Côte d’Ivoire: Fourth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Modification of a Quantitative Performance Criterion, and Third Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Côte d’Ivoire

This paper presents Côte d’Ivoire Fourth Reviews under the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility and the Arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Modification of a Quantitative Performance Criterion, and Third Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement. Côte d’Ivoire’s performance under the IMF-supported programs has been strong, reflecting the authorities’ commitment to entrenching macroeconomic stability. Sustained reform efforts will help safeguard fiscal and debt sustainability and consolidate the country’s role as an anchor of regional stability. Preserving fiscal space will be aided by the authorities’ commitments to enhance the coverage, transparency, and management of public finances. The authorities’ continued active debt management remains critical in safeguarding debt sustainability. Focused structural reforms are underway to further improve the business climate for private sector led growth and development. In order to this end, enhancements in diversifying the economy, deepening financial sector, and improving the business climate through stronger financial integrity and a strengthened and a more effective Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism framework, along with investment in human capital and climate resilience will all be instrumental in supporting higher productivity growth.