Decentralization is the transfer of power from the State to another legal person of public law. Decentralization therefore presupposes the existence and responsibility of decentralized structures, establishes the management of local affairs by local and elected or nominated officials and recognizes the relevance and efficiency of local management. In the case of Cameroon, although the Decentralization Law has been promulgated in 2004, the application process is still very slow,

especially in the case of decentralized communities. The development policy elaborated in the field of management of communal space is closely related to the objectives defined by the State in order to be implemented by the principal actor, the mayor. These objectives aim to develop and equip the communal space, to manage the natural and artificial patrimony, to secure and ensure infrastructures in order to improve the living standard of the population. This development policy is based on the planification in space and time. Moreover, the commune's duty is to work harder in order to improve the life and the welfare of its population. To this end, an economic framework conducive to the creation of wealth and resources should be put in place. This framework should encourage traders to create income-generating activities and wealth. It is also the mission of the commune to arrange training and to inform people of its locality. This training, diverse and varied will hinge on several points: civic education, ethical awareness, cultural training, social and sports training, etc... It is because of these responsibilities that in Cameroon, the law has recognized to communes the right to dispose a patrimony.
The patrimony of communes in Cameroon is constituted by all the moveable and immovable properties. This set of properties is a huge potential, which optimally managed, can generate significant revenues that could spur development of the vast majority of our municipalities. Yet, studies have revealed that the procedures of general business and management of goods and services in particular in Cameroon's collectivities are deficient. This deficiency is largely explained by the lack of knowledge related to land tenure system, the management of communal structures and ignorance of the different methods of managing common property under the applicable regulations and legislations. Therefore, our municipalities must carry out actions aimed at improving the management of their municipal patrimony. These actions should focus on the training and capacities building of all communal agents involved in the day by day management of communal patrimony.