1. Advisory in capacity building for LGAs and co-ordination of the resulting work in this technical area;

2. Support each LGA in review of its opportunities and obstacles to development;

3. Preparation of the section's draft capacity building proposals arising from the O&OD process;

4. Interpretation and issuance guidelines on advice to LGAs and other organisations relating to this technical support;

5. Support to develop interventions to address the opportunities and obstacles identified to be included in their ARISPs;

6. Planning specific capacity building measures for LGAs as requested by them, to be included in the RS ARCBP;

7. Monitoring and evaluating impact of the specialist expertise to support capacity building in LGAs;

8. Monitoring the implementation of the central policies by LGAs, as directed by the AAS;

9. Carrying out eny other delegated duties from central ministries, as directed by AAS.