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Mapping Côte d’Ivoire Aquaculture Suitability Zones

Created Jul 21 2025, 4:00 PM by Vivek Prasad
  • Aquaculture
  • Blue Economy
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture Data Platform
  • Fishery
  • Environment

The Côte d’Ivoire government views aquaculture as an important instrument for economic growth, poverty reduction, and food and nutrition security. As part of a wider array of actions to boost the sector and achieve the goals set in the  Côte d’Ivoire Strategic Aquaculture Transformation Programme , the government partnered with the  World Bank’s AquaInvest Platform , funded by  PROBLUE  (a multi-donor trust fund administered by the World Bank) to support aquaculture suitability mapping and planning. Sustainable and resilient aquaculture development is founded on comprehensive and reliable spatial information which is essential for identifying the best locations for aquaculture businesses, assessing risks, conducting due diligence on proposed aquaculture investments, and facilitating licensing and monitoring.

More: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b0f0f37f8ff9405d83b082e84d1d6416