Countrywide public participation forums were held today across the eight former provinces to collect citizens' views on the proposed formal recognition of village elders.
Although village elders have long played critical roles in grassroots governance, they have never been officially recognised as part of the national administrative structure.
Nor have villages been classified as formal administrative units.
The proposed National Government Village Elders Policy and Regulations for the Establishment of Administrative Units, 2025 aims to address these gaps.
