What is the PNSFR in Ivory Coast?
The National Rural Land Security Program (PNSFR) is the government program aimed at securing all rural land in Ivory Coast through land certification and registration.
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The Rural Land Framework Program
The PNSFR is the government program that coordinates all rural land security initiatives in Ivory Coast.
Objectives
- Certification of customary land rights on a systematic basis
- Progressive registration of rural land
- Reduction of rural land disputes
- Modernization of land management tools (SIFOR-CI, IDUFCI)
Implementation
The PNSFR is implemented by the AFOR (Agence Foncière Rurale / Rural Land Agency) with support from technical and financial partners. It relies on local structures (CGFR, CVGFR) and land operators for field operations.
Sources juridiques
Loi n°98-750 du 23 décembre 1998. Déclaration de politique foncière rurale de Côte d'Ivoire.
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Autres termes du glossaire
The ADU (Attestation de Droit d'Usage Coutumier / Customary Right of Use Certificate) is the single, secure document that replaces the former Village Certificate as of January 1, 2025. Established by Decree No. 2021-784 and secured by the SIGFU (Decree No. 2021-862), it requires a triple signature (village chief, CVGFR president, developer) and a unique IDUFCI. The ADU is not a property title: it constitutes a provisional recognition opening the path to the ACD (Arrêté de Concession Définitive / Definitive Concession Decree) — the ACD published in the Land Register IS the Land Title. In practice, the time between ACD signature and its publication in the Land Register is often longer than the official 180 calendar days (BÂTIR N°004, 2022). Published ACD = published Land Title — same legal deed, two stages.
The Rural Land Agency (AFOR — Agence Foncière Rurale) is the public institution responsible for implementing rural land policy in Ivory Coast. It oversees land certification, registration of rural properties, and coordination of boundary demarcation and surveying operations.
Legal document drafted by a notary that formalizes the transfer of land ownership between a seller and a buyer. The notarized deed of sale is mandatory and confers authenticity on the transaction.
Legal entity that must be established with a minimum share capital of 2 million FCFA held by Ivorian nationals, holding an approval from the Minister responsible for Housing and a financial guarantee from a bank or insurance company.
The alienation price is the sum that the buyer must pay to the State to obtain the Definitive Concession (ACD — Arrêté de Concession Définitive) of urban land. Calculated by an ad hoc commission, it corresponds to the market value of the parcel according to the official schedule.