Territorial Development Policy Implementation in Cote D’Ivoire: Experiences and Lessons from South Korea

The issue of Territorial Development Policy is not new. Its effective implementation, however, remains a challenge for many developing countries, most of which have the National Development Plan as their main strategic planning tool. Despite the growth observed, in many African countries at the macroeconomic level with a GDP growth rate between 12 and 7% since 2012, poverty remains noticeable, especially those living in rural areas. The effective implementation of the policy faces serious problems as well as at institutional and financial level. The study attempts to show how Korean experiences in territorial development through the Comprehensive National Territorial Plan (CNTP) can be applied to Africa generally and in especially to Côte d’Ivoire. Why promoting Territorial Development Policy? What are the conditions for a successful Territorial Development Plan? The answer to these questions will be the goal of this study, based on the Korean experience.