This thesis examines the impacts of the Corniche-Est project on the Akpakpa Dodomey Enagnon neighborhood in Cotonou, Benin. Located on the coast, this precarious neighborhood has been profoundly affected by the construction of this major infrastructure. The study focuses specifically on issues of forced evictions, citizen participation, and the mobilization of residents in the face of these transformations.

Drawing on fieldwork conducted within the NGO L'Atelier des Griots, this work explores the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the project on local populations. Coastal erosion and issues of compensation are also at the heart of the analysis.

The thesis also seeks to understand the modalities of residents' mobilization in the face of these challenges. It highlights the difficulties faced by populations in organizing themselves and asserting their rights, while also underlining the citizen initiatives that have emerged.