Local Governance Program, Phase III (LGP III)

$413.5M USD

Funder	Executive Office of the President
Recipient Organization	RTI International
Country	Iraq
Start Date	Nov 24, 2008
End Date	Jun 23, 2013
Duration	1,672 days
Number of Grantees	51
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`186154-76`

Grant Description

In January 2009, LGP 3 began work in selected provinces, with an emphasis on the implementation of the Law of Governorates Not Incorporated into a Region.

Capacity building efforts will focus on training in advanced local government management tools and practices, such as assisting provinces in setting service delivery performance measures, completing multiyear capital investments plans, and educating newly elected provincial council members on their roles andresponsibilities under the recent legislation.