The 1992 Constitution and Public Financial Management: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform
Ghana’s remarkable progress in the area of democracy has not been matched by similar progress in constitutionalism. The distinction is a significant one. Democracy and constitutionalism are not synonymous with one another, although they work best as a complementary pair. With democracy, we are concerned with the question “Who ought to exercise the public power?” […]
Enhancing Citizen Participation in Cross Border Security in Ghana
This desk review discusses the conceptual underpinnings of the projects and further provides the rationale for counter-terrorism activities in Ghana. The state of terrorism in the West African sub-region and the Sahel is presented after which the Ghanaian context is laid out alongside the vulnerability situation and the measures put in place to respond to […]
‘Money Over Human Lives’ a Corruption Watch Documentary
As we draw the curtains on the year, let us remember to put safety first, work together to fight corruption, and join the fight to eliminate the corrupt systems that prevail in our public institutions. Click the link below to watch the full exposé on some corrupt DVLA officials in Accra and Tamale. https://bit.ly/3WAy2ff
CDD commends Parliament for its scrutiny of the 2023 budget
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) took keen interest in the deliberation of the 2023 budget by the Parliament of Ghana, and commends the leadership, and Members of Parliament for their assertiveness in exercising the ‘power of the purse’ function by scrutinizing the government budget proposals in a consensus manner. The Center commends the […]
Accountability systems at the local level not favoring ordinary citizens – CDD Ghana
https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2022/12/09/accountability-systems-at-the-local-level-not-favouring-ordinary-citizens-cdd-ghana/
CDD-Ghana board elects Clara Beeri Kasser-Tee as Vice-Chairperson
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/cdd-ghana-board-elects-clara-beeri-kasser-tee-as-vice-chairperson.html
CDD-Ghana Board Elects Clara Beeri Kasser-Tee as New Vice-Chairperson
The Board of Directors of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has elected Mrs. Clara Kowlaga Beeri Kasser-Tee as the new Vice-Chair of the Board. This took place at the Board’s 72nd meeting on December 14, 2022. Mrs. Kasser-Tee has been serving on the Board since January 2019. CDD-Ghana has benefited from the valuable […]
2023 Budget: Government missed opportunity to restructure economy – CDD-Ghana
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/2023-Budget-Government-missed-opportunity-to-restructure-economy-CDD-Ghana-1681233
‘Building Local Entrepreneurial Skills to Support the Rural Poor’ CDD/EU LED – Project Closure and Handing Over
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), in partnership with the Asutifi North District Assembly (ANDA) and the Global Alliance for Development Foundation (GADeF), initiated a Local Economic Development (LED) project dubbed “Building Local Entrepreneurial Skills to support the rural poor for sustainable economic self-reliance”. With financial and technical support from the Delegation of the […]
International Human Rights Day, 2022
CDD-Ghana bemoans the growing neglect of state responsibilities and duties towards the protection of human rights of its citizens particularly vulnerable and the marginalized in our society after several years of adopting and ratifying so many human rights conventions and treaties including its own Constitution that mandates the state to respect and protect the fundamental […]
