Côte d'Ivoire
Lakes District
2022

Lakes District

Municipality Name
Autonomous District of the Lakes
Municipality Type

Lakes District

Municipal Name
Autonomous District of the Lakes
Municipality Type
Cities
Côte d'Ivoire
Lakes District
2023

Lakes District

Municipality Name
Autonomous District of the Lakes

Leadership

Madam Minister Governor of the Autonomous District of the Lakes

Raymonde Goudou Coffie

AMALI Cohort
2023
Term of Office
2021-2026
Length of Term
5 Years
Current Term of Office
2021-2026
Mayoral Legacy Goal
Youth Employment
To create employment for youth in agriculture and livestock sector/ empowering women to process agricultural products

Governance

Overview

The Autonomous District of Lakes is located in the centre-east of Côte d'Ivoire, with Dimbokro as its capital. It covers three regions, namely the N'zi region, the Bélier region, and the Iffou region.

Regional, Municipal and Administrative Boundaries
Electoral methodology
Structure of departments, roles and responsibilities
Function of the municipality or equivalent

- Office of the Minister Governor 

- Directorate General of Administration 

- Directorate of Planning, Development and Investment Monitoring 

- Directorate of Social and Cultural Affairs 

- Directorate of Financial Services 

- Directorate of Technical Services and General Means

Source: Autonomous District of the Lakes
Political structure for voting

Finances

Municipal budget

1,000,925,000 XOF (2022)

US$ 1,601,480

General budget of the Autonomous District of Lakes
Sources of revenue

- the budgetary resources of the State transferred to the local authorities

- tax resources

- donations, legacies, grants

- loans

Official website. https://districtautonomedeslacs.com/decrets-et-ordonnances/
Main Economic Activities

Dominated by the primary sector: Agro-pastoral activities (agriculture and livestock)

Secondary sector: Artisanal activities

Tertiary sector: Trade in agricultural and manufacturing products, transport, service activities

https://ivoirepolitique.org/les-regions/  
Downloadable governance documents

Development Profile

2020 Source: https://www.populationpyramid.net/c%C3%B4te-divoire/2020/#google_vignette

57 people/km2

Population density
Calculated

Population Trends

26,100 km2

Size of district

Population Trends

1,488,531

Population projections for next available year (2021 estimate)
Autonomous District of the Lakes

Population Trends

1,258,604

Inhabitants of the district (2014)
Fourth Census of Population and Housing of 2014; National Institute of Statistics

Population Trends

60%

Unemployment in Belier Region
Official website of Belier region

Unemployment

91.7%

Size of national informal economy (2019)
International Labour Organization. Informal employment rate by sex (%), Annual.

Informal Economy

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Human Development Index Definition

The HDI score, ranging from 1 (best score) to 0 (worst score), summarises the average achievement across three basic dimensions of human development:

• A long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth)
• Knowledge (mean years of schooling for adults 25 years and older; expected years of schooling for children of school entering age)
• A decent standard of living

0.534

National (2022)

HDI Score

United Nations Development Programme. 2021. Human Development Reports. Human Development Index (HDI)

70%

Gross enrolment rate in Belier region

Education: Enrolment

Autonomous District of the Lakes

13

Artisanal waste dumps
Monograph of the Autonomous District of the Lakes

Basic Services: Waste

Taxi, Train, Bicycle, Walking

Transport: Modes

32%

of population serviced (national - 2019)
USAID. 2021. Water, sanitation and hygiene project for municipalities in West Africa. Feasibility study report - executive summary

Basic Services: Sanitation

94%

of population serviced (national - 2019)
World Bank

Electricity

Urban Development Challenges

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