Decentralization/Federalism – 1993
1993
Intermediate Implementation 
In January 1993, the Decentralization Mission (DM) was formed by presidential decree (93-001). This mission was given a mandate to conceive, propose and facilitate decentralization within one year. Ousmane Sy was named director of the twelve-member board. And in February, the first decentralization law (93-008) was passed. The law outlined the rights and responsibilities of territorial collectivities.1 This law devolves power to the national subunits and gives autonomous control over health, education and some infrastructure, within their respective jurisdictions. These units were also allowed to collect revenue in order to facilitate their responsibilities related to health, education and infrastructure.