The Municipal Governance Excellence short course provides you with the requisite skills, expertise and knowledge of the municipal context and its dynamics in your role as municipal councillor. During the course, you will develop a good understanding of your oversight and leadership mandate as the community you serve places higher demands on capacity and expectations for service delivery.

You will come to understand the core dimensions of (i) acting as legitimate representative of the community you serve, (ii) providing general leadership and monitoring and oversight roles in the council, and (iii) acting as custodian of municipal resources (especially public finances).