The Steering Committee for Côte d’Ivoire’s National Energy Compact convened its inaugural session on August 4, 2026, at the SCIAM building in Abidjan. The meeting, led by Dr. Souleymane DIARRASSOUBA, Minister of Planning and Development, gathered key government figures including the Minister of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy, Mr. Mamadou SANGAFOWA-COULIBALY, along with senior officials from the Ministries of Economy, Finance, and the Prime Minister’s office. The primary objectives were to assess progress and chart the course for the Compact’s strategic priorities.
The gathering marked a pivotal moment in Côte d’Ivoire’s energy transition, as participants reviewed key milestones and endorsed plans for a high-level roundtable to secure funding for critical initiatives. This initiative aligns with the Mission 300 initiative, a joint effort by the World Bank and the African Development Bank to connect 300 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa to electricity by 2030. Côte d’Ivoire formally adopted its National Energy Compact in January 2025, following its presentation by Prime Minister Robert Beugré MAMBÉ at the Dar es Salaam Energy Summit in Tanzania. The country has since been designated a model partner by Mission 300 collaborators, with 29 African nations now implementing similar compacts. The Ivorian compact requires an estimated investment of $6.56 billion (3,980 billion West African CFA francs) over 2025-2030, including $1.94 billion (1,177 billion CFA francs) from private sector contributions.
The governance framework encompasses a steering committee, a technical committee, and a dedicated coordination unit for the National Energy Compact.
At the opening of the session, Dr. DIARRASSOUBA outlined the Compact’s four core objectives: achieving universal electricity access, providing clean cooking solutions for households, increasing renewable energy’s share in the energy mix to 45%, and ensuring the sector’s financial sustainability. He emphasized the Compact’s alignment with the National Development Plan and the United Nations’ seventh Sustainable Development Goal, highlighting energy’s pivotal role in the nation’s socio-economic progress.
The progress report presented to the committee revealed promising advancements toward the 2030 targets. In 2025 alone, Côte d’Ivoire connected 684,735 households—approximately 3.6 million people—to the grid, surpassing its annual target by 5.3%. Since 2024, the country has electrified an additional 7.7 million citizens, bringing the national electrification rate to 81.1% against a 2030 goal of 100%.
The reforms and projects are advancing in lockstep with these achievements. The investment portfolio for 2026-2030, totaling nearly 2,840 billion West African CFA francs, was greenlit for financing mobilization efforts. The committee also established strict timelines for pending actions to ensure timely execution.
Côte d’Ivoire’s energy sector strategy leverages the country’s established regional influence. Its electricity infrastructure is among West Africa’s most robust, and the nation has long facilitated cross-border energy trade. The Compact’s projects will further integrate Côte d’Ivoire into the emerging West African electricity market.
