ONPC CI

What ONPC CI does

The Office National de la Protection Civile (ONPC) is the national civil protection agency of Côte d'Ivoire, operating under the Ministry of Interior and Security since 2007. The organization traces its origins to 1961 and was formally constituted as ONPC in 2000, with its modern mandate codified by Decree N°2023-1004 of December 20, 2023. ONPC is the sole government body legally mandated to coordinate civil protection, fire safety certification, and emergency response nationwide across Côte d'Ivoire.

ONPC delivers a portfolio of services through a nationwide network of 44+ Civil Protection Centres (CPC) and Centres de Secours d'Urgence (CSU), including 24/7 emergency intervention (firefighting, road accident rescue, medical first aid, flood and structural collapse response), professional training programs (BNS first aid certification, IGES basic life support, road rescue, fire safety), official fire safety certification for public establishments and classified installations, post-disaster needs assessment, and public sensitization campaigns. In 2025, the network handled 15,683 road accidents, 2,049 fires, 5,464 first aid/rescue operations, and 374 miscellaneous interventions.

ONPC is funded entirely through the Ivorian state budget and provides services free of charge to the population. The organization employs 154 staff and is led by Director General Amankou Kassi Gabin. It maintains 18+ documented partnerships with national agencies (GSPM, SAMU, Police Secours, SODEXAM, ANAC, PETROCI) and international bodies (UNDP, Government of Japan, Government of France, EU/DG ECHO, BOAD, COGINTA, Pompiers de l'Urgence Internationale). Recent capital investments include 26 new intervention vehicles worth 2.675 billion FCFA delivered by the State in July 2026.

Name

ONPC CI

Legal name

Office National de la Protection Civile

Website

https://onpc-ci.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ONPC is the national civil protection agency of Côte d'Ivoire, providing free 24/7 emergency response, fire safety certification, disaster management, and first aid training through a network of 44+ Civil Protection Centres across the country, funded entirely by the state budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Protection and Emergency Management Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight) (BPAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE) (EDAAALAK)

Keywords

• Civil protection services
• Emergency response services
• Disaster management
• Fire safety training
• First aid training

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: ONPC is a government agency fully funded by the State of Côte d'Ivoire through the Ministry of the Interior and Security. Services are provided free of charge to the population.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ONPC CI is the national civil protection agency of Côte d'Ivoire operating under the Ministry of Interior and Security. It delivers 24/7 emergency response services including firefighting, road accident rescue, and medical interventions, alongside first aid and fire safety training programs (BNS, IGES, Secours Routier, Sécurité Incendie), fire safety certification for public and private establishments, and disaster preparedness planning. Services are delivered free of charge to the population through a network of 44+ Civil Protection Centers across the country.

Product overview

ONPC CI operates as a unified civil protection service providing emergency response, disaster management, and safety training through its national network. The core offerings include 24/7 emergency intervention services (firefighting, traffic accidents, medical rescue), professional training programs (BNS first aid certification, IGES basic survival, road rescue, fire safety), and official services (emergency response planning, fire safety certification, and safety inspections). The organization manages 44 Civil Protection Centers (CPC) across Côte d'Ivoire and provides disaster preparedness and post-catastrophe needs assessment services. The product portfolio is structured around emergency response operations, training and certification services, and public safety education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Response and Intervention Services 24/7 emergency response services delivered to the population of Côte d'Ivoire, including firefighting, road accident rescue, and medical interventions. Operated through a network of 44+ Civil Protection Centers (CPCs) nationwide. Free of charge to the public.
• BNS - Brevet National de Secourisme National first aid certification (Brevet National de Secourisme) training program certifying individuals in first aid and rescue techniques. Targeted at citizens, employees, and professionals seeking certified first aid competence.
• IGES - Initiation aux Gestes Élémentaires de Survie Training course on basic survival gestures (Initiation aux Gestes Élémentaires de Survie) covering elementary life-saving actions for the general public and trainees.
• Secours Routier (Road Rescue Training) Specialized training in road accident rescue techniques (Secours Routier) for individuals and professionals responding to traffic emergencies.
• Sécurité Incendie (Fire Safety Training) Fire safety training course (Sécurité Incendie) covering prevention, evacuation, and response to fire incidents. Available to individuals, employees, and establishments.
• Fire Safety Certification (Certificat de Sécurité Incendie) Regulatory fire safety certification (Certificat de Sécurité Incendie) issued to public and private establishments in Côte d'Ivoire. A statutory requirement for operating commercial and public premises.
• Plan de Secours (Emergency Response Planning) Emergency response planning service (Plan de Secours) for establishments, institutions, and event organizers, designing coordinated response procedures for fire and disaster scenarios.
• Safety Inspection and Control Services Inspection and control services performed by ONPC CI at public and private establishments to verify compliance with fire safety and civil protection standards.
• Civil Protection Center Network (Réseau CPC) The network of 44+ Civil Protection Centers (CPCs) operated by ONPC CI across Côte d'Ivoire, providing the physical infrastructure through which emergency response, training, and certification services are delivered to the population.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,683 road accidents handled in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ONG Pompiers de l'Urgence Internationale (PUI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2026ONPC formalized its partnership with the French NGO Pompiers de l'Urgence Internationale (PUI) on 9 January 2026 through the signing of a memorandum of understanding. The partnership aims at strengthening technical capacities of civil protection personnel.
• ONG COGINTAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2025COGINTA (an international NGO) partnered with ONPC to deliver specialized training programs including chemical risk training at Tengrela CPC (November 2025, 34 trainees) and animal capture training. COGINTA supports capacity building for civil protection personnel.
• ONG Action Contre la Faim (ACF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2025ACF provided a donation of equipment worth nearly 17 million FCFA to the Tchologo (Ferkessédougou) Civil Protection Centre in August 2025. The donation included first aid equipment, rapid intervention kits, communication materials, and personal protective equipment, as part of a crisis preparedness project funded by EU/DG ECHO.
• SODEXAM (Société d'Exploitation et de Développement Aéroportuaire, Aéronautique et Météorologique)coreTechnology or IntegrationSODEXAM is listed as a partner of ONPC on the organization's website. The two agencies cooperate on airport emergency response, with joint training exercises for civil protection and airport firefighting teams conducted at San Pedro. ONPC firefighters train alongside SODEXAM teams on aircraft fire response.
• GSPM (Groupement des Sapeurs-Pompiers Militaires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSPM is a key operational partner listed on ONPC's website. The two organizations coordinate under the Ministry of Interior for emergency response, with GSPM providing military firefighting capabilities and ONPC coordinating civilian civil protection. Joint exercises and operational coordination occur regularly.
• SAMU (Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAMU is listed as a partner and works with ONPC on medical emergency response and ambulance operations. ONPC operates ambulances and provides first aid response, with coordination with SAMU for medical evacuations and emergency healthcare.
• Police SecourscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolice Secours is listed as a partner on ONPC's website. The two services coordinate on public safety, emergency response, and law enforcement support during disasters and major incidents.
• PNUD / UNDP (Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONPC collaborates with UNDP on multiple projects including the PARU (Projet d'Assainissement et de Résilience Urbaine) project for urban resilience, the project on social cohesion through civil protection, and a diagnostic workshop held in 2021. UNDP provides technical support and project management.
• Itel Côte d'IvoireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerItel Côte d'Ivoire donated communication equipment to ONPC on 6 July 2026, demonstrating corporate social responsibility support for civil protection operations and public safety communications.
• AFETI (Agence des Formations d'Enseignement Technique et Professionnel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONPC and AFETI signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in technical and vocational education related to civil protection training.
• BUROTOP IRIS / Assistance Technique FranceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBUROTOP IRIS, with representative Michel Franceschi, met with ONPC's DG on 30 May 2025 to follow up on the civil protection component of the PARU project. The group provides technical assistance for the project's implementation.
• DAIP (Direction de l'Apprentissage et de l'Insertion Professionnelle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONPC and DAIP (of the Ministry of Technical Education) united forces in November 2025 to strengthen civil protection firefighters' competencies in building trades, supporting professional development and skills training.
• CHEDS Senegal (Centre des Hautes Etudes de Défense et de Sécurité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA delegation from Senegal's CHEDS visited ONPC on 22 July 2025 to exchange experiences and learn from Côte d'Ivoire's civil protection model, which Senegal is using as a reference for setting up its own national civil protection office.
• Government of France / Embassy of France in Côte d'IvoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance, through its embassy, cooperates with ONPC on training civil protection personnel. A cooperation program includes training of trainer-of-trainers in first aid, supported by the French Embassy. Lt-Col Olivier Gletty, a French officer from the Paris Fire Brigade, served as a technical advisor at ONPC from July 2022 to July 2025.
• ANAC (Autorité Nationale de l'Aviation Civile)coreTechnology or IntegrationONPC signed a tripartite agreement with the Air Force and ANAC on 6 November 2025 for aircraft search and rescue operations, formalizing ONPC's role in aviation emergency response coordination.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Action contre la Faim (ACF): EU/DG ECHO-funded humanitarian organization that donated first-aid and intervention kits to ONPC's Tchologo CPC; comparable as a disaster-preparedness enabling partner operating in the same value chain.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Côte d'Ivoire: Implements PARU and Japan-funded civil-protection projects with ONPC; comparable as the principal multilateral technical-assistance and project-management partner shaping ONPC's modernization trajectory.

Direct peers

• SODEXAM: Côte d'Ivoire's airport, aeronautical, and meteorological operator; ONPC's listed partner for joint aircraft firefighting training at San Pedro. Comparable as a peer emergency-response agency within the same national security ecosystem.
• SAMU (Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente) Côte d'Ivoire: National medical emergency service and ONPC partner for ambulance coordination and medical evacuations; directly comparable as a peer emergency-response agency operating in the same chain of care.
• Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile et de la Gestion des Crises (France): The French national civil protection directorate is the structural model ONPC explicitly references; both perform nationwide civil protection coordination, fire-safety certification, and emergency response under a ministry of interior.

Regional players

• Office National de la Protection Civile (Tunisia): Tunisia's national civil protection office is a francophone peer performing prevention, firefighting, and rescue under interior ministry oversight, making it a near-structural twin in scope and governance model.
• Protection Civile Marocaine: Morocco's national civil protection agency is a francophone African peer with comparable scope (prevention, firefighting, rescue, training) and a similar regulatory mandate, providing a benchmark for institutional design in the region.

Emerging players

• Pompiers de l'Urgence Internationale (PUI): French NGO and ONPC partner (MOU signed 9 January 2026) that delivers technical capacity-building and trainer-of-trainers programs in firefighting and rescue; directly comparable as a civil-protection capacity-building provider.
• COGINTA: International NGO that delivers specialized civil-protection training (chemical risk, animal capture) to ONPC CPCs; directly comparable as a thematic capacity-building peer in chemical and rescue response.

Broad incumbents

• Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris (BSPP): Paris Fire Brigade, source of the technical advisor (Lt-Col Olivier Gletty, then Lt-Col Michel Rimélé) embedded at ONPC; comparable as the established reference firefighting and rescue organization whose doctrine ONPC is institutionalizing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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