On Tuesday 30 September 2025, the Minister Aurelie ADAM SOULE ZOUMAROU officially launched the e-Communes platform.
Before an audience of mayors, prefects and executive secretaries, the Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation, Ms Aurelie ADAM SOULE ZOUMAROU, declared: “What we are launching today is not simply an IT project, but a new relationship between the administration and citizens.”
In its pilot phase, e-Communes is being deployed in Porto-Novo, Lokossa and Djougou. Five essential administrative procedures are now available online there: authorisations for religious processions, for sporting or educational events, for burial in the cemetery, for caravan outings and for minors travelling abroad. Payment and the transmission of documents are carried out online, guaranteeing speed and security.
“Every journey avoided, every cost eliminated, every minute saved is a victory for our fellow citizens, especially for women, young people and rural populations,” the Minister stressed.
Beyond the simplification of procedures, added Raphaël AKOTEGNON, Minister of Decentralisation and Local Governance, the programme responds to a broader ambition: that of bringing the State closer to citizens and strengthening the role of municipalities as drivers of local development. The Minister highlighted the benefits of digitisation, namely transparency, reliability, better management of resources and greater visibility of the cultural and tourist assets of municipalities. “Tomorrow's local governance will be participatory and inclusive, in the service of citizens,” he declared, inviting elected officials to take ownership of the initiative and explain its advantages to the population.
The platform will be gradually extended to the other 77 municipalities through the PRSCG 2 programme.