Les politiques de jumelage à la ville de Bouaké : quels discours pour le développement local?

Abstract

In this article, we propose to examine the impact of the discourse of twinning policies on the development of the city of Bouake, more specifically on its post-conflict reconstruction. The discourse of twinning programs was originally intended to bring people together with the perspective of emulating peace and harmony. However, over the past few decades, this discourse has been extended to the economic sphere in a
discursive vision of social action promoting cities now in a globalized and open market. Therefore, following the example of her twin sisters, the diplomatic speech of Bouaké takes a particular configuration that characterizes its ambitions and expectations in cooperation. However, the impact of this discourse on the development of the city is weak and does not meet the basic needs of post-conflict reconstruction. This creates a mismatch between the discourse and the actions that results from it.