Continent: Europe

Official Name: Kingdom of the Netherlands

System of Government: Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system

Head of State: King Willem-Alexander

Area: 41,526 km²

Currency: Euro

Population (2023): 17.9 million people

Capital: Amsterdam

Major Cities: Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Eindhoven

Official Language: Dutch

Agreements and Conventions

A memorandum of understanding was signed on June 22, 2015, between the Autonomous Port of San Pedro and the Port of Amsterdam.

There is a draft technical cooperation agreement between Côte d'Ivoire and the Netherlands addressing issues related to maritime and air exchanges, as well as investments.

In the financial sector, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is the 5th largest European private investor in Côte d'Ivoire, with 28.598 billion CFA francs between 1996 and 2010.

From 1998 to 2001, under the Paris Club framework, the Netherlands canceled Côte d'Ivoire's bilateral debt, which amounted to 30.6 billion CFA francs.

It is important to note that the Orange Corner initiative in Côte d'Ivoire is an initiative that offers young entrepreneurs the opportunity to join a network and establish connections with Dutch businesses and institutions. This initiative was also launched in Mozambique, Angola, and South Africa.

A declaration of intent was signed in February 2019 by the Dutch Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality, and the Ivorian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. This declaration aims to strengthen cooperation in the agricultural sector.

Speed Farmer is an initiative by the Ivorian incubator Incub'ivoir, supported by the Netherlands Embassy in Côte d'Ivoire through its Orange Corners program. It aims to assist agricultural entrepreneurs in working across the entire value chain.

The goal is to contribute to an ecosystem of successful young enterprises, enhancing skills, confidence, and economic empowerment for the country’s youth by providing opportunities that transcend national borders.

This unique public-private collaboration adds value to existing initiatives by providing a network and a training program that African entrepreneurs urgently need.

One of the interventions of the Speed Farmer program is to facilitate a six-month acceleration for innovative Ivorian SMEs in Foodtech and Agrotech, aimed at increasing their market access and financing.

The selected SMEs will travel to the Netherlands for a study visit and a networking opportunity. This will allow SMEs and startups to create partnerships with Dutch companies to stimulate growth, professionalization, and development in the private sector in Côte d'Ivoire.

In Côte d'Ivoire, it has focused on the role of climate-smart agriculture as a solution to local challenges related to climate change, food security, and the country’s demographic growth.

A. The main exported products are: cocoa beans, processed cocoa, rubber, palm oil, cashew nuts, processed wood, palm kernel oil, petroleum products, and textiles and shoes.

B. The main imported products are: dairy products, fruits and vegetables, edible meats and offal, canned goods, fish, petroleum products, chemicals, mechanical machinery, and road transport materials.

 

Sources : DGE-DPPSE

 

  • The value of bilateral trade reached 15,060 billion FCFA in 2023, compared to 11,123 billion FCFA in 2022;

  • Over the period 2019-2023, the average value of Ivorian exports is estimated at 8,828.6 billion FCFA per year, compared to 2,023.6 billion FCFA per year for imports;

  • Over the period 2019-2023, the trade balance has been positive for Côte d'Ivoire.