Institute of Local Government Studies

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The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) is a Government of Ghana institution established in 1999 with the mandate to educate students in public management and development. The institution is backed by Act of Parliament, 647 of 2003. The institute is under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. [1] The institute is located in Ogbojo near Ashalley Botwe, Accra. [2]

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References

  1. "About us". www.ilgs-edu.org. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  2. "Institute of Local Government Studies". ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2013-05-03.