Barely more than a month after the May national and local elections, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) through the Local Government Academy (LGA) has prepared a comprehensive training program for the incoming set of local officials to develop and enhance their capabilities as managers for local development under the NEO program. The NEO program has four major components, namely Ensuring Smooth Transition; Laying the Foundation; Building Alliances and Sharpening the Saw.      The first component aims to facilitate smooth transition of powers and authorities    from   t he    outgoing   to   the incoming local officials through the creation of transition teams ... Read more