- Côte d’Ivoire is accelerating energy reforms, project development and financing under the Mission 300 initiative.
- The country needs $15.02 billion through 2030 and must mobilise about $6.56 billion to meet its Energy Compact targets.
Côte d’Ivoire is accelerating the implementation of its National Energy Compact after a two-day workshop in Abidjan. The September 9-10 workshop brought together government officials, development finance institutions and technical partners.
Participants reviewed progress and identified actions to advance reforms, projects and financing under Mission 300. “We are determined to play our full part in driving sectoral reforms and bringing projects to maturity,” said Souleymane Soro.
Soro serves as Deputy Chief of Staff to Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister for Mines, Oil and Energy. “We will ensure that the identified priorities become coherent, monitored and measurable actions,” he added.
Progress Toward 2030 Targets
Côte d’Ivoire launched its National Energy Compact in January 2025 with four major targets for 2030. First, the country aims to achieve universal electricity access. It also targets 50% clean cooking access. Additionally, Côte d’Ivoire aims for renewables to reach 45% of its energy mix. The country also plans to mobilise an additional $2 billion in private investment.
Meanwhile, Côte d’Ivoire has already recorded significant progress toward several targets. In 2025, the country added 684,735 electricity connections. As a result, about 3.56 million additional people gained electricity access.
Clean cooking access also reached about 41%. Furthermore, renewable energy accounted for 34% of the country’s energy mix. However, implementation still faces delays across several areas. By early 2026, Côte d’Ivoire had completed five of the Compact’s 23 actions. It had also started 12 actions.
Meanwhile, six actions remained behind schedule. Key priorities include mini-grid regulation, self-generation rules and tariff reforms. The government also prioritises sector financial sustainability, bioenergy, clean cooking and regional electricity integration.
Financing And Project Development
The Energy Compact estimates total investment needs of $15.02 billion through 2030. Consequently, stakeholders must mobilise approximately $6.56 billion to close the remaining financing gap.
“Côte d’Ivoire is starting from a strong position,” said Wale Shonibare, Director of Financial Solutions, Energy Policy and Regulation at the African Development Bank. Shonibare highlighted the country’s developed electricity system and strong private-sector participation. He also noted Côte d’Ivoire’s important role in regional electricity trade. “However, the challenge is to accelerate implementation at the scale and pace required to meet the 2030 targets,” Shonibare said. Therefore, stronger coordination among development partners remains essential for project financing and implementation.
Priority Projects And Reforms
Participants used the Compact Implementation Support Document as an operational roadmap during the workshop. The document guides reforms, project development, financing, monitoring and risk management. Discussions covered solar, hydropower, biomass, transmission and distribution infrastructure. They also addressed regional interconnections, energy storage and expanded electricity access.
Marcelin Cissé, Director-General of the Planning Ministry, highlighted the government’s institutional oversight arrangements. These arrangements will help coordinate implementation and monitor progress across the Compact’s priority areas.
AfDB Support
The African Development Bank supports Côte d’Ivoire through investment financing, technical assistance and project preparation. The Bank also helps mobilise development partners around priority energy projects. Its support includes the Programme for the Strengthening of Transport and Distribution Networks.
Additionally, the Bank supports the second phase of the electricity infrastructure and access project with the Islamic Development Bank. Meanwhile, the African Development Bank and World Bank jointly lead Mission 300. The initiative aims to connect 300 million additional people to electricity across Africa by 2030.
Sustainable Energy for All facilitated the Abidjan workshop with support from the African Energy Sector Technical Assistance Programme. Consequently, the workshop strengthened coordination between Côte d’Ivoire and its development partners. The collaboration will help advance reforms, unlock financing and convert Energy Compact priorities into measurable actions.