United Cities Lebanon/Technical Office of Lebanese Municipalities (United Cities Lebanon/BTVL) manages the network of Lebanese local authorities, members of the World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), which aims at promoting the principles of local democracy, partnership and solidarity between cities, in particular by supporting decentralized cooperation programs, and mobilizing funds and technical support for the international actions related to the projects and their members.

The Technical Office of Lebanese Municipalities is in charge of assisting local authorities from both a technical and institutional standpoint in strengthening the capacities of elected local representatives and local agents, in planning and implementing their development projects and in expanding their international relations as well. 

Missions

1. Leading the Lebanese Mayor’s Committee and the network of municipalities and federations of municipalities, members of UCLG
2. Contributing to the decentralization process in Lebanon:
1. Unifying the voice of all the local authorities
2. Ensuring the recognition of the role played by local authorities in local development
3. Encouraging the dialogue between local authorities, governmental institutions and international organizations
3. Reinforcing local institutions and local governance:
1. Training the representatives and municipal agents on specific themes
2. Supporting local authorities in implementing developmental projects and in improving their public services
3. Sharing new local approaches and practices with representatives and municipal agents
4. Encouraging cooperation between local authorities
4. Developing international cooperation:
1. Supporting municipalities and federations of municipalities in developing partnerships within the area of decentralized cooperation
2. Raising awareness among European local authorities, funders and international organizations about the needs of Lebanese local authorities