The Foresight Study of the Forest Sector in Côte d'Ivoire by 2020 is part of the Foresight Study of the Forest Sector in Africa, known by the acronym, FOSA (Forest Outlook Study for Africa). It is an initiative of FAO, in partnership with the African Development Bank, the European Union and the other donors involved in this exercise, to examine, on the basis of national reports, the future situation of the forest sector in Africa. This study aims to visualize the most likely evolution of forests, forest industries and institutions over the next twenty years.