The Cavally Region is located in the West of Côte d'Ivoire and is subdivided into four (04) Departments: Guiglo (Capital), Bloléquin, Touleupleu, and Taï. It covers an area of 11,310 km2, which is 3.5% of the national territory.

The population of the region is as follows : 

 

ENTITY 

POPULATION  

HOUSEHOLDS 

MEN 

WOMEN 

TOTAL 

SEX RATIO 

NUMBER 

AVERAGE SIZE 

CAVALLY Region 

 394,576  

 313,666  

 708,241  

 126  

 139,544  

5.1 

GUIGLO Department 

 141,785

 117,596

 259,381

 121

 47,329

5.5 

GUIGLO (Capital) 

 93,037

 78,417

 171,454

 119

 31,791

5.4 

Source : INS, RGPH 2021 

 

  • Guiglo, the capital of the region, is a Local Economic Connector (a small town that is at an embryonic stage of urbanization facilitating internal economies of scale, such as hosting a large company that processes local agricultural products) that has an essentially agricultural vocation (Study on the Competitive Economic Pole Development Program - PEC, 2018). The main agricultural products are rice, yam, cocoa, and coffee. 
  • An industrial zone exists housing industrial units with an industrial land reserve of 36 ha (MCIPPME, 2022) ; 
  • Mobile network coverage (July 2023): 96.35% of localities and 98.28% of the population are covered. 
  • Health: The health infrastructure in the region covers most of the technical platforms. 

 

Healthinfrastructures 

Number 

Primary Contact Health Establishments (ESPC) 

100 

General Hospitals 

03 

Confessional General Hospitals 

01 

Regional Hospital Centers 

01 

Private Profit-Making Health Establishments 

13 

Functional Operating Theaters 

05 

Functional Gyneco-Obstetric Operating Rooms 

03 

Functional Public Radiology Services 

01 

Functional Private Radiology Services 

11 

Dental Offices 

02 

Public Pharmacies

19 

Private Pharmacies 

22 

Source : MSHPCMU, 2022 

 

The key sectors of activity include agriculture and agro-industry, animal resources, wood industry, and tourism. 

 

  • Agriculture: 

Type of crop 

Crop 

Production (in tons) 

2021 

2022 

2023 

Cash crops 

Rubber 

92,524 

111,003 

111,954 

Oil Palm 

1,229 

1,107 

1,255 

Cocoa 

311,648 

367,114 

331,499 

Coffee 

7,090 

11,289 

10,706 

Food crops 

Plantain Banana 

20,237 

21,021 

28,360 

Yam 

30,446

234 

98,083 

Maize 

13,406 

14,109 

33,817 

Rice 

33,899 

49,358 

55,234 

Cassava

89,283 

96,391 

114,341 

Taro 

2,226 

2,292 

ND 

Potato

257 

264 

ND 

Peanut

245 

255 

40 

Vegetable crops 

Eggplant 

2,061 

2,110 

3,237 

Okra 

2,714 

2,796 

2,472 

Tomato 

84 

86 

804 

Source: MEMINADERPV, 2023 

 

  • Animal resources:

Type of livestock 

Species 

Livestock (in number of heads) 

2022  

Poultry 

Broilers 

24,692 

Layers 

11,797 

Traditional Chickens 

3,405 

Ruminants 

Cattle 

4,578 

Sheep 

5,604 

Goats 

5,847 

Pigs 

Traditional Pig 

348 

Modern Pig 

Source : MIRAH, estimate 2022 

 

  • Agro-industry: a rubber processing factory (Cavally Rubber Company - CHC in Zagné) ; 
  • Wood industry: a wood factory (THANRY in Guiglo) ; 
  • Tourism: Taï National Park with its biodiversity (classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site), classified forests and nature reserves, mountain ranges. 

 

As part of the implementation of the National Development Plan (PND) 2021-2025, the Cavally Region is included in the area covered by the Agro-pole of the granary of food products and the coffee-terroir enhancement zone of Man (Agro-pole 9).

Investment opportunities exist in the following sectors:

  • Agriculture and agro-industry: Investments in the development of food crop sectors (Rice), cash crop sectors (Cocoa, Coffee), and fishery resources (Aquaculture).
  • Mining Resources: The region has a rich mining potential with indications of Cobalt, Nickel, gold, and diamonds that are not subject to large-scale exploitation.
  • Trade: Opportunity to develop international trade through the double borders with Liberia and Guinea.

Some priority projects and actions have been planned for the benefit of the Cavally Region, including:

 

NB Project or Action Description Planning Document 

Estimated Cost 

(FCFA) 

Observations  
01 Development of an Industrial Zone PND 2021 -2025 

Not specified 

Business opportunity to seize 
02 Electrification of remaining localities: 206 localities to be electrified in the Autonomous District of the Mountains, which includes the Cavally Region PND 2021 -2025 

Not specified 

Business opportunity to seize 
03 Construction and upgrading of roads: heavy reshaping (299 km) and light reshaping (585.29 km) PND 2021 -2025 

Not specified 

Business opportunity to seize 
04 Construction of social and economic housing PND 2021 -2025 

Not specified 

Business opportunity to seize 
05 Implementation of the land development program for the production of housing and serviced plots accessible to all PND 2021 -2025 

Not specified 

Business opportunity to seize 
06 Implementation of the Competitive Economic Pole (PEC) program in Guiglo (Local Economic Connector) PND 2021 -2025 

Not specified 

Business opportunity to seize 
07 Ecotourism development project 

Regional Development Strategic Plan  

(PSDR 2023- 2027) 

129,300,000  

Project idea 
08 Project to create school workshops with accommodation centers  PSDR 2023- 2027 

116,000,000 

Project idea 
09 Project for the development of lowlands  PSDR 2023- 2027 

400,000,000 

Project idea 
10 Project for the construction of agro-pastoral dams  PSDR 2023- 2027 

400,000,000 

Project idea 
11 Development project for food crops (cassava, corn, rice)  PSDR 2023- 2027 

190,500,000 

Project idea 
12 Agricultural mechanization project  PSDR 2023- 2027 

208,000,000 

Project idea 
13 Project for the construction of nursery schools  PSDR 2023- 2027 

164,850,000 

Project idea 
14 Project for the construction of primary schools PSDR 2023- 2027 

354,340,000 

Project idea 
15 

Project for the construction of a  

boarding school for young  

girls 

PSDR 2023- 2027 

175,000,000 

Project idea 
16 

Project for the installation and  

rehabilitation of fish ponds 

PSDR 2023- 2027 

125,310,000 

Project idea 
17 Project for the installation of modern livestock  PSDR 2023- 2027 

351,000,000 

Project idea 
18 Reforestation project  PSDR 2023- 2027 

307,500,000 

Project idea 
19 

Project for the construction of  

modern markets in the  

sub-prefectural capitals 

PSDR 2023- 2027 

320,000,000 

Project idea 
20 Project for the construction of a grouping center  PSDR 2023- 2027 

150,000,000 

Project idea 
21 Project for the creation of playgrounds  PSDR 2023- 2027 

150,000,000 

Project idea