The Lôh-Djiboua Region is located in the Central-West of Côte d'Ivoire and is subdivided into three (03) Departments: Divo (Capital), Guitry, and Lakota. It covers an area of 10,650 km², which is 3.30% of the national territory.
- The population of the region is as follows:
|
ENTITY |
POPULATION |
HOUSEHOLDS |
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|
MEN |
WOMEN |
TOTAL |
SEX RATIO |
NUMBER |
AVERAGE SIZE |
|
|
Lôh-Djiboua Region |
577,653 |
525,505 |
1,103,158 |
110 |
200,085 |
5.5 |
|
Divo Department |
297,035 |
274,654 |
571,688 |
108 |
103,665 |
5.5 |
|
DIVO (Capital) |
151,916 |
142,643 |
294,559 |
107 |
54,662 |
5.4 |
Source: INS, RGPH 2021
- Divo, 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) which is an area with high agricultural production (Study on the Competitive Economic Pole Development Program - PEC, 2018). Furthermore, the subsoil has mining resources (bauxite, gold, and manganese);
- An industrial zone exists in the Divo department with an industrial land reserve of 102 ha (MCIPPME, 2022);
- Financial sector: 06 commercial banks are established there;
- Mobile network coverage: (ARTCI, July 2023): 100% of localities and 100% of the population are covered;
- Health: The health infrastructure in the region covers most of the technical platforms.
|
Health infrastructure |
Number |
|
Primary Contact Health Establishments (ESPC) |
117 |
|
General Hospitals |
02 |
|
Regional Hospital Centers |
01 |
|
Private Profit-Making Health Establishments |
06 |
|
Functional Operating Theaters |
03 |
|
Functional Gyneco-Obstetric Operating Rooms |
02 |
|
Functional Public Radiology Services |
01 |
|
Functional Private Radiology Services |
03 |
|
Dental Offices |
03 |
|
Public Pharmacies |
21 |
|
Private Pharmacies |
27 |
Source: MSHPCMU, 2022
The key sectors include agriculture and agro-industry, animal resources, and mining resources.
- Agriculture :
|
Type of crop |
Crops |
Production (in tons) |
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|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
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|
Cash crops |
Rubber |
68,713 |
82,436 |
83,143 |
|
Oil Palm |
142,986 |
128,775 |
145,976 |
|
|
Cocoa |
150,736 |
161,890 |
146,184 |
|
|
Cotton |
1,556 |
1,501 |
1,113 |
|
|
Coffee |
1,722 |
2,397 |
2,273 |
|
|
Food crops |
Plantain Banana |
140,037 |
145,464 |
22,690 |
|
Yam |
157,334 |
161,403 |
97,934 |
|
|
Cassava |
268,420 |
289,792 |
275,713 |
|
|
Corn |
30,450 |
32,048 |
66,417 |
|
|
Rice |
29,617 |
55,699 |
62,329 |
|
|
Taro |
3,046 |
3,137 |
ND |
|
|
Potato |
2,885 |
2,969 |
ND |
|
|
Vegetable crops |
Eggplant |
7,021 |
7,188 |
3,026 |
|
Okra |
32,406 |
33,390 |
2,582 |
|
|
Tomato |
2,561 |
2,639 |
1,434 |
|
Source: MEMINADERPV, 2023 ND: Not Available
- Animal resources :
|
Type of livestock |
Species |
Livestock (in number of heads) |
|
2022 |
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|
Poultry |
Broilers |
72,174 |
|
Layers |
51,984 |
|
|
Traditional Chickens |
530 |
|
|
Ruminants |
Cattle |
17,209 |
|
Sheep |
7,629 |
|
|
Goats |
5,022 |
|
|
Pigs |
Traditional Pig |
3,146 |
|
Modern Pig |
Source: MIRAH, estimate 2022
- Mining resources: gold (Agbahou gold mine, Bonikro gold mine), manganese (Mokta), bauxite.
As part of the implementation of the National Development Plan (PND) 2021-2025, the Lôh-Djiboua Region is included in the area covered by the Agro-pole "Academic Research and Transformation Hub" (Agro-pole 6).
Investment opportunities exist in the following sectors:
- Agriculture and Agro-industry: Establishment of processing plants for cash crop production (cocoa, etc.) and industrial units for processing food products (rice, yam, cassava), development of citrus value chains;
- Mining Resources: Exploration and exploitation of various mineral resources;
- National Education: Construction of primary schools, colleges, high schools, and higher education institutions (public and private) with general, agricultural, mining, and arts and crafts focus;
- Tourism: Promotion of Agritourism (tourism related to agriculture).
Some priority projects and actions have been identified for the benefit of the Lôh-Djiboua Region, namely:
|
NB |
Project or Action Description |
Planning Document |
Estimated Cost (FCFA) |
Observations |
|
01 |
Bauxite mining operations |
PND 2021 -2025 |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
02 |
Gold mining operations |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
03 |
Manganese mining operations |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
04 |
Construction of a wholesale market and collection and grouping centers |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
05 |
Implementation of the Divo Competitive Pole program (Local Economic Connector) |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
06 |
Electrification of localities in the Lôh-Djiboua Region |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
07 |
Construction and upgrading of roads (heavy and light reshaping) and structures |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
08 |
Construction of social and economic housing |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
09 |
Implementation of land development programs for the production of housing and serviced plots accessible to all |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
10 |
Development of an Industrial Zone |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
Source: MEPD, 2024 / PS-Gouv2