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The LGRC seeks to:

What is the LGRC

A practical one-stop support centre for municipalities that will empower today's senior municipal professional and councillor; and from a gateway to local government knowledge
The LGRC is directly accessible to all municipalities and other local government stakeholders through a virtual private electronic network known as the LGNet

What services are provided?

Why is the DBSA involved in the LGRC?

The DBSA is a development institution and it is part of its mandate to provide developmental support
Municipalities are the main client-base of the DBSA

Who is DBSA in partnership with in this initiative?

No partnerships amongst local government stakeholders are essential to ensure optimum support to municipalities
CoGTA, SALGA and LGSETA are equal partners in the LGRC.
Apart from CoGTA, SALGA and LGSETA, the DBSA has entered into numerous partnerships with major stakeholders to enhance sharing, pooling, co-operation and to prevent duplication.
When will the LGRC be operational and what will it cost?
Numerous municipalities, some provincial governments and other institutions such as the Demarcation Board have already been connected. More than 91% of municipalities are already involved and more are being connected as new applications are received.
The LGRC is live an already in use, at no cost to municipalities. It is a completely free service to local government