Ivorian local authorities call for 20% of transferred resources
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aip
The fourth Ivorian Local Authorities Fair ended in Abidjan with a recommendation to raise the resources transferred to territories to 20%. The proposal is intended to strengthen local authorities’ autonomy and effectiveness, according to officials and participants cited by the Ivorian Press Agency.
Ivorian local authorities are calling for 20% of transferred resources to be allocated to them to speed up decentralisation and strengthen their autonomy, the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP) reported at the close of the fourth Local Authorities Fair.
The event, held from 15 to 17 October 2026 at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre, called for the transfer of powers and resources to be accelerated. Jean Fructueux Bako, deputy chief of staff to the Ivorian minister of the Interior and Security, welcomed the discussions between national and international local development stakeholders, according to AIP.
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