[ Politiques publiques et opérations de déguerpissement dans la ville de Daloa (Centre-Ouest Ivoirien) ]
Kokou Gilles Mawéna Eklou1 and Emile-Aurelien Ahua2
1 Géographie, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Géographie, Université Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
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In Côte d’Ivoire, due to the disorder observed in urban areas, public authorities, within the context of sustainable development, are developing various policies, such as eviction, with the aim of cleaning up the chaotic occupation of spaces. In the city of Daloa, a hub of Haut-Sassandra (central-western Ivory Coast), this eviction policy is a real issue faced by public authorities who struggle with the relocation of the evicted populations. This paper aims to analyze the mechanisms of population eviction and the strategies considered for their relocation. To achieve this objective, the research methodology was built on a mixed approach; both qualitative and quantitative. The data used comes from interview surveys with local authorities. Additionally, a questionnaire survey was conducted among the evicted populations (economic actors and households). This method was reinforced by the SWOT analysis to understand the long-term challenges of these initiatives. The main findings of the study indicate that clearance in the city has positively contributed to improving basic infrastructure and the well-being of the population. However, the relocation of people and their settlements to other sites poses a problem, namely the care and relocation of displaced populations. This issue is explained by the lack of funding and strategy from local authorities. As a result, these populations remain vulnerable and live in a state of permanent precariousness.
Author Keywords: public policy, sustainable management, demarcation, governance.
Kokou Gilles Mawéna Eklou1 and Emile-Aurelien Ahua2
1 Géographie, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Géographie, Université Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2026 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
In Côte d’Ivoire, due to the disorder observed in urban areas, public authorities, within the context of sustainable development, are developing various policies, such as eviction, with the aim of cleaning up the chaotic occupation of spaces. In the city of Daloa, a hub of Haut-Sassandra (central-western Ivory Coast), this eviction policy is a real issue faced by public authorities who struggle with the relocation of the evicted populations. This paper aims to analyze the mechanisms of population eviction and the strategies considered for their relocation. To achieve this objective, the research methodology was built on a mixed approach; both qualitative and quantitative. The data used comes from interview surveys with local authorities. Additionally, a questionnaire survey was conducted among the evicted populations (economic actors and households). This method was reinforced by the SWOT analysis to understand the long-term challenges of these initiatives. The main findings of the study indicate that clearance in the city has positively contributed to improving basic infrastructure and the well-being of the population. However, the relocation of people and their settlements to other sites poses a problem, namely the care and relocation of displaced populations. This issue is explained by the lack of funding and strategy from local authorities. As a result, these populations remain vulnerable and live in a state of permanent precariousness.
Author Keywords: public policy, sustainable management, demarcation, governance.
Abstract: (french)
En Côte d’Ivoire, en raison de l’anarchie observée en milieu urbain, les pouvoirs publics, dans un contexte de développement durable, élaborent diverses politiques à l’exemple du déguerpissement dans l’objectif d’assainir l’occupation anarchique des espaces. Dans la ville de Daloa, pôle du Haut-Sassandra (Centre-ouest ivoirien), cette politique de déguerpissement est une réelle problématique à laquelle sont confrontés les pouvoirs publics en proie à des difficultés de relocalisation de ces populations déguerpies. La présente contribution vise à analyser les mécanismes du déguerpissement des populations et les stratégies envisagées pour les relocaliser. Pour atteindre cet objectif, la méthodologie de recherche s’est construite à partir d’une approche mixte; qualitative et quantitative. Les données mobilisées sont issues des enquêtes par entretien auprès des collectivités. Aussi, une enquête par questionnaire a été menée auprès des populations déguerpies (acteurs économiques et ménages). Cette méthode a été consolidée par la méthode SWOT pour comprendre les enjeux sur le long terme de ces initiatives. Les principaux résultats de l’étude indiquent que le déguerpissement dans la ville a contribué sainement à améliorer l’état des infrastructures de base et le bien-être des populations. En revanche, le déguerpissement des populations et leurs installations sur d’autres sites pose un problème, celui de la prise en charge et de la relocalisation des populations déguerpies. Ce problème s’explique par le manque de financement et de stratégie des autorités locales. Ce faisant, ces populations restent vulnérables et vivent dans un état de précarité permanent.
Author Keywords: politique publique, gestion durable, déguerpissement, gouvernance, relocalisation.
