National Assembly Reviews Bills: Two Texts Adopted, but Concerns Raised

On November 5, 2026, 41 of the 43 members of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Assembly Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs reviewed two bills: the 2025 state budget settlement and a 2026 supplementary finance bill. Lawmakers approved both texts but raised concerns about public financial management, government debt and delays to funded projects. Minister Adama Coulibaly said the 2026 budget adjustments were prompted by international crises, the war in the Middle East, rising oil prices and inflationary pressures. These factors led the government to lower its economic growth forecast for 2026.