20th ‘Kronti ne Akwamu’ Lecture Highlights Urgent Need for Comprehensive, Systemic Reforms to End Galamsey
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has marked the 20th edition of its flagship democracy and good governance lecture series, ‘Kronti ne Akwamu,’ with a national reflection on Ghana’s long struggle against illegal mining. The event, held on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra, brought together […]
Open Letter to UN, AU, ECOWAS on Emerging Security and Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel
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ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE GOVERNANCE OF MEDIA AND THE INTERNET IN GHANA – 2023 REPORT
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Why does Ghana’s democracy hold steady in a turbulent democratic landscape?
Ghana’s democracy is not perfect, but it continues to show a kind of resilience that stands out in a sub-region wrestling with coups and democratic backsliding. In December 2024, despite economic hardship and citizen frustration, Ghanaians still turned up at the polls, with about 61% of registered voters casting ballots (albeit down from nearly 79% in 2020). […]
Baseline Study – Bridging the Gap: Promoting Socio-Economic Inclusion, Social Cohesion, & Peacebuilding for Vulnerable Communities
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Professor Kwame Akyeampong joins CDD-Ghana as a Senior Fellow
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development has announced the appointment of Professor Kwame Akyeampong as a Senior Fellow of the Center. He is a professor of International Education and Development with a career spanning over 30 years. [embeddoc url=”https://cddgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/press-statement-leading-education-policy-and-development-expert-professor-kwame-akyeampong.pdf”]
CDD-Ghana launches 25th Anniversary with an Editors’ Forum
It was an evening of reminiscence, laughter and fruitful deliberations at the Editor’s Forum on the occasion of the launch of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development’s Silver Jubilee celebration. With the theme, Civil Society and the Quest for Democracy and Inclusive Development in Ghana and Africa: The Next 25 Years, the Board, Management, Senior […]
CDD-Ghana Commemorates Its Silver Jubilee
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) today officially launched a year-long calendar of activities to mark 25 years of its founding. Established in July 1998 to promote democracy, good governance and inclusive development in Ghana and the rest of Africa, CDD-Ghana has, over the course of the last two and a half decades, given […]
