This report details the records of proceedings of the three-day activities of the 2^nd Joint ALAN Annual General Meeting and 7^th AMICAALL Annual Partners’ Orientation that was convened from 18 to 20 October 2018 at Walvis Bay’s Narraville Community Hall. This event was officially opened by the Minister of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare ZephaniaKameeta on behalf of His Excellency the President of Namibia HageGeingob. Also in attendance were delegates from sister local authority associations in the SADC region. Our local dignitaries included local authority councillors, seniour staff members of various local authorities, NALAO leadership and administrative support staff, Walvis Bay Municipality staff members, Association of Regional Councils in Namibia and professional institutions that presented their products and services, and sponsors that financially and materially supported the event.

Critical issues highlighted at the event were the interface and practicality between the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act 23 of 1992). The other critical issue discussed was the need for the urgent meeting with the Minister of Urban and Rural Development to discuss key issues in the White Paper.