Rehabilitated agropastoral dam at Torla eases herder-farmer conflict in northern Côte d'Ivoire, UN News reports

10 October 2026

A UN News report of 10 October 2026 described how a rehabilitated agropastoral dam at Torla village in northern Côte d'Ivoire is reducing conflict between herders and farmers. In the dry season, herders pushing cattle through cultivated fields in search of water and pasture had led to disputes with farmers. The dam, completed in August, holds more water and releases it more reliably through the dry months for livestock and irrigation. It is managed locally by the community and supported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Peacebuilding Fund and partners. Adam Ouattara, who has led the local herders association since 2021, said there are fewer conflicts.