Côte d’Ivoire council delivers water access with new wells
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The Lôh-Djiboua Regional Council in Côte d’Ivoire provided 14 wells with hand pumps to people in the sub-prefectures of Yocoboué and Lauzoua on October 10, 2026, to improve access to drinking water.
Akomian Parfait Anon, the director general of administration for the council, delivered the wells on behalf of Vice-President Nadine Gneba. The project falls under the regional council’s village water program, which aims to sustainably improve living conditions for residents.
The wells were installed in villages and schools, including Méné village and Yocoboué 2 Primary School. Yao Kouadio, a vice president of the regional council, explained the project met a vital community need and fulfilled promises made by council president and Minister Amedé Kouakou. Local leaders welcomed the new infrastructure. Gneblo Dakpa Lucien, the chief of Méné village, noted the community previously struggled with access to potable water despite living near a river.
Essehin Apié Léontine, the director of Yocoboué 2 Primary School, said the well would improve hygiene and learning conditions for students. Between 2024 and 2026, the Lôh-Djiboua Regional Council completed 109 wells at a cost of 500 million CFA francs, distributing them across the departments of Divo, Lakota, and Guitry.
