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