The Côte d’Ivoire Investment Promotion Centre (CEPICI) unveiled its Guichet Unique de Déclaration de l’Investissement Privé (GUDIP) on July 10 in Abidjan, a groundbreaking initiative designed to revolutionize the management of private sector investments in the country.
Developed in partnership with the Directorate General of the Economy and supported by the Programme d’Appui à l’Amélioration du Climat des Affaires (PACA-CI) — funded by the African Development Bank (BAD) — GUDIP will serve as a centralized hub for collecting, monitoring, and analyzing data on private investments across Côte d’Ivoire.
The platform aims to eliminate fragmented information systems, enhance project traceability, and provide real-time insights into investment conversion rates from initial intentions to concrete implementations. This will enable policymakers to fine-tune public strategies, ensuring private sector growth directly contributes to national economic transformation, job creation, and sustainable development.
Solange Amichia, Director-General of CEPICI, emphasized the tool’s significance, calling it a ‘public governance powerhouse’ built on reliable, up-to-date data. She stressed its potential to sharpen decision-making and accurately assess the private sector’s role in driving the country’s economic agenda.
During the national launch workshop, which convened government agencies, technical partners, and private sector stakeholders, Amichia urged all institutions to fully commit to GUDIP’s implementation. She highlighted the need for seamless data sharing and the designation of focal points to ensure the system’s success.
Scheduled for phased rollout between Q3 2026 and Q1 2027, GUDIP represents a major leap forward in modernizing Côte d’Ivoire’s investment ecosystem. By elevating data quality and project oversight, CEPICI aims to solidify its position as a key ally of the state in mobilizing the investments required to achieve the National Development Plan (PND) 2026-2030.
