2023 LOCAL GOVERNANCE INDEX (LOGIN): RESIDENTS’ ASSESSMENT OF THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN GHANA
This report presents the findings of residents’ assessment of their Local Government Authorities in Ghana according to the quality of their governance performance. The LOGIN was designed to provide a comprehensive and holistic assessment of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) from the perspectives of residents who interact with them.
It was conducted by the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLGDRD) and the Office of the Head of Local Government Service (OHLGS) with financial support from the State Secretariat of Economic Affair (SECO) of Switzerland. The LOGIN uses residents’ score card to rank all the 261 MMDAs on seven local governance performance areas and forty-seven indicators. The seven LOGIN areas were:
- Quality of administrative services
- Quality of leadership exhibited by the District Chief Executive (DCEs)
- Quality of representation by Assembly Members
- Quality of professionalism exhibited by the staff of the District Assembly
- Quality of social services provision
- Quality of opportunities provided by the MMDA for residents to participate in their local governance and decision-making
- Quality of opportunities provided by the LG for local economic development