The Minister of State, Minister of Public Service and Administrative Modernization, Anne Désirée Ouloto-Lamizana, slammed her fist on the table on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. During a meeting at the Center for the Improvement of Civil Servants and State Agents (CPFAE) in Adjamé, she demanded from all actors involved an absolute respect for the principles of the Charter of Ethics for this new session.

Zero tolerance for cheating and approximations

For the Minister of State, the issue goes far beyond a simple examination: it is about preserving the credibility of the State and equal opportunities for Ivorian youth.

"The Code of Ethics that we are renewing today constitutes a solemn commitment. It requires probity, rigor and responsibility from every actor. It reminds us that the organization of administrative competitions cannot tolerate either approximations or compromises," she emphasized.

Faced with the modernization of fraud techniques, Anne Ouloto-Lamizana called for increased vigilance, stricter controls, and greater digitization of procedures. She strongly emphasized that "cheating in a civil service exam weakens the State [and] compromises the quality of public service."

A collective and signed commitment

To ensure transparent, secure, and fair competitions, all stakeholders have officially signed the document. This commitment concerns:

1. The administrative authorities (prefectoral body)
2. Officials from the Ministry of Public Service
3. Educational staff
4. The security forces
5. The medical profession

On behalf of all the signatories, the prefect of Abidjan, Andjou Koua, promised to keep a close eye on things with impartiality and loyalty, reaffirming that honest competitions strengthen citizens' trust in the administration.

Key figures and dates for the 2026 session

The 2026 session promises to be busy but will take place, like previous ones, under the three pillars of transparency , fairness and speed .

1. Total number of competitions: More than 400
2. Recruitment: 199 competitions
3. Internal promotion: 224 competitions
4. Start of compositions: Saturday, June 27, 2026 (over a period of 4 weeks).
5. Selected city centres (10): Abidjan, Abengourou, Bondoukou, Bouaké, Daloa, Gagnoa, Man, Korhogo, San Pedro and Yamoussoukro.