During this course, local councillors will reflect and try to clarify their roles and responsibilities in opening spaces for and encouraging community based organisations, youth and other citizens to engage in various activities, such as the monthly meetings of local councillors, public fora, awareness raising activities or other events. Officials will be reminded about their mission to serve citizens as the right holders who elected them, as well as about the need to respond to the citizens’ requests, including requests for public information disclosure. By the end of the course, local councillors will better understand their general mandate and permissive function. Moreover, they will learn how to better monitor the implementation of local projects, how to decide on budget plans and expenses, and how to ensure all expenses are effective, efficient, and transparent.