SCALA Cote D'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire ratified the Paris Agreement in 2016 and submitted their first NDC the same year. The NDC intends to reconcile development and reduction of GHG emissions. Due to the country’s vulnerability to climate change impacts, especially in the key agricultural exports sector, adaptation is also a priority.

Côte d'Ivoire has made considerable efforts to mainstream adaptation and mitigation priorities into its national development plans. However, there are different barriers at the institutional level impeding the achievement of adaptation goals, such as the absence of regulations governing the coordination of actions to combat climate change, and the lack of cooperation between the national and sub- national levels. As for mitigation goals, the absence of an intersectoral coordination mechanisms for the NDCs and the lack of a measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) framework are considered the main barriers. Regarding technical resources and knowledge, the limited availability of adequate and evidence-based information, inconsistency of existing data and insufficient research conducted on emission factors are considered as important constraints. Moreover, financial barriers are also viewed as considerable obstacles to achieve climate targets. For instance, the unavailability of specific resource mobilization strategy for climate change adaptation, the insufficient level of financial resources mobilized for mitigation, both internally and externally, and difficulties in accessing climate finance from external mechanisms. Lastly, there is low awareness of the private sector in climate risk assessments and investments in adaptation measures.

In Côte d’Ivoire, cocoa was initially identified as the value chain with the greatest transformative potential by the SCALA programme. However, after extensive discussions with stakeholders, the focus shifted to value chains that complement cocoa production. The cashew and cassava value chains were therefore selected through multifactorial analyses, taking into account NDC compliance, mitigation and adaptation potential, gender inclusiveness, and complementarity with cocoa cropping. In line with NDC priorities, these value chains have the potential not only to reduce the climate change impacts of cocoa production, but also to build the resilience of the population through alternative livelihoods and crop diversification. Future work will include in-depth systems-level assessments of the cashew and cassava value chains, exploring the options for transformative climate actions and identifying opportunities for private sector investment.

SCALA also contributed to the preparation of the country’s NAP – validated on 24 November 2023 –organizing a multi-sectoral workshop to pre-validate adaptation options for the agriculture and land-use sector in the NAP, including private sector engagement. 

An in-depth assessment of existing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and monitoring, reporting, and verifying (MRV) systems for the NDC was also completed to identify technical and institutional gaps and corresponding needs.  This will help to clarify the institutional processes needed for a more efficient MRV system and to leverage synergies with other initiatives and actors. A roadmap for the next steps and the involvement of SCALA has also been developed.

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