• Côte d’Ivoire has ratified a €200 million ($232 million) financing agreement with IsDB to support urban mobility in Abidjan.

• The project is part of the Greater Abidjan Sustainable Urban Mobility Program (PMUS-2040).

• Plans include BRT lines, metro development, lagoon transport, and upgrades to public transit systems.

Côte d’Ivoire has ratified a €200 million ($232 million) financing agreement signed on November 9, 2025, with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to support the Abidjan Sustainable and Integrated Urban Mobility Project.

According to the statement released after the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, March 4, the initiative is part of the Greater Abidjan Sustainable Urban Mobility Program (PMUS-2040), a long-term effort to modernize transport in the country’s economic capital.

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The program outlines several major investments, including the development of 164 kilometers of bus rapid transit (BRT) lines, the construction of 65 kilometers of metro infrastructure, the expansion of lagoon transport services, and the modernization of public transit through intelligent transport systems.

A first phase focused on infrastructure and connectivity

The project’s first phase centers on building core infrastructure and improving connections between different transport modes.

It includes the construction of lagoon ports and the modernization of major intersections, along with three multimodal transit hubs planned in Cocody Saint-Jean, de la Vie, and Pétro Ivoire. The program also provides for road rehabilitation, drainage improvements, and the construction of sidewalks and bike lanes.

Urban mobility remains a major challenge in Abidjan. A World Bank note published in 2019, The Challenge of Urban Mobility in Abidjan, found that low-income households spend between 20% and 30% of their income on transportation and devote an average of 200 minutes per day to commuting and waiting for transit.

The institution also estimates that mobility constraints in the Abidjan metropolitan area reduce public revenue by between 4% and 5%.

In the 2026 budget, the Ivorian government allocated CFA321.5 billion ($568 million) to the transport and maritime affairs sector, representing about 3% of the national budget.

Cooperation between Côte d’Ivoire and IsDB spans several sectors, including infrastructure, agriculture, water and urban services, transport, and human capital development. As of 2023, the bank’s project portfolio in the country was valued at around $2.5 billion.

Charlène N’dimon