digital land record verification and fraud detection system for cameroon
# FONCIA - Digital Land Record Verification for Cameroon
A beautiful, bilingual (French/English) website for **FONCIA**, a proposed digital land record verification and fraud detection system for Cameroon.
## 🎯 Project Overview
FONCIA is a thesis research project exploring how digital technology and fraud detection can strengthen property rights protection in Cameroon. This website presents the vision for the system as a concept/pitch site for stakeholders including government officials, land administration professionals, investors, and citizens.
**Non-negotiable focus:** Every section reinforces that **land verification and fraud detection are the core purpose** of FONCIA — not a secondary feature.
## ✨ Key Features
- **Bilingual Support**: Full French and English content with persistent language switching (defaults to French, matches Cameroon's primary land administration language)
- **Responsive Design**: Beautiful, modern interface optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile
- **Accessible**: Semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, visible focus states, and `prefers-reduced-motion` support
- **No Build Required**: Pure PHP with vanilla JavaScript and CSS — runs on any PHP server
- **Grounded Design**: Inspired by land records, cadastral maps, official documents, and civic trust
## 🛠 Technology Stack
- **Backend**: PHP 7.4+ (procedural, no heavy framework)
- **Frontend**: HTML5 (semantic) + CSS3 (custom, no framework) + Vanilla JavaScript
- **Typography**: Merriweather (serif, authoritative) + Inter (sans-serif, readable) via Google Fonts
- **Colors**: Official blues/greens + seal red accents + parchment backgrounds
- **No dependencies**: Runs on standard PHP/Apache or PHP's built-in server
## 📁 Project Structure
```
FONCIA/
├── index.php # Main entry point with all sections
├── contact.php # Contact form handler
├── lang/
│ ├── en.php # English string constants
│ └── fr.php # French string constants
├── inclu …