(Ecofin Agency) - Ivorian authorities are determined to gain more ground in their fight to secure land titles for rural populations.

The central part of the country, Bouaké especially, is currently being informed about the issue. The new information operation comes after a sensitization tour organized last July and which included the region. Cote d’Ivoire’s chief of rural land office, Delbé Constant, now invites chiefs and landlords from close to 60 of Bouaké’s villages to delineating their plots as soon as possible. “We want to establish a peaceful environment in villages. A land title is a legacy, not only for your family, but for the coming generations also. With it, it is possible to get a loan from banks. Secure your lands and properties with the rural law,” Mr. Constant told Koaci.

Emphasizing on what the head of the rural land office said, central deputy prefect of Bouaké, Djandé Lorg, highlighted that village chiefs would play a major role in the process. Land titles will put an end to persistent land-related conflicts in villages. “When you return to your villages, make sure the law is respected by establishing land management committees which will handle activities related to the acquisition and attribution of lands,” Koaci reported citing Lorg.

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