Foreword from the President
Welcome to our new website. We stand to provide you with information on the activities of all local Authorities in Namibia. Please take time to go through our Website.
First Ordinary Session of the Council of the UCLGA
July 2008 marks a very important date in the African local government calender. The 1st Ordinary Congress of the United Cities Local Governments of Africa(UCLGA) will be held in which, in line with the Constitution of the UCLGA, the 1st Ordinary Session of the Council of UCLGA, the highest decision organisation , will sit. The Congress is scheduled for 7 to 11 July 2008, in Accra, Ghana. [Read more...]ALAN Newsletter
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Local Government Gender Action Plan Roll-Out Workshops
The aim of the workshop is to build gender analysis skills of local councillors and officials, and local government associations. The following categories of people from the respective local authorities are invited to attend the workshop: the Chairperson of council or other nominated Councillor, the CEO of council or other nominated official, Gender or HIV and AIDS focal person, Member of the community/ Civil society organisation.
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ALAN Supports Members in the Development of Gender Action Plans
As known, the Association of Local Authorities (ALAN) and Gender Links (GL) in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare and the Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development, has developed and endorsed the ALAN Gender Strategy. This Strategy is geared toward mainstreaming gender conditions necessary to increase the representation of women in local government while increasing knowledge and awareness on mainstreaming gender activities at the local government level. The Strategy was developed with support from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA).
Further to this, ALAN is currently in the process of supporting all local to develop their respective Gender Action Plans. In order to assist the respective local authorities in drafting their specific gender action plans, An ALAN Gender Strategy has been drawn up. It can be adopted and implemented by all councils for future use.
The ALAN Gender Strategy can be downloaded here.
Kindly exploit the ALAN GENDER Strategy by all means necessary as it was developed primarily for you, our esteemed members.
Previously Posted Articles:
Technical Study Trip for A.R.C. and A.L.A.NStrategic Plans for Local Authorities
Gender and Local Government Training of Trainers (TOT) and Materials Development Workshop
Alan/Cities Alliance Namibian City Development Strategies (Ncds) Pilot Project
Preparatory City Development Strategies in Namibia
At the Coalface: Gender and Local Government
Promoting Municipal Partnership Namibia - Sweden
ALAN 2007 Dinner in Pictures