Enhancing Constitutional Obedience and Enforcement
Election 2020: Validation Report on Electoral Violence Cases
Since returning to constitutional democracy in 1992, Ghana has successfully organized eight presidential and parliamentary elections. However, in Ghana’s election cycle, electoral violence remains protracted, adversely affecting lives and properties. Similar to the previous seven elections, victims in the electoral violence cases recorded in the 2020 elections are yet to get justice despite persistent calls […]
Democratization and Women in Africa – Progress, Stagnation or Retreat
The African Union adopted the African Protocol on Women’s Rights as well as the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in 2004. The founding instruments of the African Union also include a commitment to a 50/50 gender parity for all the organs of the AU. In 2006, Africa got its first democratically-elected female President, Mrs Ellen […]
The Manifesto Project
The Promoting Responsive and Responsible Manifestos for Inclusive Development Project was launched by Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) in the last quarter of 2019 with an aim, among others, to inform and influence national agenda-setting and policy for inclusive development by gathering and synthesizing data and evidence from diverse sources, actors, interests, and stakeholders […]
Dealing with Disinformation and Misinformation During Elections
The issue of misinformation/disinformation has become one major challenge confronting the world today. Misinformation/disinformation is however not a modern phenomenon–as it existed long before established information disseminating entities like news organizations started operating. This menace is as a result of people’s desire to manipulate information for their personal gain or to promote a particular agenda. […]
Impact of Covid-19 on Government’s Reform Programs in Ghana
Since the outbreak of the Novel COVID-19 pandemic, over 216 countries and territories have been affected, with over 180,817,269 infections and 3,923,238 deaths as at 28th June, 2021. The effect of the pandemic on lives and livelihoods has been devastating both in developed and developing countries. Ghana, upon recording its first case on 12th March, […]
Options for Confronting the Adult Social Care Conundrum
“Hard as it is to acknowledge, Smitty’s reaction to death was pretty typical. It hurts too much to see a stranger die, let alone someone you love and respect. Most folks would prefer just to ride away, leave the dead to do their dying, and only afterwards think on the good times.” C.A. Tedeschi In […]
Border Communities Monitoring, Community Sensitization and Radio Program Report (August to September 2021)
In August 2021, the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) deployed 85 trained local volunteers to 44 selected border districts across Ghana. They were to, among other things, monitor and report on issues related to border security and facilitate continuous engagements between residents of border communities and the various security agencies present in the area.
Care for the Elderly in Ghana’s Changing Age Demographic
“Death is not an evil, because it frees us from all evils, and while it takes away good things, it takes away also the desire for them. Old age is the supreme evil, because it deprives us of all pleasures, leaving us only the appetite for them, and it brings with it all sufferings. Nevertheless, […]
Highlights of Findings from a study on MSMEs’ Access to Justice and Public Services in Ghana
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) occupy a dominant place in Ghana’s economy. They constitute 99.8% of enterprises in the country, account for at least 70% of GDP, and create about 81% of the new jobs.
