In a workshop co-organized by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation and the High Council of Territorial Collectivities in Mali, participants from six key ministries focused on natural resources developed recommendations addressing the major challenges identified in coordinating actions to devolve natural resource management to the local level. Key recommendations include drafting a national forest policy, harmonizing regulatory frameworks and comprehensive land planning, and included specific actions for clarifying the transfer of authority in the context of decentralization.