Established in 1926, the All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG) has for more than eight decades contributed to the principles and practice of urban governance, education, research and capacity building. It has designed and developed a vast array of training literature and courses and trained more than 1.5 million stakeholders in diverse areas of urban governance and urban services delivery. These activities of the AIILSG are carried out through 30 regional centers spread across the country. The Institute anchors the Regional Centre of Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, G
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Established in 1926, the All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG) has for more than eight decades contributed to the principles and practice of urban governance, education, research and capacity building. It has designed and developed a vast array of training literature and courses and trained more than 1.5 million stakeholders in diverse areas of urban governance and urban services delivery. These activities of the AIILSG are carried out through 30 regional centers spread across the country. The Institute anchors the Regional Centre of Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, for the Western India region. This Center is actively involved in building the capabilities of municipal officials, staff, and elected members from the States of Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan and the Union Territories of Diu, Daman, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli by upgrading their knowledge and skills required for effective administration and implementation of various urban development programmer. With a view to catering to the growing requirements of ULBs in regard to services, the AIILSG runs specialised capacity-building institutions such as the National Fire Academy, the Nrupur Institute of Nursing Science and Research, and the Center for Environment & Disaster Management at Vadodara, PRUDA at Ahmedabad, the National Resource Center for Urban Poverty, the International Center of EQUI-T, the Disaster Management Cell, and the Center of GIS at Pune. It runs the Solid Waste Management Cell of the Government of Maharashtra. In recent years, AIILSG has ventured into rural and tribal capacity building and handholding of rural institutions of self-governance. Over the years, AIILSG has organized local, national and international seminars and conferences to foster debate on issues of urban relevance with a view to the dissemination of ideas, better understanding, and policy advocacy. The Institute has organized several tailor-made capacity-building programmers for various countries in South Asia, viz. , Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and in other regions, including South Africa, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, etc. The Institute has linkages with renowned international organizations, including UNCHS (Habitat), UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, DFID, CITYNET, CLGF, US-AEP, and the Ford Foundation. It is the anchor institution for the Urban Management programme for South Asia.
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