Areas Of Focus Local Governance, Decentralization, Research and Training Local Government Financial Management Gender and local government Participatory planning and budgeting Promoting local democracy and decentralization. Promoting Local Economic Development Social Accountability issues Capacity building and training Social Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Agriculture and Agribusiness Development Urban Planning Issues Local Economic Development and Economic empowerment Promotion of Democratic Governance Promotion of Fiscal Data Analysis and Transparency Promotion of Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability