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The services attached to the General Secretariat

Around the four directorates, six services report directly to the Secretary General. Day to day, they provide reception, health care, technical support, budget analysis and the production of the documents that keep the institution running.

The General Secretariat is the permanent administration of the National Transition Council. Placed under the authority of the President, it implements the Bureau's decisions and supports members in their work.

  • 6 attached services
  • 4 directorates
  • 1 General Secretariat

Where the attached services sit

President of the National Transition CouncilAuthority of the institution, assisted by the Bureau
Secretary GeneralDirects the permanent administration: directorates and attached services

The attached services

Six services, one plate for each

Each plate summarises the service's mission, what it actually does and the audiences it serves. Select your profile to spot the ones that concern you.

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  • Service 01SMAS

    Medical and Social Affairs Service

    Looks after the health and well-being of Council members and parliamentary staff, and runs the institution's social action.

    What it does
    • Consultations and first aid on site
    • Follow-up of medical care and evacuations
    • Social support for staff and their families
    For whom
    • Members of the CNT
    • Parliamentary staff

    Attached to the General Secretariat

  • Service 02CACEBE

    Unit for the Analysis, Control and Evaluation of the State Budget

    Supports the examination of the State budget: analysis of finance bills, monitoring of budget implementation and evaluation of results.

    What it does
    • Analytical notes on finance laws
    • Monitoring of State budget implementation
    • Technical support to the Finance Committee
    For whom
    • Members of the CNT
    • Committees

    Attached to the General Secretariat

  • Service 03BAT

    Technical Support Office

    Provides technical and logistical support for proceedings: equipment for the Chamber and meeting rooms, IT, assistance during sittings.

    What it does
    • Equipment and sound systems for rooms
    • IT, networks and user support
    • Technical support during sittings and meetings
    For whom
    • Members of the CNT
    • Parliamentary staff
    • Committees

    Attached to the General Secretariat

  • Service 04BAOC

    Reception, Guidance and Mail Office

    The institution's front door: welcomes and guides visitors, registers and routes mail.

    What it does
    • Reception and guidance of visitors
    • Registration of incoming and outgoing mail
    • Internal distribution of mail and files
    For whom
    • Visitors and users
    • Parliamentary staff

    Attached to the General Secretariat

  • Service 05SP-SG

    Private Office of the Secretary General

    Organises the diary, correspondence and files of the Secretary General, and liaises with the directorates.

    What it does
    • Diary and audiences of the Secretary General
    • Correspondence, signature folders and secretariat archives
    • Liaison with directorates and services
    For whom
    • Parliamentary staff
    • Members of the CNT

    Attached to the General Secretariat

  • Service 06REPRO

    Reprographics Section

    Reproduces and formats parliamentary documents: texts under examination, committee reports, notices of meetings and agendas.

    What it does
    • Printing of texts, reports and sitting files
    • Binding and finishing of documents
    • Distribution to members, committees and services
    For whom
    • Members of the CNT
    • Committees
    • Parliamentary staff

    Attached to the General Secretariat

The names of the services are those published by the Council. The missions and actions described are a summary presentation written from these names; they will be completed and validated by the General Secretariat.

The rest of the administration

The four directorates

Alongside the attached services, the General Secretariat relies on four technical directorates.

  • DSLCPDirectorate of Legislative Services and Parliamentary Oversight
  • DSAFDirectorate of Administrative and Financial Services
  • DCDIDirectorate of Communication, Documentation and Information
  • DPCIDirectorate of Protocol and Inter-parliamentary Cooperation
See the directorates page

What the texts say

On the CNT Bureau

The Secretary General of the National Transition Council provides the secretariat for Bureau meetings; the Chief of Staff assists the President during these meetings.

Source: Composition of the Bureau
In the legislative procedure

After its adoption by the National Transition Council, the law is transmitted to the Government for promulgation through the Secretary General.

Source: Legislative procedure

Reach a service

On site

The Reception, Guidance and Mail Office receives you at the Bamako International Conference Centre and directs you to the competent service.

By post

All mail addressed to the institution is registered by the Mail Office before being forwarded to the General Secretariat.

By telephone or online

The Council's switchboard and the website's contact form pass your request on to the relevant service.

Contact page