Local Governance: NASLA Upgrades Skills Of Council Staff

The National School of Local Admi­ nistration (NASLA) has awarded cer­ tificates to some 46 trainees who have completed the first stage of its in-service training programme. The certificate award ceremony on Friday October 23 at the Buea cam­ pus of the institution, marked the end of the online training in pro­ fessional fields like Territorial De­ velopment, Civil Status, Budget and Finance, Hygiene and Sanitation and Secretariat-General. The trai­ nees came from Buea, Bamenda III, Yaounde III, Ntui, Abong-Mbang, Douala V, Akonolinga, Elig-Mfomo, Lagdo, and Idenau Councils. One Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) also fielded trainees for the programme. Speaking at the certificate award event which was also attended by family members, the Deputy Direc­ tor-General of NASLA, Lidwine On­ golo Nyanguinda, told trainees that level 1 is not an end to itself but rather a foundation for them to build and master their skills. She reminded the trainees that the se­ cond level training, which provides a deeper mastery of the skills is al­ ready open. With the two in-service training levels, she pointed out, it represents a year of profound pro­ fessional skills development. This training, the Deputy Director-General intimated, does not only affirm NASLA’s commitment to the part­ nership with decentralized territorial collectivities but also responds to the needs of regional and local au­ thorities and other organizations working in the field of decentrali­ zation. It also enhances career evo­ lution and reinforces the human re­ sources ...