Peace Accords Matrix

• Decentralization/Federalism: Bougainville Peace Agreement

  BPA (B)(3):

  11. The Bougainville Constitution will provide for the organization and structures of the government for Bougainville under the autonomy arrangements ('the autonomous Bougainville Government') in a manner consistent with this Agreement.

  BPA (B)(4):

  28. The Bougainville Constitution will provide that the institutions of die autonomous Bougainville Government will include a legislature which shall be a mainly elected body, but may also include members appointed or elected to represent special interests, such as women, youth, churches.

• Decentralization/Federalism: Agreement for the Reform and Civil Concord

  CHAPTER V – DECENTRALIZATION

  Article 18: On the Goals of the Decentralization.

  The two Parties agree about the general goals of the decentralization on the following levels:

  1) Political level = participation of the citizens by means of their locally elected in the administration and development of their community.

  2) Administrative level = establishing of a more efficient administration as it will be closer to those administered.

• Decentralization/Federalism: Accra Peace Agreement

  PART EIGHT: POLITICAL ISSUES: ARTICLE XVI: ESTABLISHMENT OF A GOVERNANCE REFORM COMMISSION

  1. A Governance Reform Commission is hereby established. The Commission shall be a vehicle for the promotion of the principles of good governance in Liberia.

  2. The mandate of the Commission shall be to:

  (d). Ensure subsidiarity in governance through decentralisation and participation;

• Decentralization/Federalism: Accord de paix et de la reconciliation nationale

  Agreement for Peace and National Reconciliation-1994

  SECTION IX: DECENTRALISATION

  After the restoring of peace and national reconciliation a large national decentralization regarding the transfer of certain competences and means towards the “collectivités territoriales” will be instituted in the Republic of Djibouti.

  A national committee made up of all shades of political opinion in the country will be created for the drawing up of a law project on decentralisation.

• Decentralization/Federalism: Taif Accord

  III. Other Reforms: A. Administrative Decentralism:

  1. The State of Lebanon shall be a single and united state with a strong central authority.

  2. The powers of the governors and district administrative officers shall be expanded and all state administrations shall be represented in the administrative provinces at the highest level possible so as to facilitate serving the citizens and meeting their needs locally.

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