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Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is rolling out a unique national ID number (NNI) with World Bank WURI support; about 11 million of roughly 30 million people hold one. The WAEMU central bank is only studying a CBDC.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Côte d'Ivoire
- Program
- NNI (Numéro national d'identification) / CNI, ONECI
- Status
- Used by most adults
- National ID card
- ID card compulsory
- Biometrics
- Yes
ONECI's director general said in June 2026 the goal is to make the NNI the access key to public and private services. A post tied to ID4Africa's May 2026 meeting in Abidjan put NNI coverage at about 11 million out of 30 million people. ONECI cites system fragmentation as a main obstacle.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- Research
The BCEAO (central bank of the eight-country WAEMU/UMOA zone) said on 22 July 2026 that studies are under way, no decision to deploy a CBDC has been taken, and a launch would not be considered if studies show no significant benefit.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2026-06-23Rolling it out
ONECI said the NNI should become the key to all public and private services. Digital Mag CI ↗
UN and WHO
How Côte d'Ivoire has voted
- WHO
- Accepted the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- No recorded objection
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Voted yes
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- 63.2 · rank 119 of 169
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 2
Sovereignty score
How the -1 adds up
- -1Government digital ID used by most adults source ↗
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Country research checked Oct 2026. Tracker data checked 11 Oct 2026. Every claim links to its source.