Addressing the Current Post-Elections Political Impasse
At an emergency meeting of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to assess the current post-election political impasse, we noted with concern, a circular signed by the Deputy Chair (Corporate Services) of the EC, Dr. Bossman E. Asare, suggesting that the Electoral Commission (EC) may be going on recess from the 23rd December 2020 to 19th January […]
Enhancing citizen participation in cross border security in Ghana
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CODEO’s Statement on the Official Results of the 2020 Presidential Elections
On Sunday, December 6, 2020, the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), in its press statement, communicated to the nation its intention to once again employ the Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) methodology to observe the 2020 presidential election, just as it did in 2008, 2012 and 2016. [embeddoc url=”https://cddghana.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/12/CODEO-2020-Presidential-Election-Result-Verification-Statement-PVT_10-December-2020-FINAL-FINAL.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]
Continuing Challenges to Anti-Corruption and Public Accountability Ahead of Another Election
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African Elections: Governance and Threats
Originally published on Africa Up-close, Wilson Center African Elections: Governance and Threats Elections in Africa often bring fear and anxiety, and some have resulted in protracted violent conflicts. Elections in 2020 come with additional threats, some beyond the control of the nations involved. The electoral processes in 2020—which will have taken place in a dozen […]
Performance of Ghana’s Economy and Capacity for Financing Key Medium-Term (2021-2024) Flagship Policies and Programs
This report aims to assess the performance of Ghana’s economy over the past eight (8) years and produce a medium-term outlook covering the period 2021-2025. This report focuses on evaluating the current rigidities within Ghana’s economy from the fiscal view, including the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and to make relevant projections and estimates […]
CODEO Second Pre-Election Environment Observation Statement
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) is pleased to release its second pre-election observation report, which captures key observations of the pre-election environment during the month of October 2020, ahead of the December 7, 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections of Ghana. [embeddoc url=”https://cddghana.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/11/Second-CODEO-Pre-election-Observation-Report_Final.docx_10-Nov.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]
Performance of Ghana’s Economy and Capacity for Financing Key Medium-Term (2021-2024) Flagship Policies and Programs
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Africa: Why Gender Diversity at the International Court of Justice Matters for Africa and the World
Africa: Why Gender Diversity at the International Court of Justice Matters for Africa and the World Originally published on allAfrica.com Women of Africa are increasingly demonstrating their resilience in global leadership, financial institutions, international criminal law, the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Criminal Court to name a few. But there is more that needs to be done— the November 11, […]
Ghana’s 2020 elections: prospects for credibility and peacefulness
Initiated in 2016, the CDD-Ghana pre-election survey is aimed at picking early warning signals by tracking citizens’ opinion on the overall level of the country’s preparedness for elections; public confidence in the competence, integrity and neutrality of election relevant state and quasi-state bodies; and voter behaviour, expectations, priorities and potential turn-out. [embeddoc url=”https://cddgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ghana_election_2020_prospects_creditbility.pdf” height=”1200px”]
