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Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) have continued to mount pressure on the government of Ghana to as a matter of urgency declare a state of emergency over Ghana’s water bodies and forest reserves and implement strict measures to halt mining activities in protected areas.     In a communiqué issued after a Convening on Environment, Mineral Exploitation, and Energy […]

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) in collaboration with the Global Financial Integrity (GFI) have organised a one day intensive training on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) for investigative Journalists from Ghana and other West African Countries. Some Nigerian journalists participated in the training via Zoom. Other Journalists from Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso registered to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Despite a notable increase in per capita income over recent years, widespread inequality persists in Ghana, according to the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER). This revelation comes from ISSER’s 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review, titled “A Critical Assessment of the 2024 Mid-Year Budget by ISSER.” By June 2024, inflation had decreased to 22.8%, […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African Leaders to work with a sense of urgency to stop the illicit financial outflows from the continent. He said they needed to pay serious attention to and arrest the situation, which was depriving Africa of significant resources that could be used to support its development. The […]

The Executive Director of the Integrated Social Development Centre ( ISODEC), Mr Sam Salifu Danse has stated that the pervasive poverty and widening inequality in Nigeria can be addressed if natural resource wealth in the West African country is used prudently by successive governments. According to Mr Danse, Nigeria, unlike other countries is blessed with […]

A Consultant and former Executive Director of the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) Dr. Bishop Akolgo has proposed to the government to consider making the Bank of Ghana (BoG) the sole buyer and exporter of Ghana’s Gold.   “Government should empower the central bank as the sole buyer and exporter of Ghana’s gold so that this […]