Revisiting the Agyapa Transaction: CSO Coalition calls for thorough Debate
The most critical assessment of the process of the Agyapa transaction was done by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on the risk of corruption and anticorruption on the deal. The conclusions made by the former Special Prosecutor (SP), Mr. Martin Amidu, confirmed some of the concerns we raise. Mr. Amidu highlighted, among others, […]
Monitoring the Inclusiveness of Ghana’s Planting for Food and Jobs Program in the Bosome Freho and Saboba Districts
In line with CDD-Ghana’s Promoting Fiscal Justice for Socio-Economic Transformation (PFJSET) project objectives, a pilot study was conducted in August 2018 to assess the implementation of the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program. The primary focus of the assessment centered on the extent to which the PFJ program implementation includes vulnerable farmers in […]
Three Decades of Uninterrupted Constitutional Rule: Revisiting the Agenda for Reforms
To mark Ghana’s constitution week, the NCCE organized their Annual Constitution Week Lecture and Panel Discussion which took place at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS). The speakers at the program shared views on the theme, “Three Decades of Uninterrupted Constitutional Rule: Revisiting the Agenda for Reforms”. Watch full video here
Access to Justice and Public Services: Experiences of Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana
This study undertaken by CDD-Ghana with support from GIZ, sought to understand and document Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana’s challenges in accessing justice and other public services. The study sought to unearth MSMEs, particularly those owned by women, to be able to proffer appropriate policy recommendations to improve MSMEs access to justice, […]
Democracy has been good for us, but how good? – Insights from the Afrobarometer survey
Ghana has made peace with democracy and the high percentage of Ghanaians who say that we must choose our leaders through elections, one of the key linchpins of democratic practice, is impressive. The 4th Republic has seen eight elections and while two ended up in the Supreme Court for judicial adjudication because the outcome was […]
From Passive to Active Residents: Reflections from Visits to Border Communities in Ghana
Introduction Occasionally, I get my boots dirty by stepping out of the office to work in other parts of the country, often in remote and rural areas. This time around, I visited several border communities and border posts in the Volta and Oti regions of Ghana to participate in community sensitization forums and radio programs […]
WAYLead Fellowship – The best thing that had ever happened to me
By Peter Dadzie The West African Young Leaders Fellowship (shortened as WAYLead Fellowship) is a project by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD – Ghana) for young adults across Anglophone West Africa. The objective of the project is to improve the quality of citizens’ participation in […]
Partisanship And Trust In Our Courts– Insights From The Afrobarometer Survey
What makes institutions like the courts of law thrive? What makes actors, especially, citizens, willing to approach the courts as impartial arbiters in disputes? Several factors come into play; however, trust is key. It is therefore concerning that in recent times, our courts of law have been featuring in public discourse, shaped with questions of […]
Sustaining Democratic Resilience in the Context of Erosion: Lessons from Europe and Africa
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) in collaboration with the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD) and the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) will on Friday 22nd April 2022 hold a Roundtable on the topic: “Sustaining Democracy in the Context of Erosion: Lessons from Europe and Africa” at IDEG, East Legon, Accra. The […]
The Re-Emerging Free SHS Debate – Insights From The Afrobarometer Survey
Against the backdrop of the current fiscal challenges, the cost of one of government’s flagship programs – Free SHS– has emerged with suggestions to make modifications to the program. The suggestions are driven by a simple fiscal imperative – relieving government of the fiscal burden it faces to fund flagship programs in the current environment. […]
