In effect, the paper set as its objectives to examine the challenges of lg administration, previous efforts by the governments in nigeria to address the challenges and lessons that could be learnt from other workable systems. Ghana is a constitutional republic with two spheres of government. Against this background, the aim of this paper is to investigate the extent to which ghanas system of local government administration has contributed to this lack of collaborative public management from the perceptions of the local authority actors at the rural district of ahafo ano south. Ghana has embarked in a comprehensive decentralisation programme since 1988 with the introduction of the local government law pndc law 207. Ghana has embarked in a comprehensive decentralisation programme since 1988 with the introduction of the local government law. The minister for local government in ghana is responsible for decentralised administration of the country. Cognisant of this, the government of ghana gog deemed it necessary to find a way of making information and knowledge easily available, not only to all levels of government, but also to its citizens and businesses to ensure that they are properly empowered to become part of the governmental decisionmaking process a. As set out in the constitution, parliament is the legislative body of ghana.
Assembly members, local government, decentralisation, ghana. The legislative council consisted of the governor and at least two other person appointed by the colonial administration. Article 39 of the constitution mandates the major tenets of the free, compulsory, universal basic education fcube initiative. Local government services were poor and depended largely on funds and personnel provided by the national government in accra. Exploring the nexus jide ibietan1, peter ndukwe2 abstract the main objective of this paper is to examine the nature and challenges of local government administration in nigeria using the localist theory as framework of analysis. The administrative divisions of the republic of ghana consist of four geographic terrestrial plains and 16 regions. This has led to some what stable macroeconomic stability in the country. The title of the position has been altered under some governments to reflect this. Local governments in ghana play very important roles in administration and development at the local areas. Public administration in africa addresses the main topics in the discipline, including governance context and reorientation of government, decentralization and intergovernmental relations, public financial management, human resources management, and accountability and transparency. The adoption of ipsas by ica provided a good basis for adoption of the standards as the framework for preparation of government accounts in ghana. Ministry of local government and rural development ghana jobs.
Various types of councils exist below the district level including 58 town or area councils, 108 zonal councils, and 626 area councils. In conclusions, we can say that the local government in ghana is better than in nigeria. 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. House house ghana ghana national information clearing house house house ghana ghana background mission of the ministry of communications and technology is to develop, coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of policies, plans, programmes and projects that help to promote access to. The local government service is a public service institution established by the local government service act, 2003 act 656 which has been repealed and replaced with the local governance act, 2016 act 936. Pdf investigating the challenges in revenue collection. Ministry of local government ghana jobs vacancies careers 2016. Government places a lot of emphasis on rural development and transparency in government. The politics of traditionalfederal state formation and.
It argue that local government administration is confronted with issues and challenges such as federal and state governments interventions in constitutional responsibilities of local government. Local government administration in nigeria is classified as the third tier of government while several problems have been its recurring decimal and various reforms since 1976 havent been able to make the system effective and responsible to developmental challenges. The ministry of local government and rural development, and the ministry of environment, science and technology are to liaise with the ministry of finance and. Ghana or the gold coast at the time, established its first semblance of a parliament legislative council in 1850 with representatives appointed by the british colonial government. National association of local authorities of ghana.
This is a fourtier metropolitan and threetier municipal district assemblies structure designed in line with the decentralization policy. Greater accra city, upper east, volta, upper west, western, brong ahafo, ashanti, northern, eastern and central ghana. The government of ghana was created as a parliamentary democracy, followed by alternating military and civilian governments. At a smaller level of local administration, there are over 16,000 unit committees. The decentralisation policy of ghana devolves power, functions and responsibility as well as human and financial resources from the central government to the district level. Secondly, the study helps us to understand the nature of institutions of chieftaincy for customary land administration. Before the changes in regional and local administration under the pndc, ghana had a highly centralized government structure in which local people and communities were little involved in decision making. For local government, there are a total of 212 districts including 151 ordinary districts, 55 municipal districts, and six metropolitan districts. Here is some general information about you new host country the flag the coat of arms the national anthem maps data on ghana introduction geography climate people education history ghanas presidents government and political conditions economy foreign relations links the flag of ghana. This can easily translate into good governance and build confidence in local staff to carry out various projects and programmes which affect society and the people positively.
Each region is represented in central government by a minister. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. Investigating the challenges in revenue collection process. The new local government system in ghana began in 1988 with a redemarcation exercise. Institute of local government studies business profile on ghanayello. Local government act, 1993 act 462 act 462 local government act, 19931 an act to establish and regulate the local government system in accordance with the constitution and to provide for related matters. Financial administration act of 2003, act 654 and the. Launched in 1996, it is one of the most ambitious pretertiary education programs in west africa. In january 1993, military government gave way to the fourth republic after presidential and parliamentary elections in late 1992. Local governance and poverty reduction support programme. The devolved government was enshrined and provided in the constitution under the local government acts of 1993. The ministry of local government and rural development, and the ministry of environment, science and.
Using theoretical analytical method, the paper found that local government system in nigeria has been an unfortunate orphan under the state and federal government. The service exists to secure effective administration and management of the decentralised local government system in the country. Part one districts and district assemblies establishment 1. Therefore, the problem of governance, particularly at the local level. Ghana is a unitary country with a threetier system of local governments. Greater accra, ashanti, brong ahafo, central, eastern, northern, upper east, upper west, volta and western. Ghanas system of local government administration as a barrier to. Aside governance, decentralisation and the resultant local. Egovernment will improve productivity in government administration and service delivery by facilitating exchange of information in a standardized format, thereby enabling better interaction and coordination of work among ministries, departments, and agencies mdas, citizens, and private businesses. Local government administration in nigeria has come of age, not so much of because of its efficiency and effectiveness, but primarily because of its longevity and resilience of its relevance in the administration of the country igbokweibeto, 2003. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist theory. Pdf international development organisations have, for a long time, presented.
Main issues and selected country studies adamolekun, ladipo, adamolekun, oladipupo, editor on. The six existing land agencies involved in ghanas land administration project lis and gis have similar meanings in terms of analytical functions and other operations performed on the data. Comparative analysis of ghanas local government act lgprsp october 2006. Ghanas system of local government administration as a. Local government is enshrined in the constitution, as is decentralisation, and the main relevant legislation is the local government act 1993 act 462. S government through the agency for international development usaid is supporting the government of ghanas efforts to improve access to treated drinking water at the community and household levels in urban and rural communities, as part of measures to reduce vulnerability to cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases. Section two of the principal act is amended by the deletion. The country is divided into ten administrative units or regions, each headed by a regional minister appointed by the president. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist. Ministry of local government and rural development. Investigating the challenges in revenue c ollection process. The local government reforms of that year made some fundamental changes in the structure. Most of these transfers are also often used simply to. Local government is provided for by the local government act 1993, and it is enshrined in the constitution.
In april 20, the government of ghana and the world bank launched the third phase of the new local government capacity support project lgcp, building the capacity of the media and civil society groups to monitor government financial management. The case study of ghana ama property rate collection article pdf available december 2014 with 11,598 reads how we measure reads. The 1992 constitution divides powers among a president, parliament, cabinet, council of state, and an independent judiciary. The need to reform the agencies dates back many years but it was not until 1999 that the.
The official facebook page of the local government service, ghana. Institute of local government studies why study in ghana. This means that the local government has the right to establish and operate in the activ ities and functions that are recognized by law. Local government administration in nigeria and the. The institute of local government studies ilgs is a public management development institution established under an act of parliament, 647 of 2003. This paper, therefore, concludes strongly that since the problems of local government in nigeria are copious, adequate and practical solutions are needed. The country is divided into ten administrative units or regions, each headed by a regional minister appointed. Local government structure in ghana ghanasummary news. The government of ghanas support for basic education is unequivocal. Local government definition of local government by the free.
Institute of local government studies accra, ghana. The study shows that informallegal customary institutions of land administration are complementary to, and substitute for, the. This article focuses on the local government system of ghana. Ghana local government act 1993 a comparative analysis in the.
Development institute mdi in the gambia, ghana institute for management and public administration gimpa in ghana, administrative staff college of nigeria ascon and any other similar institute approved by the local government service commission. Government of ghana ministry of local government and rural. The 1st level of the system comprises 10 administrative. With funding provided by the world bank, the government of ghana gog, through the ministry of local government and rural development mlgrd. Based on information from ghana, local government information digest, 4, no. Ghana secondary cities support programme launched at koforidua, jackson park. 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. Ghanas current system of decentralized local government is closely linked to the institution of chieftaincy, or traditional authorityadministration, and can be traced. The ghana local government structure ghana has ten regions, each represented by a minister in the central government. Covid19the office of the head of the local government service wishes to caution all staff to take precautionary measures against the covid19 as follow up to the two cases confirmed in ghana by the minister of health on 12th march, 2020. The local government act of 1993, act 462 empowers district assemblies in ghana as the fulcrum of local governance. With funding provided by the world bank, the government of ghana gog, through the ministry of local government and rural development mlgrd is implementing the social opportunities project sop. What this paper will try to do is to focus on these challenges and determine the factors responsible for them and suggest some relevant way forward in order to ameliorate the difficulties. He said ghana is striving to become a net exporter of food to neighbouring west african countries and would therefore synergize with them to step up rice production in ghana.
Subnational government finance main features of territorial organisation. Mrcoulibaly, the malian ambassador commended president mahama and the government of ghana for their intervention during the political turmoil in the west african country. The minister of finance announced the adoption of ipsas and this was reinforced in the 2015 budget statement presented to parliament in november 2014. The local government service is a public service institution established by the local government service act, 2003 act 656 which has been repealed and replaced with. The institute exists to promote capacity building for district assemblies, local government functionaries and other stakeholders involved in local governance issues. Development will be insignificant in such a political system if the government does not positively affect the life of the people of the grassroots or if development eludes the grassroots dwellers.
Ghana revenue authority gra near zongo junction holywood bldg. Local government definition of local government by the. Local governments are not used as political tools by the government in power. Isaac bonsu karikari, ghana ghanas land administration project lap and land information systems lis implementation.
Gabriele ferrazzi for the local governance and poverty reduction support programme lgprsp ministry of local government, rural development and environment deutsche gesellschaft fur technische zusammenarbeit gtz october 2006. The decen tralisation policy of ghana devolves power, functions and responsibility as well as human and financial resources from the central government to the district level. Institute of local government studies located in accra, ghana. The way forward igbokweibeto, chinyeaka justine department of public administration, faculty of management sciences lagos state university, ojo nigeria abstract project monitoring and evaluation are important components of local government councils. This act may be cited as the local government amendment act, 2016, and shall be read as one with the local government act, in this act referred to as the principal act.