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CHANGING THE GAME IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENTIN LOCAL GOVERNANCE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
CHANGING THE GAME

Message from the Executive Director

2019 has been an exciting year for the LGA as we
welcomed the new set of local officials who won in the May
elections. As much as the local officials were eager to fulfill
their campaign promises, the same can be said of the LGA as
we pursue our commitment in capacitating the local officials
all over the country.

We put a premium on the Program for the Newly-Elected
Officials or the Program for NEOs which we fine-tuned to make
it more responsive to the capacity development needs of the
elected officials. More than a term-based and competency-
based program, the NEO program has become a convergence
platform where various development institutions can work
together with a common goal of producing empowered
communities through good local governance.

In 2019, we also experienced the same challenges in terms of
assisting our local governments in preparing and recovering
from natural and man-made calamities, countering the
peace and order issues and sustaining local development.
And anything that concerns local governments, the LGA was always ready when sought for assistance
by government and non-government organizations. We were able to respond to the call even with
limited resources both human and financial, through the strategic partnerships we have established
through the years.

This annual report describes how we strive to continue changing the game in local governance
capacity development in the country. We are confident that we can fulfill our mission of changing
mindsets and influencing the behavior of local officials with the support of the people and institutions
who continue to trust the LGA and share our vision of a better Philippines.

Looking forward to a great year ahead for all good local governance champions and stakeholders!

THELMA T. VECINA, CESO IV
Executive Director

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