Vacancy-Accounting Assistant
13 January, 2022
INSTITUTE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES Building Capacity for Local Governance JOB OPPORTUNITY THE INSTITUTE The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) is a public management institute, established under Act 647 of 2003. It is mandated to organize the training of: both staff and members of the regional coordinating councils, district assemblies and other lower local government units to enhance the managerial, administrative, financial and operational efficiency of organs and units of local government. The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) invites applications from qualified persons for employment as Accounting Assistant ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION Applicant must hold a good first degree in…
Confirmed MMDCEs undergo orientation with charge to improve on IGF, GBC October 26 2021, Accra.
27 October, 2021
President Akufo-Addo, says he will not hesitate to dismiss any Municipal Metropolitan or District Chief Executive, (MMDCES), who does not live up to expectation. The President gave the warning at an orientation for the new MMDCEs in Accra. He assured them of the timely release of the District Assemblies Common Fund and advised them to improve the Internally Generated Funds, IGF and use them judiciously. Out of the 261 nominees, 250 have been approved by the Assemblies. 11 more nominees are yet to be approved.
Local Government Minister Swears in ILGS Governing Council, October 1 2021, Accra..
01 October, 2021
The Minster of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development inaugurated the governing board of the Institute of Local Government Studies in Accra. The governing council has Professor Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa as the Chairman.
Opinion Piece: Managing municipalities as businesses, not bureaucracies
01 July, 2021
Managing municipalities as businesses, not bureaucracies. By Dr Nicholas Awortwi I recently interviewed a resident of Asafon New Town in the Ga North Municipality about local governments (LGs) and this is what he said: "Tell me, what do they do? (Referring to municipalities). "I've no seen a single municipal official. Property rates should fix our drainage and roads but officials sit in their offices and have no engagement with us. "Residents built the road you see here; a few people have constructed private drains in front of their houses; we fixed the streetlights; we buy water from private boreholes; and…
Opinion Piece: Time to transform decentralisation, local governance framework
24 June, 2021
Time to transform decentralisation, local governance framework. By Dr Nicholas Awortwi In 1988, Ghana began a decentralisation policy framework that focused on grass-roots citizens' participation for effective and efficient services delivery. Since then, the number of local government (LG) authorities have more than doubled and the average number of residents in an LG jurisdiction has reduced substantially. As a result, the government is closer to the people, but services have not been delivered responsively, effectively and efficiently.
ILGS Opinion Piece: Advancing Local Government Reforms in Ghana: A Shift not a Shake Up
23 March, 2020
Advancing Local Government Reforms in Ghana: A Shift not a Shake Up By Ivy A. Adorboe, Institute of Local Government Studies, Accra The service orientation of Ghana’s local government system has been practiced for over thirty years with reoccurring challenges such as poor engagement between citizens and local government functionaries, ineffective delivery of basic services such as drainage, sanitation and waste management, and uncontrolled development and sprawls to list a few. While the current system has brought government closer to where people live, its weaknesses are overwhelming. Hence the need to shift gear as the Director General of the National…
