In order to support the development of industries, the African Development Bank and the Government of Côte d'Ivoire have launched a Project to Improve Industrial Services in Côte d'Ivoire (PASI-CI) .Industrialization momentum is accelerating in Côte d'Ivoire, the leading economic power in the West African Franc Zone; PASI-CI benefits from a donation of 357,500 US dollars from the resources of the Fonds d Technical assistance for middle-income countries from the African Development Bank

The duration of implementation of the project is two years and should allow the Ivorian Ministry of Commerce and Industry to have studies to guide public policies for financing the industrial sector and the development of new sectors. The project will also contribute to the promotion of investments in the Ivorian industry and to the improvement of the business climate, through the provision of new developed industrial land and the improvement of the management and performance of existing

The PASI-CI project includes a feasibility study for the establishment of the Industrial Development Fund, a technical study for the development of the Assouba-Aboisso industrial zone (south-east of the country) as well as a monographic study of the existing industrial zones of San-Pedro (south-west). The Project to Improve Industrial Services in Côte d'Ivoire must above all strengthen the partnership between the Ivorian Ministry of Industry and technical and financial partners, in particular the African Development Bank. It will promote the identification of projects and opportunities that can be supported