Côte d’Ivoire secures land rights with PRESFOR program
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In Côte d’Ivoire, the Sandégué department achieved the best results in the Gontougo region through the Rural Land Security Strengthening Program (PRESFOR). As of September 21, 2026, Sandégué validated 147,000 hectares of land, exceeding the performance of other departments in the region.
Local authorities, village chiefs, and other involved parties met to review the program’s progress. Sandégué’s validated land represents 73.5% of the intermediate target of 200,000 hectares set for the entire Gontougo region.
Tanda and Koun-Fao followed with 18,416 and 6,679 validated hectares respectively, while Transua had not yet validated any land. Prefect Gbey Gué Antoine and Member of Parliament Ouattara Aboubakar both praised the community’s involvement and encouraged continued efforts to resolve land disputes and territorial limits that slow the process. Lekadou Kanon of the Rural Land Agency (AFOR) emphasized the importance of community participation to secure rural land rights.
