News from Ghana
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May 10, 2013: Civil Society Organizations Equipped to Raise Funds
Accra, Ghana - Resource mobilization stands as a major challenge that prevents civil society organisations (CSOs) and other voluntary institutions working to enhance development in West Africa from achieving their goals. According to a report on the state of civil society in 2013 by CIVICUS, “organised civil society needs deep introspection and to realign itself with people’s needs and their voices, and to...
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December 14, 2012: Election story of three countries: Same democracy, different priorities
- On November 6th 2012, Americans went to the polls to elect their new President. It was event that held the attention of the world, had a price tag of some $6 billion in campaign funds, and bore the potential to redefine international politics in the coming months. In Sub-Saharan Africa, two countries have since gone to the polls. Sierra Leone just had their third presidential elections since...
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October 1, 2012: Governance Monitoring Project report on Ghana 2011
- Download the Ghana 2011 report here. Preface: Governance Trends in West Africa The Governance Monitoring Project is a joint research initiative of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA). The initiative, launched in 2006, aimed to track the evolution of governance in the region and highlight...
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May 31, 2012: Ghana Country Report 2012
Accra, Ghana - Ghanaians are increasingly getting jittery about the unwarranted bickering, accusations and counter-accusations that have bedeviled intra-party activities in Ghana in recent months. It is not for nothing that Ghana currently ranks as the beacon of democratic practice and the bastion of peace on the African continent. Attaining democratic height is essential, but the consolidation and...