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CHANGING THE GAME IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS (LED4LGUs)

Another program implemented
by the LGA is the Local Economic
Development for Local Government
Units (LED4LGUs). The program
sets to build the capacities of LGUs
in improving their local economic Salvacion Z. Baccay Prof. Amado Jimenez,
initiatives in compliance with the Provincial Director Former Provincial Treasurer
Ease of Doing Business (EODB) of DILG Quirino of Bataan
law and other existing regulatory
requirements.

The program likewise builds on
the capacity of LGUs in improving
their local initiatives to achieve
Dir. Francisco Gentoral,
more vibrant local economies and Hon. Carlos Jericho Petilla, LED Expert & Executive Director of
Former Governor of the
generate local employment. Province of Leyte the Iloilo Economic Development
For this year, LGA conducted a Foundation
Coaches’ Training on LED4LGUs
as part of its initiative to formally
organize a pool of subject matter
experts and coaches/mentors on
LED to address the learning gap
in translating LED principles and Hon. Prudencio Maxino, Jr. Hon. John Bongat
concepts into actual workplace Former Mayor of Mulanay, Naga City
enhancements. Quezon

Participants for the conduct of this
program involved 11 individuals
composed of Former Provincial
Governors, Former Mayors,
Professor, and seasoned LED Hon. Rafael L. Coscolluela Hon. Ramon Oñate
Experts, who have undergone Former Governor of Negros Occidental Palompon, Leyte
mentoring skills enhancements in
preparing them to carry out their
duties as LED mentors/coaches to
LGUs.

Dir. Erlito Pardo, Dr. Aser B. Javier,
Former Director of Bureau Professor & Governance
of Local Government Finance Expert

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