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【SDGs logo】ZERO HUNGER

December 22, 2022

Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with Côte d’Ivoire: Contributing to the response to the food security crisis through realizing a resilient agricultural system.

photoSigning ceremony

On December 21, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan, to provide a Japanese ODA loan of up to 15,000 million yen for the Food Security Emergency Support Loan.

In Côte d'Ivoire, those working in the agricultural sector account for 40% of the total workforce of the country. Of this 40%, 95% are small-scale farmers. The global price increases for grains and fertilizers have restricted access to such goods, and, as a result, food production by small-scale farmers has been severely affected, leading to a food security crisis for the whole of the country.

Through financial assistance, this loan agreement aims to promote the supply of excellent seeds for food crops such as rice in Côte d'Ivoire, which is suffering the impact of the food security crisis, and to strengthen the agricultural sector, thereby contributing to the stabilization of the country’s economy and society, as well as advancing its development efforts. This agreement will contribute to the achievement of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Goal 2 (Zero hunger).

1. Terms and Amount of Loan

Project title Amount
(million yen)
Annual interest rate (%) Repayment
period
(years)
Grace
period
(years)
Procurement
Project Consulting services
Food Security Emergency Support Loan 15,000 1.05 - 30 10 General untied

2. Executing Agency
Ministry of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
住所: Abidjan Plateau Immeuble Caistab, 24ème et 25 ème étages, BP V82 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
TEL : +225-27-20-21-43-03

Ministry of Economy and Finance
Address:Abidjan Plateau, Immeuble SCIAM 19e étage, B.P. V 163 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
TEL:+225-27-20-30-25-26

Ministry of Budget and State Portfolio
Address:Abidjan Plateau, Immeuble SCIAM 10ème et 11ème étages, 01 BP 12666 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
TEL:+225-27-20-21-59-95

3. Planned Implementation Schedule
(1)Completion of project: February 2024 – when the disbursement is completed.
(2)Issuing of letters of invitation for consulting services: no hiring of consultants is planned for this loan program.
(3)Tender announcement of initial procurement package for international competitive bidding on project construction: no work in conjunction with bidding is planned for this program.

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