La first edition of the Business To Government (B2G) meetings was held on the sidelines of a mission by the Executive Secretariat of the State-Private Sector Coordination Committee (SE-CCESP). This mission was carried out from 10 to 14 February with the support of the Programme for the Improvement of the Business Climate in Côte d'Ivoire (PACA-CI), financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Nearly 700 participants and around thirty structures from the public and private sectors took part in the first edition of B2G. These meetings offered economic operators the opportunity to discuss their daily concerns with public administration officials. This will facilitate their access to relevant information and advice on the procedures for submitting and processing their files. The Business To Government meetings are organized as part of the animation of the Local Public-Private Dialogue Platforms (PLDPP) in Korhogo. They are initiated to strengthen the dialogue between the State and the private sector and have made it possible to address the conjunctural and structural issues that impact the economic development of the