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CHANGING THE GAME IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Likewise, LGA also sustained its
membership to international networks
through EROPA and LOGOTRI. In October
2019, LGA as the LOGOTRI Secretariat
led the LOGOTRI Revitalization and
organized the 8th General Council
Meeting in Penang, Malaysia back-to-
back with the Seventh Asia Pacific Urban
Forum. Thirteen member institutions
from nine countries across the Asia
Pacific represented mostly by executive
heads, attended the 8GCM, while four
(4) institutions expressed their support
despite their absence in the event. Collaborative program

management

GIZ

LGA partnered with Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
to co-manage the project implementation
on “Ensuring Coherence in Localizing
International Agenda in DRR”. As a
partner, GIZ provided aid to strengthen
initiatives on resilience for local
governments.

LOGODI and IHS Study Visits
Virtual Meetings
The LGA also opened its doors to
international partners. In September LGA also maximized the use of technology
2019, LGA welcomed two international to connect with its partners. This strategy
partners namely Institute for Housing efficiently helped build and strengthen
and Urban Development Studies (from relationships with partners.
the Netherlands) and Local Government
Officials Development Institute (from
South Korea) and discussed potential
collaborations to capacitate local
governance in the Philippines.

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