Côte d’Ivoire is now seeking to accelerate the concrete implementation of its National Energy Compact (NEC), presented as a key lever for achieving the country’s energy targets by 2030. This commitment emerged from a workshop dedicated to supporting the implementation of the Compact, held on September 9 and 10, 2026, in Abidjan.

The meeting brought together the main stakeholders in Côte d’Ivoire’s energy sector, including representatives of the government, development finance institutions, technical and financial partners, as well as specialized institutions.

Over two days, participants worked on ways to accelerate reforms, strengthen project preparation, mobilize the necessary financing, and consolidate the institutional capacities required to achieve the targets set under Mission 300.

"We are determined to fully assume our role in driving sector reforms, advancing project preparation, and coordinating with implementing agencies,” said Souleymane Soro, Deputy Chief of Staff to Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy. He stressed that the identified priorities should be translated into "coherent, monitored and measurable” actions.

Four Major Ambitions by 2030

Presented in January 2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the National Energy Compact sets out four major ambitions for 2030: achieving universal access to electricity, increasing access to clean cooking to 50%, raising the share of renewable energy in the energy mix to 45%, and mobilizing an additional $2 billion in private investment.

Since the adoption of the Compact, several advances have been recorded. In 2025, 684,735 new electricity connections enabled approximately 3.56 million additional people to gain access to electricity.

At the same time, access to clean cooking reached approximately 41%, while renewable energy accounted for 34% of the energy mix. Despite this progress, several areas still require faster action.

At the beginning of 2026, of the 23 actions planned under the Compact, five had been completed, 12 were underway, and six were behind schedule. Key areas include regulations governing mini-grids and self-generation, tariff adjustments, the financial sustainability of the electricity sector, bioenergy, clean cooking, and regional integration.

More Than $15 Billion in Investment Needed

One of the main challenges remains financing. The National Energy Compact estimates investment needs at $15.02 billion between 2024 and 2030, of which approximately $6.56 billion still needs to be mobilized.

According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), Côte d’Ivoire nevertheless has significant strengths. Wale Shonibare, Director of the AfDB’s Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation Department, highlighted the level of development of Côte d’Ivoire’s power system, the role of the private sector in electricity generation, and the country’s importance in regional power trade.

The challenge now is to accelerate the implementation of these ambitions on the scale required to meet the 2030 targets. Better coordination between the Ivorian government, the AfDB, the World Bank, and other development partners should notably help mobilize additional resources and advance priority projects.

Solar, Hydropower and Grids at the Heart of the Agenda

Workshop participants relied on the Compact Implementation Support Document (CISD) to identify priorities in terms of reforms, projects, financing, monitoring, and risk management.

Discussions focused in particular on improving project preparation and financial viability across several areas, including solar energy, hydropower, biomass, electricity transmission and distribution, regional interconnections, and energy storage. Institutional monitoring is also a major priority.

Marcelin Cissé, Director General of Planning and representative of the Minister of Planning and Development, said that measures had been put in place to ensure high-level monitoring and facilitate the effective implementation of the CISD.

Jointly led by the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group, Mission 300 aims to provide electricity access to an additional 300 million people in Africa by 2030.