What is SIFOR-CI in Ivory Coast?
The Rural Land Information System of Ivory Coast (SIFOR-CI) is the national digital platform for managing rural land, established by Ordinance No. 2025-85 of February 12, 2025 and managed by AFOR (Agence Foncière Rurale / Rural Land Agency).
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Rural Land Digital Platform
SIFOR-CI, established by Ordinance No. 2025-85 of February 12, 2025, is the centralized information system for the management of rural land in Ivory Coast. It is managed by AFOR (Agence Foncière Rurale / Rural Land Agency).
Main Missions
- Centralization of rural land data at the national level
- Digitization of certification and registration procedures for rural land
- Traceability of land transactions (land certificates, surveys, demarcations)
- Interoperability with other land information systems (SIGFU, IDUFCI)
Objectives
SIFOR-CI aims to secure rural land by providing a transparent and reliable monitoring tool, making it possible to reduce land disputes and accelerate certification procedures.
Sources juridiques
Ordonnance n°2025-85 du 12 février 2025 portant création du Système d'Information du Foncier Rural 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.