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Our proposals

Living with dignity from one's work, in town and in the village

The high cost of living, the price of cocoa, illegal gold mining, evictions: the URD speaks for those who face these difficulties every day, and puts forward solutions.

What we see

Discontent is rumbling across the country

The prices of basic necessities keep rising. Cocoa farmers, who create so much of the country’s wealth, are angry at a price they consider too low. Illegal gold mining is destroying farmland and rivers. Families are evicted with no rehousing solution.

For the URD, growth means nothing unless it shows up on families’ plates and in producers’ incomes.

Marché de Treichville, Abidjan
IllustrationTreichville market, AbidjanPhoto: Ingeborg Korme / Unsplash
Piétons en ville
IllustrationPhoto: Eva Blue / Unsplash
Participants réunis autour de tables de travail
IllustrationPhoto: Andrea Qoqonga / Unsplash
Réunion de travail autour d'une grande table
IllustrationPhoto: Christina @ wocintechchat.com / Unsplash
What we propose

Our proposals for purchasing power

Proposal 1

A fair and transparent price for farmers

A farm-gate price set in consultation with producers’ organisations, based on a public formula linked to world prices.

Proposal 2

Control over the prices of basic necessities

An independent price observatory and effective control of margins on staple goods.

Proposal 3

A national plan against illegal gold mining

Protect farmland and water, sanction the networks, and offer the young people involved legal job alternatives.

Proposal 4

No eviction without rehousing

Operations announced in advance, fair compensation and a rehousing solution in place before any demolition.

Proposal 5

Local public services

Schools, health centres and rural roads: public investment must reach every village.

Those in power must hear the discontent that is rumbling and smouldering in the country.
Danièle Boni-Claverie, President of the URD

Building together

These proposals are open to debate in the URD Forums, which welcome members, experts and citizens. Do you have an idea, expertise or a story to share? Contribute.

Join us

Together, let's make families' voices heard

Joining the URD means making a republican voice heard, committed to dialogue and peace, and helping to build concrete proposals for Côte d’Ivoire.

Groupe de jeunes responsables
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