City unity, nine years later

It was in 2002 that the municipal charter established the city unity system. The idea was to put in place new management bodies, namely a City Council that exercises all municipal responsibilities alongside the district councils as sectoral units responsible in particular for the management of local affairs vis-à-vis citizens.At that time, the reform of the city's unity set itself several objectives, all ambitious. Their guiding principle aimed in particular to put an end to the dysfunctions of local management, through the improvement of the local governance system, the promotion of sustainable development, the rationalisation of financial resources, and the valorisation of human capital. On the eve of the next municipal elections, the evaluation of this experience is rather negative. "The experience of city unity has not been able to achieve its objectives. Particularly regarding the…