The National Council for Civic Education wrapped up sessions in Kerewan, teaching regional officials how decentralization frameworks intersect with constitutional protections, funded through European Union and United Nations development grants channeled via the GREAT accountability initiative.
Governor Lamin Saidykhan praised organizers for addressing gaps in grassroots understanding of democratic structures. At the same time, Mamadou A.H. Bah from NCCE noted that communities struggle to leverage statutory powers despite expanded municipal authority designed to amplify citizen influence over development priorities.
Training participants examined provisions in the Local Government Act to strengthen oversight capabilities and ensure that rights-based approaches guide council decisions, transforming administrative processes into participatory systems in which residents actively shape outcomes rather than passively receive government services.
Governor Lamin Saidykhan praised organizers for addressing gaps in grassroots understanding of democratic structures. At the same time, Mamadou A.H. Bah from NCCE noted that communities struggle to leverage statutory powers despite expanded municipal authority designed to amplify citizen influence over development priorities.
Training participants examined provisions in the Local Government Act to strengthen oversight capabilities and ensure that rights-based approaches guide council decisions, transforming administrative processes into participatory systems in which residents actively shape outcomes rather than passively receive government services.
