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LOGOTRI is the Network of Local Government Training and Research Institutes in Asia and the Pacific. Its members are both governmental, autonomous and private sector institutions and organizations involved primarily in local government training and research. It was initiated by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), which conducted the workshop on the establishment of the Network of Local Government Training and Research Institutes in March 1999 at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. LOGOTRI is a non-profit international association.
LOGOTRI's vision is "effective and efficient local government which can meet the needs and aspirations of its people".
LOGOTRI's mission is "to build the capacities of local government training and research institutes so that these institutes can provide sound technical and managerial training and undertake research".
LOGOTRI's objectives are:
· to establish technical co-operation among local government training and research institutes in Asia and the Pacific;
· to strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of local government training research institutes in Asia and the Pacific.
LOGOTRI is a relatively new and small Network with 22 institutes and organisations as its charter signatories. Therefore its organisational structure is relatively simple. It has a President, a Vice- President, a Coordinator and a Performance Auditor. The President is the Chairperson of the General Council, which meets once a year. The General Council reviews and approves the biennial work programme and decides the policies of the Network. The Secretariat, headed by the Coordinator, implements the work programme with assistance of member institutes and under the guidance of the General Council. The Performance Auditor monitors the functioning of the Network and suggests measures to improve the quality of the Network's programmes and activities to the General Council
LOGOTRI Bureau (Revised
on 3 November, 2004)
Membership of LOGOTRI is divided into three categories: Full members, Associate members and Honorary members.
Full members are local government training and research institutes in Asia and the Pacific whose primary focus is on training of and research on local government.
Associate members are local government training research institutes from outside the Asian and Pacific region, university departments or other institutes, networks and organisations, within and outside the region which deal with human settlements, public administration etc., whose involvement or affiliation with the Network will be to its benefit.
An Honorary membership may be conferred upon individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the Network or to the promotion of the vision, mission and objectives of the Network.
Only full members can vote for or hold elected offices of the Network.
The financial resources of the Network are:
 | Membership fees |
| Voluntary contributions |
| Funds from Governments, International and National organizations and foundations, and the private sector |
| Income from the sale of services, publications and other materials |
| LOGOTRI could also receive in-kind contributions and services |
At present Full members pay an annual fee of US$1000. Associate members pay US$500 while Honorary members pay US$100 per year.
The cost of the Network Secretariat is borne by the host institute, which provides personnel, office space and equipment. The Urban Development Training Centre of the Local Development Training Academy of Nepal currently hosts the Secretariat.
Day to day operational costs are covered by membership fees. While some of the activities are funded from membership fees, a majority of LOGOTRI's programme activities are donor-funded. At present, a number of LOGOTRI programmes are funded by grants