Why did some Ivoirians say economic growth under Alassane Ouattara did not reduce poverty enough?

While Côte d’Ivoire experienced strong economic growth during the 2010s under the presidency of Alassane Ouattara, some citizens expressed concerns that this progress failed to sufficiently reduce poverty.12

The primary reason cited for this disconnect is the persistence of serious inequalities in the distribution of income. Although the government successfully pursued liberal economic policies and met international lender conditions for debt repayment, critics argued that the resulting economic gains did not "trickle down" effectively to the broader population. Furthermore, the country has continued to struggle with enacting necessary reforms in the management of its public finances, which has hindered efforts to address these systemic economic disparities.12