Member of the Month: July
BALA is an association that was formed in 1983 as a vehicle to drive the promotion of unity, solidarity and cooperation among local authorities. Its membership is composed of Botswana’s councils as well as their councillors and chief executives, including a population of 2 million and an area of 600,370 square km.
The purpose of BALA is to help create an enabling environment for the Councils to become credible and recognized partners of central goverment and the private sector, in the development process. BALA seeks to provide a forum for networking, advocacy, lobbying and capacity building, in order to strengthen the local authorities in Botswana.
Its current President is Rev. Mpho Moraukgomo and more information on its programmes and activities - such as its current “Managing Waste – Turning Waste into a Resource” project – can be found on its website: http://www.bala.org.bw/projects.html
