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PRESFOR is the National Rural Land Security Program, led by the Rural Land Agency (AFOR / Agence Foncière Rurale). It aims to issue rural Land Certificates (CF rural) in approximately 3,353 villages, progressively converting customary rights into written law.
The PRESFOR — National Program for Rural Land Tenure Security — is one of the largest land initiatives that Ivory Coast has undertaken. It is managed by the AFOR (Agence Foncière Rurale / Rural Land Agency), a public institution created to implement Law No. 98-750 of December 23, 1998 relating to rural land tenure.
According to MCLU (Ministère de la Construction, du Logement et de l'Urbanisme / Ministry of Construction, Housing and Urban Planning) data, PRESFOR covers approximately 3,353 villages distributed across Ivorian territory. It aims to:
On the ground, PRESFOR relies on:
PRESFOR is a key factor in stabilizing land rights in the interior of the country. Before investing in a rural parcel:
Affoué's village of origin, located in the Bouaflé department, has been registered in PRESFOR since 2022. Before investing in a family plot to establish a cashew farming operation, Affoué requests the status of land certification progress from the local CVGFR and AFOR (Agence Foncière Rurale / Rural Land Agency).
Loi n° 98-750 du 23/12/1998 (modifiée par Loi 2019-868), Décret n° 2019-266 du 27/03/2019, Décret n° 2023-238
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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) and then to a rural Land Title. Timeline ACD → Land Title: 6 to 12 months.
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.