Citizens Speak Series: Strengthening Social Accountability Systems for Improved Service Delivery
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), in collaboration with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), is facilitating social accountability engagements between local government officials and citizens. The engagements dubbed the ‘Citizens Speak Series’ under the theme: “Strengthening Social Accountability Systems for Improved Service […]
Summary – Justice Abdulai v Attorney-General (2022)
Summary – Justice Abdulai v Attorney-General (2022) Justice Abdulai, a law lecturer at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA), brought a case before the Supreme Court asking the Court to declare that it was unconstitutional for the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, to have counted himself for the purpose of making up a […]
Happy International Women’s Day
Together, we can build a world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias.
CDD-Ghana Moves to Strengthen Ghana’s Data Ecosystem to Support Evidence Use in Policy-making
The E4D is a pilot project initiated by CDD-Ghana to strengthen the capacity and incentives of policy actors to access and use relevant data and evidence to inform policy decision-making and program implementation to improve social development outcomes at the sub-national level in Ghana.
CDD-Ghana and Internal Audit Agency to Collaborate on District Accountability Index Project
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) to institute a public financial accountability index, dubbed: “The District Accountability Index (DAI)”.
Do Endorsements by Traditional Leaders Affect Vote Choice?
Traditional Leaders’ Political Party Endorsements
Country Upheavals and Recent Political Developments in Africa
Country upheavals in Africa
CDD-Ghana and Africa Education Watch meet with the Education Minister
CDD-Ghana and Africa Education Watch met with the Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, to discuss equity challenges affecting basic education in the country. This meeting forms part of the two institutions’ ongoing project, which is assessing Ghana’s Education Sector Medium Term Development Plan (ESMTDP) 2018-2021. The project, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development […]
Confronting the Scourge of Political Medical Tourism
Africa’s population is on the rise. In 2021, Africa’s annual population growth was 2.45%, with estimates suggesting that the growth rate will be above 2% for the next 20 years. Based on data from Ghana’s last census the country’s population growth rate is 2.1%, slightly lower than the continent average. The result of this high […]
2020 Electoral Violence: Victims and Affected Families Commit to Work With Police in Pursuit of Justice
Election stakeholders, including State and non-State actors, have pledged to work together to ensure the speedy resolution of all violence cases recorded during the 2020 electioneering period. This follows a forum organized by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), with support from the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), and in collaboration with the […]
