The LGI is the Somaliland government’s principal institution for providing training to local governments.

The Somaliland government is undertaking major reforms to enhance local governance and service provision for the benefit of the population. These include the Expansion Strategy, an initiative by the Somaliland government in partnership with the United Nations Joint Programme on Local Government and Service Delivery (UN JPLG), whose aim is to extend government support to all 23 districts in Somaliland.