The development objective of LGSP-3 is to strengthen inclusive and accountable institutions of local governance, through empowering communities to make choices on their development priorities and basic local service needs, and empowering local governments to respond to community priorities. Specific objectives are:
- Ensuring people’s participation in planning, implementation and monitoring of development activities at local level;
- Enhancing Union Parishads’ capacity to provide better services to the common people of local level;
- Preparation of development plan based on local needs;
- Mobilization of local revenue; and
- Promoting women empowerment
- Reducing poverty at local level
