The Local Government Academy (LGA) was created as a national training institution that would coordinate, synchronize, rationalize and deliver training programs for local governments. It was formally organized in August 1988 as the training arm of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to which it is attached.
The LGA is governed by a Board of Trustees (BOT) chaired by the Secretary of the DILG and four (4) members appointed by the President. An Executive Director manages the operations of the Academy.
A council of Advisers provides the Academy with advisory services. It is composed of representatives from the Academe, NGO, business sector and the leagues of government.
