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Revising the Residents Assembly Service (RAS) mandate

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At a Residents’ Assembly meeting, the Council explained that this revision of the RAS mandate has been long overdue. The existing 2007 mandate framed the RAS more as a decision-making body, whereas their actual role is to facilitate processes for the Residents' Assembly and working groups. Therefore, in August 2021, a team was formed to review the RAS mandate, incorporating valuable suggestions from residents. The proposed new mandate will be put to the community for a decision, following the due process as envisioned by the RAD policy, 2023.