Côte d'Ivoire - Cocoa Sector Governance Support Project (PAGFIC)

The Cocoa Sector Governance Support Project (PAGFIC) is an institution-building aimed at improving the performance of the cocoa sector in Côte d'Ivoire, with particular emphasis on the Coffee-Cocoa Board. The project is part of a broad support programme to both countries funded by the AfDB Group and the World Bank. It supports both institutional reforms and capacity building, including coordination with Ghana. PAGFIC, which focuses on strengthening governance of the cocoa sector, has three components: (i) support for structuring of the sector; (ii) support for stakeholder capacity building; and (iii) project management. The total project cost is UA 6.0 million. Improvement of the marketing system will prevent problems that could lead to a decrease in the farm-gate price. Cooperation with Ghana will be important to control diseases that might otherwise force farmers to cut down their trees.