NCSOF – CIVIL SOCIETY’S ROLE IN TRANSFORMATIONAL LOCAL GOVERNANCE REFORM IN GHANA
The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) held a two-day national forum at the International Student Guest Centre (ISGC), Teiman, near Abokobi, Accra on the theme: Civil Society Role in Transformational Local Governance Reform in Ghana, from Wednesday, 27th to Thursday 28th June 2018. Participants for the forum were drawn from academia, civil society, faith-based organizations, traditional authority, religious bodies, professional bodies, among others.
The rationale for the forum was to create a common Civil Society Platform and coordinate their activities to facilitate the implementation of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision on the amendment of Article 55of the 1992 Constitution to allow for the participation of political parties in District Level Elections (DLEs). A total of 165 participants attended the forum.