The workshop aimed to enhance the competencies of the participants for effective performance in their representative, deliberative, legislative, executive, and oversight duties and responsibilities.
The Municipal Coordinating Director welcomed the participants and opened the training. In his speech, he encouraged the Assembly Members to maximize their learning opportunities about the Local Governance System and to ask insightful questions.
Topics covered during the workshop included Ghana’s Decentralization Policy, the Local Governance System—encompassing context, policy framework, achievements, and challenges—the Assembly as a system, the specific roles and responsibilities of Assembly Members, Local Government and Administrative Laws, an overview of the Model Standing Orders, and the Assembly Member’s role as a leader and advocate for ethics, transparency, and accountability. Additional discussions focused on Local Government Revenue Mobilization, Local Economic Development (LED), and Job Creation.
The Hon. Assembly Members had the opportunity to discuss issues within their electoral districts and propose potential solutions during a session dedicated to formulating and presenting ideas.
In his brief address, the Hon. Presiding Member expressed gratitude to his colleagues for taking time from their busy schedules to attend this important meeting. He encouraged them to share the knowledge gained from the discussions within the assembly and expressed hope that similar workshops would be held in the future. He also extended his appreciation to the Institute of Local Government Studies and its partners for facilitating this essential training.
In his closing remarks, Mr. Jasper Kudzo Adenyo, the Acting Municipal Coordinating Director, thanked all Assembly Members and facilitators for their invaluable contributions and enthusiastic participation.
The participants, empowered by the knowledge and skills acquired, expressed their gratitude to the management for organizing the workshop.
They pledged to implement their learnings in daily operations, contributing to a more efficient and effective Ketu North Municipal Assembly.
The Ketu North Municipal Assembly has made significant progress through this well-conducted capacity-building workshop.
The Assembly Members are now in a strong position to achieve their objectives and provide exceptional community service, having invested in the professional development of their workforce.
The training was attended by facilitators from the Institute of Local Government Studies, including Mr Azasoo and Dr Charity Dzradosi, as well as Staff and Management of Ketu North Municipal Assembly Mr Jasper Kudzo Adenyo (Ag. Municipal Coordinating Director), Mr Wisdom Adanuty (Senior Human Resource Manager), Assistant Director I Mr Yanick Noah Agboado, Principal Budget Analyst Mr Noah Tali, Director of Internal Audit, Mr John Jones Sedzro, and Fifty Hon Assembly Members, both elected and appointed, of the Ketu North Municipal Assembly.