Spanish agency teams up with DSWD for improved governance project

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Agencia Española de Cooperacion Internacional para el Desarollo (AECID) will team up for the implementation of the Local Empowerment and Development towards Good Governance (LEaDGov), a project focused on providing capacity building trainings to local governments units (LGUs) for improved governance and development planning.

LEaDGov is expected to run for 20 months. Participating LGUs will be trained on the implementation of community-driven development projects linking local development plans to improve access of poor communities to basic public services and institutionalize their participation in planning and budgeting processes and activities in their respective areas.