About Us

Background

As the trend of urbanization continues, local governments face greater demands from the increasing urban population. To aid the local governments in developing their capacity to respond to the challenge, the Local Government Academy (LGA) has taken the lead in institutionalizing the Urban Managers Development Program, with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN HABITAT.

Mandate and Functions

The Urban Leadership and Management Unit of the LGA was formed by the LGA Board of Trustees to oversee the development and implementation of the Urban Management Program.

The ULMU has been given the following tasks:

  • Develop and implement an Urban Managers Development Program for capacity development of urban managers
  • Develop and facilitate an accreditation system for urban managers
  • Act as the lead unit of the LGA to the Local Government Leadership Awards