Training for Elected Leadership - The Councillor as Overseer (HABITAT, 1994, 16 p.): Part I. Essay on the councillor as overseer: Definition

Training for Elected Leadership - The Councillor as Overseer (HABITAT, 1994, 16 p.)

Part I. Essay on the councillor as overseer

		Definition
		Summary
		Reflection
		Concepts and ideas
		General benchmarks and targets
		Overseeing policy development
		Overseeing implementing
		Once implementation is underway
		Key points
		References

Definition

The councillor, in the role of OVERSEER, ensures that the council and staff are doing the right things and doing things right through such activities as monitoring and evaluating policies, programmes, and services.¹