A Guidebook on Capacity Development Agenda Formulation

16Locating the DILG Local Government Operations Officers(LGOOs) in Knowledge Managements catalysts for excellence in local governance,LGOOs have a key role in promoting the cultureAof learning for excellence in local governance as they buildlinkages and networks, and facilitate the process ofknowledge sharing and utilization in their respectiveareas. LGOOs are strategic knowledge brokers who canhelp transform and apply data and information foreffective and responsive action.As a knowledge-centric organization, there is a need forDILG to generate knowledge, be able to share it and ensurethat knowledge is utilized to produce results. This willstrengthen DILG’s role as a primary catalyst, knowledgebroker and facilitator of capacity development towardsexcellence in local governance.