ICMA - International City/County Management Association

ICMA is the premier organization of professional local government leaders building sustainable communities to improve lives worldwide.

A Member-Driven Organizational Culture

ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, advances professional local government worldwide. The organization’s mission is to create excellence in local governance by developing and fostering professional management to build better communities.

ICMA identifies leading practices to address the needs of local governments and professionals serving communities globally. We provide member support, publications, data and information, peer and results-oriented assistance, and training and professional development to thousands of city, town, and county leaders and other individuals and organizations throughout the world. The management decisions made by ICMA's members affect millions of people living in thousands of communities, ranging in size from small villages and towns to large metropolitan areas.

ICMA creates excellence in local governance by developing and fostering professional local government management worldwide. The organization provides technical and management assistance, training, and information resources in the areas of performance measurement, ethics education and training, community and economic development, environmental management, technology, and other topics to its members and the broader local government community.

The leadership and management decisions made by ICMA's nearly 9,000 members affect nearly 185 million individuals in thousands of communities, from small towns with populations of a few hundred to metropolitan areas serving several million.