Mission: The Ministry of Local Government ensures the coordination of good governance and high quality territorial administration programs that promote economic, social and political development throughout the nation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

According to the Prime Minister’s Order No 238/03 of 08/12/2016, the Ministry of Local Government is responsible for:

• Developing, disseminating and coordinating the implementation of policies, strategies and sector programs through the formulation of national policies, strategies and programs of good governance, territorial administration, social affairs and group settlement sites to ensure sustainable community development;
• Developing a legal framework for good governance, territorial administration, settlement and social-economic development;
• Developing institutional and human resources capacities of the decentralised entities
• Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of sector and sub-sector policies, strategies and programs;
• Overseeing the functioning of institutions supervised by the Ministry;
• Promoting effective intergovernmental relationships;
• Mobilizing resources for the ministry's activities;