The Haut Conseil des Collectivités, a high council of local governments in Mali, held a regional meeting in Koulikoro on October 6. The meeting aimed to discuss the implementation of the "Mali Kura" vision, a development plan for the country. Participants, including local government officials, recommended that local governments be more involved in the implementation and evaluation of the vision. They also suggested that the vision be incorporated into local development plans.
The meeting, presided over by Amadou Kisso Cissé, the second vice-president of the Haut Conseil des Collectivités, brought together local government officials to discuss the vision and the Stratégie nationale pour l'émergence et le développement durable. Cissé emphasized the importance of local governments in the refoundation of the country and their role in implementing the development vision. He called for frank exchanges and better appropriation of the development frameworks.
The participants recommended that local governments be provided with the necessary financial resources to organize biennales on sports, art, and culture. They also suggested the creation of a communication framework to popularize the "Mali Kura" vision. Furthermore, they requested that the documents from the meeting be shared with all participants. These recommendations aim to ensure the effective implementation of the development vision.
The meeting also discussed the presentation of texts submitted to the Haut Conseil des Collectivités by the government, including the Vision du Mali à l'horizon 2063 and the Stratégie nationale pour l'émergence et le développement durable. Local government officials welcomed the meeting, describing it as a framework for dialogue, accountability, and rapprochement between institutions and territories.
Adama Fomba, the second vice-president of the Conseil régional de Koulikoro, praised the meeting and reaffirmed the council's availability to work with the state, the Haut Conseil des Collectivités, and other actors to strengthen territorial governance and make decentralization a lever for development. The Conseil régional de Koulikoro has expressed its commitment to collaborating with other stakeholders to promote development.
The Haut Conseil des Collectivités plays a crucial role in promoting decentralization and territorial governance in Mali. The council's efforts aim to ensure that local governments are empowered to take charge of their development and that the "Mali Kura" vision is effectively implemented. The meeting in Koulikoro demonstrated the council's commitment to working with local governments to achieve this goal.
The implementation of the "Mali Kura" vision and the Stratégie nationale pour l'émergence et le développement durable requires the active participation of local governments. The Haut Conseil des Collectivités' efforts to engage local governments in the development process are crucial to the success of these initiatives. The council's work will continue to focus on promoting decentralization and territorial governance in Mali.
Key points
- The Haut Conseil des Collectivités holds regional meeting in Koulikoro to discuss implementation of "Mali Kura" vision.
- Local governments recommend increased involvement in implementation and evaluation of development vision.
- Meeting aims to promote decentralization and territorial governance in Mali.
