The Directorate General for Sports and Federal Life (DGSVF) has reached a key milestone in its development strategy. This Monday, April 13, 2026, in Abidjan, a partnership agreement was officially signed with Pass-Sport , a Swiss organization renowned for its sports expertise.

The agreement was initialed at the DGSVF premises in Cocody Riviera-Bonoumin by Adama Doumbia , Director General of the DGSVF, and Aïdara Gadiaga , President of Pass-Sport, under the watchful eye of Na Brou Stéphane, Director of Professionalization and the Economy of Sport.

The main areas of the partnership

This alliance rests on three fundamental pillars designed to transform the Ivorian sporting landscape:

1. Infrastructure: Rehabilitation and construction of sports buildings (with the Dabou complex as the priority project via the LEGACY program).
2. Training: Skills transfer and professionalization of management.
3. Sharing expertise: A reciprocal exchange where Ivory Coast will notably contribute its know-how in the organization of major sporting events.

“Sport is the ultimate lever for resocialization and socio-professional reintegration for our youth.” — Adama Doumbia , Director General of the DGSVF.

An inclusive vision

The president of Pass-Sport, Aïdara Gadiaga, emphasized that this commitment is not limited to an elite group or a specific sport: all disciplines are involved . The ultimate goal is to make sport a driver of concrete development throughout the entire country.

On behalf of the Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, Minister of Sports and Living Environment, Mr. Adjé Silas Metch, the management team welcomed this strategic support which strengthens the international influence of Côte d'Ivoire.