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Risk Management for Municipalities and Local Government

Builds practical risk management capability for local government where service delivery, infrastructure and public funds are constantly at risk. Covers strategic and operational risk registers, service delivery risk and the interface with internal audit and audit committees. Uses municipal examples of failed projects, revenue leakage and disaster events.

What you will be able to do

  • Establish a risk management framework aligned to local government mandates.
  • Build strategic and operational risk registers for a municipality.
  • Assess service delivery, infrastructure and financial sustainability risks.
  • Integrate risk management with performance and budgeting cycles.
  • Coordinate risk oversight with internal audit and the audit committee.
  • Report risk information to council and management for decision making.

Course outline

  1. 01Risk Management in the Local Government Context
  2. 02Establishing the Risk Framework and Policy
  3. 03Strategic and Operational Risk Registers
  4. 04Service Delivery and Infrastructure Risk
  5. 05Financial Sustainability and Revenue Risk
  6. 06Integrating Risk with Performance and Budgets
  7. 07Risk Oversight, Audit and Reporting to Council

Who should attend

Municipal risk officers, chief risk officers, managers, internal auditors and audit committee members in local government.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Cairo3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Online3US$900

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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