China conducts feasibility study for constructing Guiguidou Agricultural Demonstration Center in Cote d'Ivoire

In February 2012, China carried out a feasibility study to establish an agricultural demonstration center (格格杜农业示范中心 or centre de démonstration agricole rizicole de Guiguidou) in Guiguidou, a rice reclamation area spanning 432 hectares near Divo in Lôh-Djiboua region.

According to a November 2013 press release from the Government of the PRC, plans were still in preparation stages and the article described the project as combining government aid with a marketized demonstration operation.

According to Xavier Auregan's research, this project will be financed by an interest-free loan from the Chinese Government. The Guiguidou operational center is the largest Chinese-run center in Africa spanning 442 hectares. Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve.

Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.