Vice President Tiémoko Koné meets with UNDP Africa Director and IMF Africa Department Director
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On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Côte d'Ivoire's Vice President, Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, held discussions at the Presidential Palace with Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Africa Director, and Zeidane Zeine, Director of the IMF's Africa Department. Both Eziakonwa and Zeine are in Côte d'Ivoire for the Consultative Group of Development Partners for the financing of the National Development Plan PND 2026-2030, which opened the previous day under the Vice President's leadership. Ms. Eziakonwa expressed satisfaction that human development, focusing on youth, women, and employment, is central to the government's approach in the PND 2026-2030. She also welcomed the partnership with the United Nations and UNDP to help Côte d'Ivoire achieve the PND's objectives. Mr. Zeine conveyed his admiration for the success of the Consultative Group, Côte d'Ivoire's excellent economic performance, and the recent conclusion of a new program with the IMF, which included a disbursement. He reaffirmed the unanimous support of the IMF Board of Directors for Côte d'Ivoire in implementing the PND 2026-2030. Emmanuel Ahoutou Koffi, Minister, Chief of Staff to the Vice President, and Adama Coulibaly, Minister of Economy, Finance, and Budget, also attended the meetings.
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