Institution of Local Government Studies Legon (ILGS), Courses, fees, admission

The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) is a public management development institution established under an Act of Parliament, 647 of 2003. The Institute was commissioned in 1999 as a project of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development as part of efforts by the Government of Ghana to equip the local government system to play a pivotal role in development and poverty reduction.

The main functions of the Institute as per Section 4 of Act 647 are to:

• Arrange courses, workshops, seminars and conferences for persons engaged in areas of local governance;
• Prescribe the qualification of persons eligible for training at the Institute;
• Undertake and promote research in local government;
• Develop training materials for members of the Regional Co-ordinating Cuncils, Distric Assemblies, and other local government units;
• Publish literature relevant to local government;
• Develop specialized libraries for purposes of local government;
• Provide consultancy and advisory services to the Central Government, units of local government and any other body that may require those services;
• Collaborate with national and international institutions of relevance in the performance of its functions;
• Award certificates, diplomas and higher qualifications as may be agreed upon by the Institute and approved by the national Accreditation Board and
• Perform other functions assigned to it by the sector Minister