KILA was set up with the objectives of facilitating and accelerating socio-economic development of the state through local self government institutions. As a training and research institute KILA is committed to the following objectives
- To undertake various training programmes for the elected representatives and officials of rural and urban local bodies of Kerala
- To facilitate and strengthen the decentralised planning process
- To undertake action-oriented research activities
- To document best practices on local governance for wider dissemination
- To organise seminars, workshops and discussions on different issues related to decentralisation and local governance
Areas of Expertise
Over the years, the Institute has established its expertise in the following core areas :
- Decentralised participatory Planning
- Local Governance and Administration
- Urban Governance and Development
- Local Economic Development and Livelihood Promotion
- Participatory Poverty Management
- Gender and Development
- Development of Marginalised Social Groups
- Natural Resource Management and Watershed Development
- Training Skill Development of Trainers
- HIV/AIDS and related interventions through Local Governments
- Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Development
- Good Governance and Social Accountability
- Human Development and Sustainable Development
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