Berea Urban Council COE

Berea Urban Council is the local government body responsible for urban-management and service delivery in the town of Teyateyaneng and its surrounding areas in the Berea District of Lesotho. As one of the country’s eleven Urban Councils, it operates under the legal framework of Lesotho’s decentralisation policy for local government. The Council is tasked with functions such as urban infrastructure development, local economic development, market regulation (including street vendors), hygiene and sanitation, as well as promoting inclusive governance and gender responsiveness in its workforce and planning processes.

The Council’s leadership and representation reflect efforts towards gender equity and citizen participation. According to a case-study in 2016, the council consisted of 14 councillors (10 men, 4 women) and organised its governance through three committees. Women held approximately 45 % of the workforce positions and were actively involved in service-delivery committees even though senior management remained male-dominated.