The Association of Municipalities of Estonia works to

• contribute, based on joint activities,  to the overall development of local government;
• represent its members and protect their common interests;
• promote inter-member cooperation and create possibilities for improved fulfilment of tasks assigned to its members by law.

The main functions of the Association are

• to unite local authorities for the expression, representation and protection of their  common interests and rights;
• to contribute toward the development of local government administration pursuant to the principles of democracy and decentralisation of power, proceeding from the legitimate needs and interests of the population, and taking into account the specific features of the development of local governments;
• to organise and promote cooperation between local authorities and county-based  associations of local authorities;
• to represent member municipalities as a whole in their relations with state authorities, other persons and  international organisations;
• to cooperate with other associations and unions of local authorities.