Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development of Ghana

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The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development of Ghana is the government body responsible for overseeing local governance, promoting decentralization, and coordinating rural development policies and programs across the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government ministry
public sector organization
aimsTo improve service delivery at local level
promote participatory local governance
reduce rural poverty through local development
strengthen fiscal decentralisation
coordinatesWith Ministry of Finance of Ghana
National Development Planning Commission of Ghana
Office of the President of Ghana
country Ghana
governmentType central government ministry
hasOfficialLanguage English
headquartersCountry Ghana
headquartersLocation Accra
jurisdiction Republic of Ghana
linked to: Ghana
ledBy Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development
oversees district assemblies in Ghana
local government units in Ghana
metropolitan assemblies in Ghana
municipal assemblies in Ghana
partOf Government of Ghana
policyArea decentralisation
local economic development
rural development
urban and regional planning at local level
regionServed all regions of Ghana
responsibleFor capacity building of local government authorities
coordination of local government administration
decentralisation policy
formulation of local government policies
implementation of decentralisation reforms
local governance
monitoring and evaluation of local government performance
oversight of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies
rural development policy
rural infrastructure development coordination
sector local government
public administration
rural development
subordinateTo Cabinet of Ghana
usesInstrument local government legislation of Ghana
national decentralisation policy framework of Ghana
websiteLanguage English
worksOn capacity development for district assemblies
community-based rural development programmes
improving local revenue mobilisation
strengthening local governance institutions

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Cabinet of Ghana hasPart Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development of Ghana
Regional Coordinating Council (Upper West Region) supervisedBy Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development of Ghana
subject linked to: Regional Coordinating Council
Krachi East isPartOf Local Government System of Ghana
linked to: Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development of Ghana
Executive branch of Ghana includes Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives of Ghana
linked to: Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development of Ghana
Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development of Ghana usesInstrument national decentralisation policy framework of Ghana
linked to: Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development of Ghana
Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources of Ghana collaboratesWith Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development of Ghana
Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly hasParentOrganization Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development
linked to: Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development of Ghana