PRESENTATION
The Cavally Region is located in the West of Côte d'Ivoire and is subdivided into four (04) Departments: Guiglo (Capital), Bloléquin, Touleupleu, and Taï. It covers an area of 11,310 km2, which is 3.5% of the national territory.
The population of the region is as follows :
|
ENTITY |
POPULATION |
HOUSEHOLDS |
||||
|
MEN |
WOMEN |
TOTAL |
SEX RATIO |
NUMBER |
AVERAGE SIZE |
|
|
CAVALLY Region |
394,576 |
313,666 |
708,241 |
126 |
139,544 |
5.1 |
|
GUIGLO Department |
141,785 |
117,596 |
259,381 |
121 |
47,329 |
5.5 |
|
GUIGLO (Capital) |
93,037 |
78,417 |
171,454 |
119 |
31,791 |
5.4 |
Source : INS, RGPH 2021
- Guiglo, the capital of the region, is a Local Economic Connector (a small town that is at an embryonic stage of urbanization facilitating internal economies of scale, such as hosting a large company that processes local agricultural products) that has an essentially agricultural vocation (Study on the Competitive Economic Pole Development Program - PEC, 2018). The main agricultural products are rice, yam, cocoa, and coffee.
- An industrial zone exists housing industrial units with an industrial land reserve of 36 ha (MCIPPME, 2022) ;
- Mobile network coverage (July 2023): 96.35% of localities and 98.28% of the population are covered.
- Health: The health infrastructure in the region covers most of the technical platforms.
|
Health infrastructures |
Number |
|
Primary Contact Health Establishments (ESPC) |
100 |
|
General Hospitals |
03 |
|
Confessional General Hospitals |
01 |
|
Regional Hospital Centers |
01 |
|
Private Profit-Making Health Establishments |
13 |
|
Functional Operating Theaters |
05 |
|
Functional Gyneco-Obstetric Operating Rooms |
03 |
|
Functional Public Radiology Services |
01 |
|
Functional Private Radiology Services |
11 |
|
Dental Offices |
02 |
|
Public Pharmacies |
19 |
|
Private Pharmacies |
22 |
Source : MSHPCMU, 2022
The key sectors of activity include agriculture and agro-industry, animal resources, wood industry, and tourism.
- Agriculture:
|
Type of crop |
Crop |
Production (in tons) |
||
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
||
|
Cash crops |
Rubber |
92,524 |
111,003 |
111,954 |
|
Oil Palm |
1,229 |
1,107 |
1,255 |
|
|
Cocoa |
311,648 |
367,114 |
331,499 |
|
|
Coffee |
7,090 |
11,289 |
10,706 |
|
|
Food crops |
Plantain Banana |
20,237 |
21,021 |
28,360 |
|
Yam |
30,446 |
234 |
98,083 |
|
|
Maize |
13,406 |
14,109 |
33,817 |
|
|
Rice |
33,899 |
49,358 |
55,234 |
|
|
Cassava |
89,283 |
96,391 |
114,341 |
|
|
Taro |
2,226 |
2,292 |
ND |
|
|
Potato |
257 |
264 |
ND |
|
|
Peanut |
245 |
255 |
40 |
|
|
Vegetable crops |
Eggplant |
2,061 |
2,110 |
3,237 |
|
Okra |
2,714 |
2,796 |
2,472 |
|
|
Tomato |
84 |
86 |
804 |
|
Source: MEMINADERPV, 2023
- Animal resources:
|
Type of livestock |
Species |
Livestock (in number of heads) |
|
2022 |
||
|
Poultry |
Broilers |
24,692 |
|
Layers |
11,797 |
|
|
Traditional Chickens |
3,405 |
|
|
Ruminants |
Cattle |
4,578 |
|
Sheep |
5,604 |
|
|
Goats |
5,847 |
|
|
Pigs |
Traditional Pig |
348 |
|
Modern Pig |
Source : MIRAH, estimate 2022
- Agro-industry: a rubber processing factory (Cavally Rubber Company - CHC in Zagné) ;
- Wood industry: a wood factory (THANRY in Guiglo) ;
- Tourism: Taï National Park with its biodiversity (classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site), classified forests and nature reserves, mountain ranges.
INVEST IN THE REGION
As part of the implementation of the National Development Plan (PND) 2021-2025, the Cavally Region is included in the area covered by the Agro-pole of the granary of food products and the coffee-terroir enhancement zone of Man (Agro-pole 9).
Investment opportunities exist in the following sectors:
- Agriculture and agro-industry: Investments in the development of food crop sectors (Rice), cash crop sectors (Cocoa, Coffee), and fishery resources (Aquaculture).
- Mining Resources: The region has a rich mining potential with indications of Cobalt, Nickel, gold, and diamonds that are not subject to large-scale exploitation.
- Trade: Opportunity to develop international trade through the double borders with Liberia and Guinea.
PROJECT PORTFOLIO
Some priority projects and actions have been planned for the benefit of the Cavally Region, including:
|
NB |
Project or Action Description |
Planning Document |
Estimated Cost (FCFA) |
Observations |
|
01 |
Development of an Industrial Zone |
PND 2021 -2025 |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
02 |
Electrification of remaining localities: 206 localities to be electrified in the Autonomous District of the Mountains, which includes the Cavally Region |
PND 2021 -2025 |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
03 |
Construction and upgrading of roads: heavy reshaping (299 km) and light reshaping (585.29 km) |
PND 2021 -2025 |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
04 |
Construction of social and economic housing |
PND 2021 -2025 |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
05 |
Implementation of the land development program for the production of housing and serviced plots accessible to all |
PND 2021 -2025 |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
06 |
Implementation of the Competitive Economic Pole (PEC) program in Guiglo (Local Economic Connector) |
PND 2021 -2025 |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
07 |
Ecotourism development project |
Regional Development Strategic Plan (PSDR 2023- 2027) |
129,300,000 |
Project idea |
|
08 |
Project to create school workshops with accommodation centers |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
116,000,000 |
Project idea |
|
09 |
Project for the development of lowlands |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
400,000,000 |
Project idea |
|
10 |
Project for the construction of agro-pastoral dams |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
400,000,000 |
Project idea |
|
11 |
Development project for food crops (cassava, corn, rice) |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
190,500,000 |
Project idea |
|
12 |
Agricultural mechanization project |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
208,000,000 |
Project idea |
|
13 |
Project for the construction of nursery schools |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
164,850,000 |
Project idea |
|
14 |
Project for the construction of primary schools |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
354,340,000 |
Project idea |
|
15 |
Project for the construction of a boarding school for young girls |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
175,000,000 |
Project idea |
|
16 |
Project for the installation and rehabilitation of fish ponds |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
125,310,000 |
Project idea |
|
17 |
Project for the installation of modern livestock |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
351,000,000 |
Project idea |
|
18 |
Reforestation project |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
307,500,000 |
Project idea |
|
19 |
Project for the construction of modern markets in the sub-prefectural capitals |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
320,000,000 |
Project idea |
|
20 |
Project for the construction of a grouping center |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
150,000,000 |
Project idea |
|
21 |
Project for the creation of playgrounds |
PSDR 2023- 2027 |
150,000,000 |
Project idea |
