The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) has organised a two-days Next Generation Leadership and Governance Capacity Building Training Programme for Assembly Members of the Adentan Municipal Assembly (AdMA).
The programme, held from Monday, 31st August -Tuesday,1st September 2026, was aimed at strengthening the knowledge, skills and competencies of Hon. Assembly Members in decentralisation and Ghana’s local governance framework, while equipping them to effectively perform their roles as representatives of their communities.
The training also sought to enhance participants’ capacity in community mobilisation, engagement and communication, expose them to opportunities in local governance, and provide a platform for networking and sharing experiences for personal and professional development.
The first day of the training focused on decentralisation and local governance, where participants were taken through the meaning, principles and importance of decentralisation in Ghana. The session also covered the principle of subsidiarity and the various dimensions of decentralisation, including devolution, delegation and deconcentration.
Participants were further introduced to the constitutional and institutional framework of local governance,the roles and responsibilities of Hon.Assembly Members, with emphasis on their five broad functions as representatives, deliberators, legislators, overseers and members of the Executive Committee.
The training also addressed corporate governance and oversight responsibilities at the District Assembly. Participants were taken through the importance of transparency, accountability, responsibility and effective oversight in ensuring efficient management of Assembly affairs and public resources.
A corporate governance case study on budgeting and approval processes was also used to demonstrate how effective governance structures could promote accountability and responsible management of public resources. The facilitators further discussed how corporate governance structures could be adapted to the local government system to improve decision-making and service delivery.
As part of the practical aspect of the programme, Assembly Members were introduced to an Assembly Member Change-Making Project. Participants were required to identify three developmental challenges within their respective electoral areas, examine their causes and select one challenge for which practical solutions would be developed.
The exercise was intended to help participants apply the knowledge acquired during the training to address practical development concerns within their communities.
The programme was facilitated by Professor Nicholas Awortwi and Professor Yaw Felix Jeffrey Agyei Amakye, who took participants through key areas including decentralisation, local governance, corporate governance, budgeting, oversight and the responsibilities of Assembly Members.
The training was highly interactive, with participants engaging in discussions, asking questions and sharing experiences from their various electoral areas.
The programme ended with an emphasis on strengthening the leadership capacity of Hon. Assembly Members to effectively engage their communities, exercise their oversight responsibilities and contribute to sustainable local development and good governance.
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SOURCE:ISD(AdMA)
