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Empowering Local Government Councillors for Effective Leadership

Learn the importance of building capacity in local government councillors, covering legislation, participatory democracy, budgeting, and more. Gain skills, knowledge, and attitude essential for effective governance.

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Empowering Local Government Councillors for Effective Leadership

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  1. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLORS • CREATING LOCAL LEADERS clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  2. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Outline • Purpose of capacity building • Content • Process • Method • Support by CLGF clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  3. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Purpose of capacity building • Decentralisation, strengthening democracy, strengthening LG • Important role of local councillors • Need skills, knowledge, behaviour and attitude to be good councillors clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  4. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Content – 1. Legislation • LG legislation • Tiers of government • Council processes • Duties and responsibilities of LG councillors clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  5. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Content – 2. Participatory democracy • Span of representation • Upwards and downwards accountability • Local participation • Improving accountability • Inclusivity clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  6. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Content – 3. LG functions • Service delivery functions • Social and economic development • Urban development and planning • Developmental LG – role in implementing Sustainable Development Goals clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  7. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Content – 4. Budgeting and finance • Understanding financial management • Financial regulatory framework • Sources of revenue • Financial reporting • Monitoring and control clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  8. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Content – 5. Civic leadership • Corruption • Integrity • Ethics • Respect • Multi-party democracy clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  9. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Process - timing • Preparing to be a councillor, campaigning • After elections • Ongoing training • Inclusivity throughout (age, gender, disability) clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  10. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Process - sustainability • Not a “once off” • Dedicated training institutes or LGA function – Sri Lanka (SISLG), Kerala (KILA), Ghana (ILGS), UK (LGA) • ? LGA function in Malaysia or outsource or both? clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  11. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Method • Lectures • Case studies and Handouts • Videos • Discussion groups • On-line flexible learning • Formal training clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  12. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Role of CLGF

  13. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Role of CLGF • Ministry membership • Network through members - other approaches and methods • Exposure to best practice • CLGF experience in designing and implementing training programmes clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  14. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

  15. The Commonwealth Local Government Forum • THANK YOU • TERIMA KASIH clgf.org.uk @CLGF_News

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