Central African Republic trains 37 new municipal councillors
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Lengo Songo
Thirty-seven municipal authorities, including 13 women, are attending training on decentralisation and local governance in Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic. Organised from 28 to 30 October with support from the United Nations Development Programme, the session prepares officials from three municipalities for their duties, according to Radio Lengo Songo.
The Central African Republic is training 37 new municipal councillors, including 13 women, during a session on decentralisation and local governance in Kaga-Bandoro, Nana-Gribizi prefecture. Organised from 28 to 30 October with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the training brings together elected officials from the municipalities of Ouandago, Botto and Kaga-Bandoro, according to Radio Lengo Songo.
Participants are working in particular on their duties, local planning, resource mobilisation, access to drinking water and schooling conditions. Euloge Bérimé Vondo, director of decentralisation, said the government wanted to provide the new elected officials with a common foundation of knowledge to meet the expectations of local residents, according to Radio Lengo Songo.
The session follows the latest local elections. Euloge Bérimé Vondo also recalled that decentralisation is a long-term process supported by the Department of Territorial Administration, according to Radio Lengo Songo.
