Under the programme area of Policy Development, Research, Lobbying and Advocacy UCAZ has prepared the following Policy and Discussion papers.

Review of the Decentralisation Policy and Funding Mechanisms for Urban Councils.

Assured Revenue Sharing Method Between Central   Government and Local Authorities Including Creditworthiness.

Amendments to the Urban Councils Act and Other Relevant Acts Which Affect Local Government.

Evaluation of the Executive Mayoral System.

Smart Partnership Between Municipal Councils and Civil    Society.

A Handbook for Council Procedures in Zimbabwe

Code of Conduct for Councillors in Zimbabwe

Managing the Informal Sector in Urban Councils

Establishment of Municipal Courts and Arresting Powers for  Municipal Police.

A Case for Enshrinement of Local Government in the Constitution of Zimbabwe.

Papers 1 to 5 were presented to Members of Parliament a workshop which was held at Kadoma in May 2001.

Under the programme area Women in Local Government UCAZ has prepared the following papers.

  Gender Analysis Report

  Electoral Obstacles Facing Women

  Gender Action Plan   

Under the programme area Human Resource Capacity Building UCAZ has prepared a Training Needs Assessment Report.

Under the programme area Income Generation Activities for UCAZ, UCAZ has prepared a paper on the Establishment of A Central Purchasing Agency for UCAZ.

The programme area Best Practices in Urban Management, UCAZ has prepared the paper Best Practices in Urban Management.

Under the programme are Enviromental Issues UCAZ has cooperated with ICLEI in the Global Urban Observatories Project which is listed separately on this website.