The Ivorian government is continuing the implementation of its digital development strategy for 2025. The digitization of all public services stands as a fundamental pillar of this policy.

Côte d'Ivoire's digital transformation took a leap forward on Tuesday with the launch of four digital platforms designed to streamline operations across key government ministries.

The new platforms, DOB-connect, the Hospital Information System (SIH), E-Tribcom, and Trésor-PAY-Trésor-Money, aim to enhance service delivery and transparency in education, healthcare, justice, and finance.

DOB-connect, geared towards the Ministry of National Education and Literacy, provides a digital tool for tracking student performance and tackling academic failure. The Ministry of Health received the SIH, which will improve patient care by connecting over 160 healthcare facilities.

The E-Tribcom platform streamlines judicial operations, commercial registry management, and secure transactions for the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. Finally, the Ministry of Finance and Budget received Trésor-PAY-Trésor-Money, facilitating state expenditure management and electronic revenue collection.

The launch aligns with the Governance Improvement Project for the Delivery of Basic Services to Citizens (PAGDS), an initiative within the National Digital Development Strategy 2021-2025. This World Bank-supported strategy encompasses 32 reforms and a substantial investment of 2,000 billion CFA francs (around $3.3 billion).

The Ivorian government anticipates this digital transformation to boost GDP by 6-7 percentage points and generate between 2,000 and 3,500 billion CFA francs. The World Bank further highlights the potential of the digital economy, estimating it could contribute over $5.5 billion to Côte d'Ivoire by 2025 and exceed $20 billion by 2050, contingent on continued investments in key digital infrastructure.

Samira Njoya