The Ivorian government approved, during the Council of Ministers on April 15, 2026, the creation of the Strategic Sovereign Fund for Development (FSD-CI). This new instrument aims to valorize the state’s assets and better structure the financing of infrastructure projects and investments deemed essential to the country’s economic transformation.
The FSD-CI is part of the continuity of reforms initiated since 2012 to strengthen public financing capacities. It complements a system including notably the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, the SME Guarantee Fund, and reformed pension funds, in order to build a stronger and coordinated public financial pole.
The fund is organized around three main components: a fund dedicated to infrastructure development to support structuring projects, an economic stabilization fund aimed at mitigating the effects of external shocks, and a strategic financial investment fund tasked with building long-term public savings.
Its financing will partly rely on a portion of revenues from the exploitation of natural and energy resources, as well as on the transfer of certain public assets. The system also includes risk management mechanisms and internal control to ensure transparent governance and efficient use of resources.
