COLEAD at SARA 2025 in Côte d’Ivoire: promoting synergies between local and global programmes

To mark the 6th edition of the Salon de l’Agriculture et des Ressources Animales (SARA) in Abidjan, the COLEAD team conducted a mission to Côte d’Ivoire from 26 to 30 May 2025.

During this strategic week, the COLEAD team was able to:

• Host a dedicated stand in the European Union pavilion to showcase the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+), AGRINFO and PASA-Côte d’Ivoire programmes implemented by COLEAD.
• Meet with Ivorian stakeholders to lay the groundwork for the operational launch of the PASA-Côte d’Ivoire programme, which is supported by the European Union.
• Engage with FFM+ partner-beneficiaries to review ongoing activities, assess new support requests and plan upcoming actions (training sessions, tailored technical assistance, etc.)
• Hold discussions with several technical and institutional partners, both current and potential, to strengthen synergies and share recent developments within the association.
• Present interventions carried out under the PASA, FFM+ and AGRINFO programmes to the EU Delegation in Côte d’Ivoire.

Complementarity of local and global approaches: a lever for impact

Since 2016, COLEAD has received 170 technical support requests from Côte d’Ivoire, including 41 under the FFM+ programme. This strong level of engagement reflects the diversity and relevance of the needs expressed by stakeholders in the country’s agri-food sector.

SARA 2025 provided an ideal setting to highlight the critical complementarity between national programmes such as PASA-Côte d’Ivoire and multi-country programmes like FFM+ and AGRINFO.

• The PASA-Côte d’Ivoire programme is part of the Support Programme for Sustainable Forestry and Agri-Food Systems (PASSAD), which is funded by the European Union under the Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) for Côte d’Ivoire from 2021 to 2027. Developed in close collaboration with the relevant Ivorian authorities, its specific objective is to strengthen the capacity of private agri-food sector operators in the areas of food safety and plant health management and control, with a special focus on two targeted value chains. It also aims to support these operators in adapting to evolving market requirements (including SPS regulations, commercial, social and environmental standards).
• PASA-Côte d’Ivoire will directly benefit from the tools and expertise developed through FFM+ and AGRINFO, which focus on building the capacities of economic operators and providing knowledge on evolving market requirements, particularly with respect to EU regulatory frameworks.

By combining these two levels of intervention, COLEAD enhances the efficiency, sustainability and consistency of the support provided to African agricultural and agri-food value chains.Haut du formulaire

The Fit For Market Plus programme, implemented by COLEAD within the framework of Development cooperation between the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), and the European Union (EU).  The AGRINFO programme, implemented by COLEAD and funded the European Union (EU).  This publication receives financial support from the European Union and the OACPS. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of COLEAD and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union or the OACPS.