The Ivorian Senate approved on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Yamoussoukro a work schedule extending until December 21, with eleven bills to be examined, including the one concerning the State budget for 2027.
The plenary session, chaired by Kandia Camara at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research, also focused on the assessment of the transfer of powers from the State to local authorities. The program had been finalized the previous day by the Conference of Presidents, expanded to include the questors and bureau secretaries.
According to the Senate, the texts scheduled include those concerning animal genetic improvement, the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises and intermediate-sized enterprises, tax provisions, the Maritime Code, the Electoral Code, and offenses related to business law.
Committee work is scheduled to begin on November 5. The sessions on November 6 and 9 will be specifically dedicated to texts concerning taxation, the creation of the Millennium Challenge Account Côte d’Ivoire Regional, and the amendment of the Electoral Code.
The schedule also includes parliamentary briefing sessions with the Ombudsman, the president of the National Human Rights Council, and the president of the Court of Auditors. The Senate must also review the general report of the International Symposium on Local Authorities held in March.
The Public Policy Evaluation Commission presented a report on the implementation of the law concerning the transfer and allocation of powers between the State and local authorities. This mission, conducted from February 22 to March 28, 2025, identified obstacles to the effective application of the framework as well as potential avenues for improvement.
During the first ordinary session of 2026, the upper chamber adopted 17 bills, according to data published by the institution.
