Cote d’Ivoire

Capital: Yamoussoukro

Total Population:  22.7 million

Coastal Population:  8.2 million (36 % of total population)

Urban Coastal Population:  4.6 million (57 % of coastal population)

Coastline:  590 km

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Coastal Zone of Cote d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire’s coastal areas consist of a complex mix of lagoons and rivers which for which watersheds are shared with neighboring countries. Intensive urban and infrastructure development on the coast exacerbates coastal degradation. Detailed information on Cote d’Ivoire’s coast is provided here.

Action Planning

A Multi-Sector Investment Plan (MSIP) was developed for the Grand Lahou area as a pilot and resilience projects are now under implementation. The MSIP needs to be expanded to other areas, to mainstream climate change adaptation, disaster risk management, and spatial planning in national and local development plans.

OFWAN Interventions

The World Bank is providing finance to Cote d’Ivoire for investments in Grand Lahou. The banks of the Tiagba lagoon will be stabilized by reforestation and rehabilitation of mangroves. Support is also provided for mangrove sites in the Azagny and Iles Ehotilé National Parks, both of which are Ramsar sites. Feasibility studies and modelling will help determine which kind of coastal infrastructure to build along the sandy bar of Grand-Lahou to best manage the movement of the river mouth and prevent frontal coastal erosion along the shoreline. Cote d’Ivoire is working with interested development partners to scale up resilience investments.

Key agencies

The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development is the Focal Point for the OFWAN Program and convenes other relevant stakeholders and investors. A private sector group has been forming to identify profitable and sustainable projects.

Contact

Cote d’Ivoire is seeking partners with resources available to scale up support to Cote d’Ivoire on coastal resilience. OFWAN Coordinator for Cote d’Ivoire is Pr. Abe Delfin Ochou.