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
Expertise
Over the years, the Institute has established its expertise in the following areas