CDD-Ghana Convenes Stakeholder Dialogue on the Mahama Administration’s First Year in Office
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) convened a multi-stakeholder roundtable to present its independent, evidence-based assessment of the first year of the John Mahama administration, covering the period from 7 January 2025 to 7 January 2026. The dialogue, held on Thursday, February 19, 2026, brought together more than 100 policymakers, civil society leaders, academics, […]
Report: One-Year Assessment of the Mahama Administration
CDD-Ghana has released its One-Year Assessment of the John Mahama Administration, providing an independent, evidence-based review of the government’s performance across six thematic areas: Democracy and the Rule of Law, Anti-Corruption and Accountability, Economy and Jobs, Environment and Social Development, Defence, Security and Peacebuilding, and Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. The report examines institutional performance, […]
CDD-Ghana Flags Violence, Governance Gaps and Legal Loopholes in Assessment of One-Year of Mahama Administration
The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has raised concerns about persistent violence, institutional weaknesses and unresolved legal gaps in Ghana’s presidential transition process, in its one-year assessment of the Mahama administration. In its review of developments, CDD-Ghana observed that transitions in the Ghana Fourth Republic—particularly between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic […]
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). […]
