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Mali: Governments
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Since the presidential election in April of 2002, stability has increased throughout Mali. As a result, the new government is now tackling the challenge of improving basic services, including health and education. As leaders in development, Plan continues to play a key role in the improvement of these services through its work with 30,000 children and their families.
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In February 2006, IRI returned to Mali to conduct a year-long case study on decentralization in Mali. The program will be focused on a small community near Ségou commune. Trainings will address necessary elements for successful engagement in decentralization at the community level, and will follow the life of a local development project reflective of citizen needs and local government activism. IRI will work on three main areas, as requested by the community: the inclusion of women in the political process, facilitating cooperation political parties, and promoting good governance for newly elected counselors.
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Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in Mali. By agreement between the Canadian and Australian governments, the local Canadian Embassy provides consular assistance to Australians in Mali. This service does not include the issue of Australian passports. The address is:
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The current government operates under the 1992 Constitution of Mali, approved by a referendum on 12 January 1992 after being drawn up by a national conference in August 1991. The constitution provides for multi party democracy within a semi-presidential system.[2]
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