Civil Administration Reform – 2007

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Civil Administration Reform – 2007

2007

Intermediate Implementation Intermediate implementation

Significant achievements were made in terms of the restoration of state authority and the redeployment of the administration throughout Ivory Coast. In this regard, Comité National de Pilotage du Redéploiement de LÕadministration, or the National Commission for the Redeployment of the Administration, was established right after the establishment of the transitional government in March. The Prime Minister was to oversee the work of the Commission, with support from key ministries such as the Ministry of Public Service, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Local Administration. As indicated in the United Nations Secretary General’s report, a total of 12,337 civil servants returned to their posts (8,381 in the north and 3,962 in the west) out of a total displacement of 24,437. The remaining restoration was expected to take place between April and June.1 The remaining deployment, however, did not take place due to financial difficulties.2 Nevertheless, the President issued a decree on 5 June 2007 and appointed 158 préfets and secretaries-general of prefectures. In another decree on 5 June, 45 magistrates were appointed to mobile courts. Similarly, 296 new sous-préfets were appointed by a decree on 15 August.3 While a few restored civil servants returned due to poor living conditions in their area of deployment,4 the redeployment of civil servants was completed in areas controlled by Forces Nouvelles. Rebels agreed to transfer their financial and administrative authority to the redeployed state administration.5 The transfer of authority did not occur.

  1. “Thirteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C™te dÕIvoire,” United Nations Security Council (S/2007/275), May 14, 2007.
  2. “Fourteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C™te dÕIvoire,” United Nations Security Council (S/2007/ 593), October 1, 2007.
  3. “Fourteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C™te dÕIvoire,” United Nations Security Council (S/2007/ 593), October 1, 2007.
  4. “Fourteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C™te dÕIvoire,” United Nations Security Council (S/2007/ 593), October 1, 2007.
  5. “Fifteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in C™te dÕIvoire,” United Nations Security Council (S/2008/1), January 2, 2008.