Côte d’Ivoire is determined to enhance its domestic animal and fisheries output to lessen reliance on foreign sources. This strategic push comes as external purchases of meat and offal reached a staggering 782 billion CFA francs in 2024, as revealed by Bouadi Beda Paul, Director of Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Animal and Halieutic Resources (MIRAH).
Speaking on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Jacqueville, during a workshop focused on refining the Multi-Year Expenditure Programming Document and Annual Performance Projects (DPPD-PAP) for the 2027-2029 period, he underscored the imperative for results-driven budgetary planning to address the sector’s challenges effectively.
He elaborated that the National Policy for the Development of Livestock, Fisheries, and Aquaculture (PONADEPA) for 2026-2030 specifically aims to bolster food sovereignty and foster private sector investments.
“Within a results-oriented management framework, the formulation of the DPPD-PAP is no longer merely an option but a critical necessity,” Bouadi Beda Paul stated.
The workshop, organized by MIRAH’s financial affairs directorate from July 29 to 31, convened departmental heads from across the ministry to pinpoint the most pressing requirements for the upcoming three years.
The document emerging from these discussions is expected to outline the ministry’s objectives, specify actions to be undertaken, and establish monitoring indicators to assess the utilization of public funds.
Furthermore, the Director of Financial Affairs urged young people to consider careers in livestock farming, fish breeding, and aquaculture, highlighting these sectors as fertile grounds for employment opportunities.
