Title: J'y crois. La route de la décentralisation au Mali. (I believe it. The road to decentralization in Mali.)<br>A political documentary investigating the decentralisation process in Mali. Since the 1990s, decentralisation reforms have been a top priority in this West African country. The aim is to transfer power and financial resources to democratically elected communities. The expression "the cauldron does not boil from the top, but from below" illustrates the importance the government of Mali attaches to convincing the people of the correctness of its policy and to increasing their participation. In the desert sands of the north, in ancient Ségou on the banks of the Niger River and in the agricultural lands rond Bamako, this film looks at the reforms from the perspective of all the Malians involved. The slogan "government belongs at home" cannot be undone. It seems, however, that there is still a long way for decentralisation to go. French voice-over, some Bamabra language is spoken.
E. Adriaan van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal and Maarten van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal
CC BY-SA 4.0
Maarten van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal