Program Details

Project Area

Support To Strengthen the Local Services by Local Governments – GIZ Funded

Objectives

  • Development of regulatory framework such as bylaws, SOPs, guidelines, compendium of laws for the strengthening of local government services.
  • Capacity building of LG officials/officers and anticipated elected reps.
  • Strengthening/institutionalization of Punjab Local Government Academy (PLGA) Lalamusa

Duration

12 - months

Project Area

Sheikhupura, Toba Tek Singh, Jhelum & Lahore

Project Cost

€ 350,000 (Approximately)

Output

The capacities of local government administration and elected representatives for the delivery of municipal services, taking into account the needs of vulnerable groups, are improved.

Output indicator

70 % of the 600 local government officials of the partner local governments of Punjab i.e, Jhelum, Sheikhupura, Toba Tek Singh & Lahore who participated in training demonstrated their expertise in implementing standard operating procedures or bylaws for municipal services that include quality standards, with 80% correct answers in post-training knowledge tests, of which 15% were female officials.