Local Governments and provide them with association member services, as well as a forum through which they can come together to offer mutual support and guidance, and develop common positions on key issues affecting local governance. ULGA fulfills this mandate through lobbying, advocacy, and the representation of Local Governments at local, national, and international fora.

Although ULGA is not an organ of government, its role is implied and recognized by the state through various arrangements. These include the appointment--by His Excellency