Introduction

The Rwandese Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA) is a membership organization that brings together local governments in Rwanda. It has derived its reason for existence from the decentralization process, which is meant to transfer authority, resources, responsibility and accountability from Central to Local Government.

The move is within the framework of good political and economic governance as formulated in the long term country’s vision 2020. Although its establishment goes back to 2002, RALGA was inaugurated and officially launched in 2003.

Important dates

July 2001: A group of District had the idea of starting a Local Government Association

27-29 July 2002: First General Assembly

- Approved Constitution

- Elected Executive and Control Committees

- Appointed Secretary General

27 March 2003: Ministry of Justice grants Legal Status to RALGA

January 2011: Relocation from rented building (Sunrise Building) into its own building at MASAKA. RALGA has been spending 1.7 million Rwandan Francs on rent each month.

15 January 2011: Official launching of RALGA own building in Kicukiro District, Masaka Sector.

Management History

ORGANS

1. Board (2006-2010)

2. Control Committee (2006-2010)

3. Commissions (2006-2010)

 Capacity Building Commission

 Legal and Policy Commission

 Economic Commission

 Social Affairs Commission

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

2002-2008: Mr. Johnson MUGAGA

2008- to date: Mr. Théogène KARAKE