ABOUT THE UCLGA

The United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA) is an association of municipalities and national/regional local government associations in Africa. It was founded on 18 May 2005 in Tshwane, South Africa, to be a single voice and representative of African local government, to build capacity within African local government and to mobilise resources and facilitate development based on relevant priorities in the local communities of Africa. Membership to the UCLGA is categorized into active, associate and honorary.

With the establishment of the African Union (AU) political unity was cemented at the macro level of governance on the continent.

With the establishment of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) a macro economic development programme was designed for the continent.

At the micro level, however, and both politically and economically, there was still a void in the continent. That is why, even with the intervention of the AU and NEPAD, major political and economic development challenges remained. Quite often national level plans did not filter down to the communities at the local levels of existence because of the non-involvement of local authorities and governments.

The UCLGA, linking, as it does, African villages, towns and cities, has been founded to address that gap, thus complementing the national level AU and NEPAD programmes, and giving ownership thereof to the local communities, thus enhancing their chances for success.

The structure of the UCLGA comprises the following:

• The General Assembly - all members

• The Executive Committee - elected by the council with representatives drawn from Africa's regions

• The Presidency - One president, Five vice-presidents, and the immediate past president

• The Secretary General and the secretariat

The UCLGA is funded through the following:

• Membership fees

• Partners contributions

• Donations from Governments

• Donors

FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE UCLGA UCLGA FOUNDING CONGRESS CITY OF TSHWANE, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 18 MAY 2005

1. City of Oran - Algeria

2. City of Algiers - Algeria

3. Association of Municipalities and Local Governments in Benin - ANCB

4. Botswana Association of Local Authorities - BALA

5. Association of Mayors of Burkina Faso - AMBF

6. City of Bujumbura - Burundi

7. National Association of Local Authorities of Cape Verde - ANMCV

8. Association of Cities and Local Governments of Cameroon

9. Association of Local Governments in Chad

10. Association of Mayors in Congo

11. Union of Cities and Towns in Côte d'Ivoire - UVICOCI

12. City of Kinshansa & Lubumbashi - Democratic Republic of the Congo

13. City of Alexandria - Egypt

14. City of Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

15. Association of Municipalities in Gabon

16. Gambia Association of Local Government Authorities - GALGA

17. National Association of Local Government in Ghana - NALAG

18. Association of Local Governments in Guinea (Conakry)

19. Association of Local Government Authorities in Kenya - ALGAK

20. City of Maseru - Lesotho

21. City of Tripoli - Libya

22. Commune Urbaine d'Antananarivo - Madagascar

23. Malawi Local Government Association - MALGA

24. Association of Municipalities in Mali - AMM

25. Association of Urban Municipalities in Mauritius & Association of District Councils in Mauritius

26. Association of Municipalities in Mauritania - AMM

27. Association of Municipalities in Mozambique - ANAMM

28. Association of Local Authorities in Morocco

29. Association of Local Authorities in Namibia - ALAN

30. Association of Local Governments in Nigeria - ALGON

31. Rwandese Association of Local Government Authorities - RALGA

32. South African Local Government Association - SALGA

33. Association of Mayors in Senegal - AMS

34. Association of Districts of Victoria - Seychelles

35. Association of Local Governments in Swaziland - SWALGA

36. Association of Local Authorities in Tanzania - ALAT

37. Union of Municipalities in Togo - UCT

38. Association of Local Authorities in Tunisia

39. Association of Local Authorities in Uganda - ULAA

40. Local Government Association of Zambia - LGAZ

41. Zimbabwe Local Government Association (ZILGA) [Formerly Urban Councils' Association of Zimbabwe - UCAZ & Association of Rural District Councils in Zimbabwe – ARDCZ]