A practical 10-week short course designed for city and municipal mayors to strengthen their leadership capacity, visioning, and governance effectiveness. The programme equips participants with tools to inspire communities, mobilize resources, manage change, and deliver inclusive urban development.

What You Will Learn - 6 modules (10 weeks)

• Module 1 — Foundations of Transformational Leadership: leadership styles, values, ethics, and the role of mayors in shaping urban futures.
• Module 2 — Visioning and Strategic Planning: crafting compelling city visions, aligning with national development plans, and mobilising stakeholders.
• Module 3 — Inclusive Governance and Citizen Engagement: participatory decision-making, community dialogues, and mechanisms for accountability.
• Module 4 — Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships: leveraging local revenue, donor support, PPPs, and innovative financing for city projects.
• Module 5 — Change Management and Resilience: leading reforms, managing resistance, building resilient institutions and adaptive urban systems.
• Module 6 — Impact Measurement and Legacy Building: monitoring leadership outcomes, documenting achievements, and sustaining reforms beyond tenure.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Craft and communicate a transformative vision for your city or municipality.
• Mobilize citizens and stakeholders to co-create and support development initiatives.
• Strengthen governance structures that promote transparency and accountability.
• Secure and manage resources for sustainable urban development.
• Lead change processes that build resilience and institutional strength.
• Measure leadership impact and build a legacy of inclusive growth.

Impact
Cities and municipalities led by transformational mayors experience stronger citizen trust, improved service delivery, and accelerated development. Leaders leave with practical strategies to inspire communities and institutionalize reforms.

Who Can Apply

• Sitting mayors and deputy mayors.
• Senior municipal administrators and city managers.
• Policy advisors and governance consultants supporting urban leadership.

Delivery Model

• Blended: three intensive leadership workshops (in-person or virtual) + weekly online microlessons.
• Practical labs: visioning clinics, citizen engagement simulations, and resource mobilization exercises.
• Toolkits: leadership assessment tools, visioning templates, partnership frameworks and impact dashboards.
• Applied assessment: submit a city vision document, a stakeholder engagement plan and a leadership impact framework.

Cost and Duration

• Tuition (Standard): UGX 750,000
• Tuition (Intensive): UGX 1,000,000
• Duration (Standard): 10 weeks
• Duration (Intensive): 6 weeks
• Study Load: 4–6 hours per week

Cohort Start Dates

January, April, July, October (2026–2028) - bespoke organizational cohorts available on request.