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

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

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

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

5. Support LGas in development of interventions to address the opportunities and obstacles identified to be included in the RS ARSIPs;

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

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

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

9. Secretariat to the Regional Appeals Committee of Business Licenses;

10. Carring out other dlegated duties from central ministries, as directed by the AAS.