Following a ten-day field mission to monitor rural land tenure security activities under the Rural Land Tenure Strengthening Program (PRESFOR) of the World Bank, a feedback meeting was held on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Prime Minister’s Office. The meeting was chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, Karim Traoré, and attended by the Prefect of the Agnéby-Tiassa region and Prefect of Agboville Department, Sihindou Coulibaly.

During the meeting, André Teyssier, head of the World Bank’s rural land team, once again confirmed the Bank’s positive impressions regarding the implementation of PRESFOR by AFOR. “After such a mission, we are satisfied and extremely confident in AFOR’s ability to achieve the objectives,” he said.

He continued: “More than one million hectares have been surveyed and demarcated in ten new regions, and over 14,000 people from Village Rural Land Management Committees (CVGFR) have been trained. All of this bodes very well for the achievement of the objectives set between the World Bank and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to secure five million hectares of rural land.”

The meeting provided an opportunity to review the state of implementation of rural land tenure security activities, assess the achievements made, and identify challenges to ensure optimal program execution, particularly for PRESFOR. It also served as a platform for stakeholders to exchange ideas to strengthen coordination and the effectiveness of interventions.

For AFOR’s Director General, Bamba Cheick Daniel, the vision of President Alassane Ouattara is to successfully secure rural land in Côte d’Ivoire. “With the progress made, and with the support of the supervising ministry and the World Bank, we are succeeding in a major endeavor and further establishing Côte d’Ivoire as an example in the field of rural land tenure security,” he stated.

For his part, Karim Traoré once again congratulated AFOR and all stakeholders for the notable progress achieved while taking note of the remaining challenges. He also called for a strategic working framework to address current obstacles and potential issues that could affect the efficient implementation of PRESFOR.

This mission is part of the World Bank and AFD’s agenda, with teams present in Abidjan from January 21 to February 6, 2026, to monitor the activities of PRESFOR and PASFOR.