IDEG ROUNDTABLE ON “STRENGTHENING, REPRESENTATION, PARTICIPATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY: THE ELECTION 2020”
Background
Ghana is lagging behind in addressing issues of inclusion and representation for active participation of chiefs, women, youth and people with disabilities (PWDs) in politics and development. During the campaign for the amendment of Article 55 (3) that seeks to legalize multiparty local government election, a key concern that emerged was the marginalization and extreme partisanship displayed by the duopolies, NPP and NDC, which have emerged in the Fourth Republic. Groups such as chiefs, women, youth and PWDs feared that the proposed amendment could further entrench their marginalization in politics.
Against this background, the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) held a roundtable on Thursday, 12th November, 2020, on the theme, “Strengthening Representation, Participation and Accountability: The Election 2020 Manifestos?”. The program was sponsored by the Danish Embassy in Ghana, the Danish Institute for Parties Democracy and Oxfam in Ghana.
