The Central Administration is made up of the Planning Unit, Registry, Budget and Rating Unit, Procurement Unit, Internal Audit Unit, and Administration Unit.

The Local Government Service (LGS) was established by the Local Government Service Act, 2003 (Act 656), amended by the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), with the objective “to secure an effective administration and management of local government in the country.” The Service has been in operation since October 2004.

★ Head Of Central Administration

About the Service

The Service has developed and reviewed protocols such as the Scheme of Service (SoS), Conditions of Service (CoS), Code of Conduct (CoC), Service Delivery Standards (SDS), Staffing Norms, the Human Resource Management Operational Manual, and Generic Guidelines for establishing Departments of MMDAs — to enhance Human Resource Management (HRM) and ensure effective, efficient service delivery.