The National DDR (Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration) Commission was established by 2016 but was not operational. The DDR program was drafted but was not functioning.^[1]

[1] “Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation in Mali,” United Nations Security Council S/2016/1137.

 

The 2015 agreement established a DDR (Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration) program that was facilitated by MINUSMA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali) and overseen by a national commission that included the Accord signatories. Cantonment sites were to be operational within 120 days, and opposition groups were required to provide lists of combatants within 30 days.

The government and opposition groups proposed cantonment sites in late 2015. The DDR process did not begin in 2015.

No further implementation observed.

No additional progress on decentralization was made in 2020.

A decree transferring competencies to the regional governments was adopted in March 2019 but was not fully implemented.^[1] Sixteen of 42 identified competencies had been “partially transferred,” with an additional ten in preparation.

[1] “Report of the Independent Observer on the Implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, Emanating from the Algiers Process,” The Carter Center, January, 2020.

The government held consultations in November with regional stakeholders to discuss the restructuring and competencies of the territorial administrations.^[1]

[1] “Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation in Mali,” United Nations S/2018/1174.

In September, the National Assembly passed the Territorial Communities Code and the Law on the Free Administration of Territorial Communities, which began the process of devolving powers to the regional governments. The CMA (Coalition of Azawad Movements) claimed that the new legislation did not include some of the competencies agreed to in the 2015 agreement.^[1]

[1] “Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation in Mali,” United Nations Security Council S/2017/1105.

Legislation facilitating the devolution of powers to regional administrations was drafted but not approved in 2016. The Regional Assemblies were not established in 2016.

The 2015 agreement devolved a number of national competencies to the regional level. In particular, the Accord created a Regional Assembly that would be directly elected and a President of the Assembly who would serve as the region’s chief executive. The regional government is responsible for economic planning, education, agriculture, some taxes, and local police.

In November, national policies for decentralization were drafted but not operationalized.^[1]

[1] “Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali,” United Nations S/2015/1013.

No further implementation observed.