San-Pédro

San-Pédro is a planned port city whose economy and urban structure are closely linked to the export of agricultural and mineral products. The port gives the city national and regional importance, but growth around that infrastructure requires reliable streets, municipal services and land-use planning to connect neighbourhoods with employment and logistics areas.

The Infrastructure for Urban Development and Competitiveness of Second Cities Project supported San-Pédro through road and economic infrastructure, detailed urban planning, waste-management strategy and stronger municipal administration. World Bank urban analysis identifies the city as one of Côte d’Ivoire’s global connectors. Its long-term challenge is therefore to ensure that port-led growth produces a functional city around the logistics economy, rather than a separation between strategic infrastructure and poorly serviced residential expansion.