Collaborations

KILA collaborates with other national and international agencies in active involvement for deepening democracy and strengthening local governance. A large number of training programmes for the elected and official functionaries of Panchayats are conducted with financial support from the Ministries of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Government of India. Programme for Poverty Alleviation and Urban Reforms are undertaken with the support of the Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation, and Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.

KILA collaborates with the Town and Country Planning Department, Government of Kerala to upgrade the capacity of the personnel of the Department in the area of decentralisation and to equip them with modern skills and techniques in the field of Town and Country Planning. KILA also collaborates with the State Institute of Rural Development and Extension Training Centres and the Institute of Management in Government in designing and implementing capacity building programmes for local governments