Adam Hudu

Mfantseman Youth Trained to Strengthen Local Governance Participation

In its quest towards enhancing grassroots democracy and social accountability, the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has organized a capacity-building workshop for Accountability Labs (ALs), within the Mfantseman Municipal Assembly of the Central Region. The Accountability Labs make governance work for people everywhere by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. The workshop, supported by STAR-Ghana […]
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ISODEC Urges Citizens to Engage More in Local Governance Processes

Ghanaian Citizens  have been reminded of their legal rights and responsibilities to participate actively in local governance, as outlined in Ghana’s Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936). The call was made during a capacity building session aimed at empowering community members and stakeholders to engage more effectively with their District Assemblies. The workshop was organised […]
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Birim North District Assembly Embraces ISODEC’s Participatory Approach to Community Development

In a move towards inclusive and evidence-based local development, the Birim North District Assembly in the Eastern Region has indicated its readiness to adopt ISODEC’s Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methodology to enhance its planning and decision-making processes.   The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) through the AVID-2 project is collecting data on community needs by employing […]
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Call for Paper : High-Level West Africa Conference

Equity in Extraction- High-Level West Africa Conference: Addressing Inequalities in Natural Resource Governance and Climate Change in West Africa change . Date: 14-16 October 2025. Venue: Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana Background: West Africa is rich in natural resources, including critical minerals essential for global technological advancement and energy transition. However, the governance of these resources […]
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Tackle the root Causes of Corruption, Illicit Financial Flows-Anaba advises

The Head of Policy and Programmes at the Integrated Social Development Centre ( ISODEC), Mr. Bernard Anaba has called for a concerted effort to tackle the root causes of corruption and Illicit Financial Flows in Ghana and the Africa continent in general. Mr. Anaba cautioned that efforts being made by Civil Society, government and other […]
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Safeguard the environment for future generations- CSOs to gov’t

A convening of Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) working in the areas of environment and natural resources has ended in Accra with a clarion call on government to find a balance between resource extraction and protecting the environment for future generations. The meeting, held on the theme, “Environment, Natural Resource and Energy Transition, “was purposed to take stock and […]
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ISODEC moves to bolster its financial management structures

The Executive Director and Staff Members of the Integrated Social Development Center (ISODEC) on Monday, September 16, 2024, discussed its draft Financial Management Manual which is meant to guide the monetary control systems of the organization. The Manual seeks to provide a structured approach to financial decision-making, while enabling ISODEC to make informed, data-driven decisions […]
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Transition minerals could boost African GDP by at least $24bn a year

Africa could boost its GDP by at least $24 billion a year and create 2.3 million jobs by introducing manufacturing and trade policies that enable it to extract more value from the booming trade in so-called ‘transition minerals’, according to new economic modelling from Publish What You Pay (PWYP). Africa is home to more than 40% of […]
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Time to take PWYP to another level

The newly appointed Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) has indicated her resolve to take the global network to a different level, committing to build a stronger movement towards a just, cleaner, and fairer world where communities have a say. Ketankandriana Rofitosin, who was appointed in July this year has been a dedicated […]
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