In Mali, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) organized a workshop focused on local tools and examples for advocacy and the promotion of local conventions in natural resource management with other Sahelian countries. The workshop served as a platform for sharing experiences among countries, and participants developed a guide on steps for developing local conventions and implementation processes. These tools will be used in calling upon the High Council of Collectives and the Unit to Support Deconcentration and Decentralization to develop regulations on transfer of authority to communities and decentralization.