Botswana Association of Local Authorities

Bala Achivement 2

May 16 2021

BALA is now, albeit in a small way, is transformed into a mirror of what an organized local government that is apposite on promotion and deepening of local governance and democracy; through advocacy for robust decentralization and capacity building of its membership for the pursuance of the same; not only focusing on the narrow perspective of welfare issues but these brought objective ought to be. Its visibility raised not only locally, but also sub regionally, regionally and internationally to a point of serving in the leadership of sub reginal, regional bodies; such as UCLG Africa, ICLEI Local Government for Sustainability, UCLG World Body, CLGF, Global Task Force of LOCAL and Regional Government to be UN High Level Political Forum and United Nations Advisory Committee on Local Authorities amongst others.


Albeit challenges of uncertainty of policy environment with the Ministry 0f Local Government Rural Development and BALA was amongst able to:


  • Be establish through the act of parliament and transformed from a voluntary society

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BALA Achivements

May 11 2021

BALA is now, albeit in a small way, is transformed into a mirror of what an organized local government that is apposite on promotion and deepening of local governance and democracy; through advocacy for robust decentralization and capacity building of its membership for the pursuance of the same; not only focusing on the narrow perspective of welfare issues but these brought objective ought to be. Its visibility raised not only locally, but also sub regionally, regionally and internationally to a point of serving in the leadership of sub reginal, regional bodies; such as UCLG Africa, ICLEI Local Government for Sustainability, UCLG World Body, CLGF, Global Task Force of LOCAL and Regional Government to be UN High Level Political Forum and United Nations Advisory Committee on Local Authorities amongst others.


Albeit challenges of uncertainty of policy environment with the Ministry 0f Local Government Rural Development and BALA was amongst able to:


  • Be establish through the act of parliament and transformed from a voluntary society

    More Information

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