Promotions) were produced. These are to guide the management and recruitment of staff in the Service respectively. Reconstitution of departments under Act 462 Under Section 16(1) of the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462), a total of 22 decentralized departments at the district level are to cease to exist in their present form. These departments will be reconstituted under Section 38 of the Act into 16 departments in the Metropolitan Assemblies, 13 in the Municipal Assemblies and ii in the District Assemblies. In 2011 the Secretariat continued with its sensitization programme on the establishment of new departments and the new organogram or organizational chart and reporting lines. These were done as part of the change management process for integration of personnel and departments into the Assemblies. In 2010, an Inter Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) that comprise key ministries for decentralization, and chaired by the Vice President, was set up to oversee the effective implementation of the decentralization process. Decentralization Policy Implementation The IMCC was inaugurated in May 2010 and is situated in the Presidency, and chaired by the Vice President. This makes all ministers submit to the IMCC. Thus, ministries that were resisting the changes under decentralization are now fully complying with the changes. OBJECTIVE 2: REDUCE INTER AND INTRA STATE CONFLICTS This objective focuses on preventing and reducing intra- and inter state conflicts with particular attention to the extent to which the country strives to sustain peace and security within its borders and contribute to peace and stability in its neighbourhood. Sixth Annual APRM Progress Report: January – December 2011 14