constituteproject.org
PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:15
TITLE VI: THE DECENTRALISED
AUTHORITIES
CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 167
Public administration shall be decentralized in accordance with the provisions of the
Law. Decentralized entities shall fall under the Ministry in charge of local
government.
A Law shall determine decentralized local administrative entities with legal
personality and administrative and financial autonomy. Such entities shall be basic
foundation of community development.
• International organizations
Local administrative entities with legal personality shall be entitled to become
members of national and international organisations which promote development
through decentralisation.
A Law shall determine the organisation, the functioning and the collaboration
between these organs and various other organs which have a role in the
administration and development of the country. A Law shall also determine the
manner in which the Government transfers powers, property and other resources to
decentralized entities.
CHAPTER II: THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE COUNCIL
Article 168
There is hereby established a "National Dialogue Council". It shall bring together the
President of the Republic and representatives of councils of local administrative
entities with legal personality elected by their peers. It shall be chaired by the
President of the Republic and be attended by members of the Cabinet and
Parliament, and such others as may be determined by the President of the Republic.
The number of representatives of councils of local administrative entities with legal
personality in the National Dialogue Council is determined by the President of the
Republic.
The Council shall meet at least once (1) a year. It shall debate, among others, on
issues relating to the state of the Nation, the state of local governments and national
unity.
Resolutions of the Council shall be submitted to the concerned State institutions to
enable them to improve their services to the population.
Rwanda 2003 (rev. 2010)
Page 51