Institute of Local Government Studies
The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) was established in 1999 and given legal backing by Act 647 of 2003 as a public organisation. The Institute exists to promote capacity building for district assemblies, local government functionaries and other stakeholders involved in local governance issues. The three principal activity areas of ILGS are: education and training, research and consultancy and information. Its two branches are located in Accra and Tamale to serve the southern and northern parts of the country respectively.
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Local Government Institute to attain university status by 2023, GNA 22nd November, 2020
The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) is rebranding its identity, image, organisational culture and staff orientation towards transformation, with the hope of upgrading to the status of a university by 2023.
With the name, the “University of Local Governance Studies”, it would be capable of awarding independent degrees in the quest to maintaining its identity, dedicated to local governance studies. Dr Nicholas Awortwi, the Director of the Institute, at the Fifth Congregation of the Institute in Accra on Saturday, said management was developing new training programmes and improving the capacity of staff to deliver. Read more...
Dr. Nicholas Awortwi, Director, ILGS
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Management Development and Training
The Management Development and Training Deanery is one of the two major product lines of the Institute that is responsible for the provision of customised bouquet programmes for top management, middle management and junior level functionaries of local government...Read MoreConsulting and Advisory Services
The Institute provides consultancy and advisory services to a variety of stakeholders and at different levels of interventions and stages of initiatives...Read MoreCenters of Excellence
The Institute has three centers of excellence namely: Local Economic Development, Geographic and Management Information Systems and Gender and Social Protection...Read MoreLibrary and Documentation Services
ILGS hosts a prestigious library and information resources center with online resource database...Read More
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