Local Elected Leadership Series - Key Competencies for Improving Local Governance

Now more than ever, local governments are at the forefront of responding to growing social, economic and environmental challenges. Local elected officials need to develop competencies to effectively perform their political leadership and representation roles. The Local Elected Leadership series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities. It is comprised of a Quick Guide, a User's Guide, Concepts and Strategies and Training Tools.United Nations Human Settlements Programme Staff is the author of 'Local Elected Leadership Series - Key Competencies for Improving Local Governance', published 2005 under ISBN 9789211317282 and ISBN 9211317282.