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2006 governing employment and staff of local governments, eleven (11)
instruments were passed in February 2012 (see Annex 1).
The CGCT was published in 2012 and five thousand (5000) copies were
issued and distributed among local councillors, staff of municipal and
regional authorities as well as supervisory officials. The dissemination of the
code
contributed
to
enhancing
the
population’s
adherence
to
the
decentralization process, seen as an instrument for developing territorial
spaces.
Information and awareness-raising intended for the general public aim at
social and political ownership of decentralization. In fact, decentralization
represents a new vision of the relationships that must exist between the
State, citizens and other officials involved in the management of public
affairs at local level. This means a change in attitude and behaviour. In view
of the specificities of target public, the dissemination channel must take into
account gender and social minorities depending on the urban or rural area.
Umbrella structures such as the Association of Municipalities of Burkina
Faso (AMBF) and the Association of Regions of Burkina Faso (ARBF) have
been contributing to the promotion of citizen participation through the
organization of “Commune Days” on a revolving basis.
The dissemination of decentralization good practices helps revitalize citizen
participation and improve the effectiveness of the process. To support local
development, nine (9) community radio stations were transferred to
communes and associations operating in that domain. Furthermore, a prize
for good practices called “Town Trophy” (“Trophée de la Ville”) was instituted.
Also, a document on the mechanisms enabling the population to question