56 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