We feel that there can be a combination of supports for various institutions. For example, Mr. Tougas mentioned the Parliament. There are members of Parliament who were elected and who have the confidence of the public. At the same time, it is important to support civil society initiatives, civic education programs, so that the public can play a role. A policy on decentralization is being developed. Public participation is being encouraged. However, it will remain entirely theoretical without a program allowing for the training and education of the public, the establishment of local development committees, support for initiatives on governance, transparency and accountability at the local level.
There are many civil society organizations in that country that are prepared to work and that have already played a role in past progress that was achieved, but which are often forgotten. Mr. Lambert talked about the trend, since the Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness, to promote harmonization and cooperation by donor countries. However, this means that money is being sent automatically to multilateral agencies, which have difficulty working with civil society organizations.