57 the executives of local and regional authorities as well as a document on good practices were finalized. These were contained in a self-assessment of the performance of the communes published in three thousand (3000) copies. Thirty-six (36) communes made up of twenty-nine (29) rural communes and seven (7) urban ones were awarded prizes for excellence in local governance good practices. Lastly, as part of the strengthening of coordination and management, the National Conference on Decentralization (CONAD) was transformed into the Regional Conferences on Decentralization (CORED). CORED constitute consultative frameworks that embrace all the stakeholders of decentralization at regional level. Thus, 13 CORED regional meetings were held from 9 to 23 October 2012, under the chairmanship of the regional governors of the regions, and provided an opportunity for local decentralization stakeholders to exchange views, particularly on the way communities function and the implementation of the decentralization process in general. Furthermore, the meetings helped garner the recommendations of the various stakeholders on the implementation of the decentralization process to be discussed at the National Decentralization Conference. 5.2. Corruption To combat corruption in 2012, the internal audit structures of State, particularly IGF, ITS, ASCE and the external audit structure, namely the Court of Accounts (CC), carry out audits and investigations into the management of public resources and assets while attending to the effective application of regulatory instruments. In this regard, the Higher Audit Authority of State submitted its general report to the President on November 3 November 2013. The Government undertook a review of the National Anti-Corruption Policy and its action plan adopted in 2006 and the ASCE embarked on a project to develop a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the implementation of the said policy. The situation of the country in relation to good governance should improve