Organisation Societe de Developpement des Forets
Alternate Name Forest Development Company
Abbreviation SODEFOR
Parent Ministry of Environment, Water Resources & Forests
u.r.l. http://www.sodefor.ci
email info@sodefor.ci
Country Cote d' Ivoire
Location Abidjan
Address Cocody, Mitterrand Building, Abidjan, 01
Postal Address BP 3770
Telephone 22 48 30 00; 22 44 46 16
Management u.r.l.  
Fax 22 44 02 40; 22 44 99 07
Sector Forestry Development - General
Organisation Type African Public Sector
Status Established Sep 1966
Stated Role SODEFOR is responsible for managing Côte d'Ivoire's forest heritage.
Activities  
Geographical Focus  
Notes  
Current Positions
Position Name From To
Director-General, SODEFOR Dr Venance Kouadio Kouassi 2007  
Chair, Board of Directors Pr Simon-Pierre Ekanza 2007  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Ministry of Environment, Water Resources & Forests
Government of National Reconciliation Cote d'Ivoire
Subsidiary Organisations  
Sibling Organisations Cabinet of the Ministry of Environment [1]
General Directorate of Water and Forests [4]
MoE - Directorate of Administrative and Financial Affairs
Directorate of Production and Forestal Industries
MoE - Directorate for Computing, Statistics and Archives
Associated Organisations  
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
Position Name From To
Director-General, SODEFOR Dr Venance Kouadio Kouassi 2001 2003
Director-General, SODEFOR N'Goran Yao 2003 2007
Director-General, SODEFOR Jean-Claude Anoh 1996 2000
Director-General, SODEFOR Konan Soundele 1981 1994
Director-General, SODEFOR Aidara Gouesse 2000 2001
Director-General, SODEFOR Konan Konan 1994 1996
Chair, Board of Directors Kone Ouassenan 1996 2000
Chair, Board of Directors Konan Soundele 1992 1994
Chair, Board of Directors Jean-Claude Kouassi 2000 2001
Chair, Board of Directors Gnonsoa Angele 2001 2003
Chair, Board of Directors Kirioua Bosson 2003 2007
Record last updated on 11 MAR 2008