Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG)

Policy Dialogue “Effective Constitutional Amendment: The Necessity of Legal and Institutional Safeguards”
2026-03-31 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | IDEG HOUSE, # 24, 24 Garden Rd, Accra, Accra, East legon, Ghana
Since 2010, Ghana has pursued constitutional reform through the Constitution Review Commission and the subsequent Constitution Review Implementation Committee, following extensive public consultations and the submission of the Commission’s report in 2011. However, implementation stalled across four electoral cycles (2012–2024).
Amid the historical context of repeated yet unsuccessful attempts at constitutional reform, recent developments particularly President John Dramani Mahama’s “Reset Agenda” and the submission of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) report by the Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh Committee have renewed momentum for reform efforts. Nonetheless, in the absence of clear legal and institutional pathways, the implementation of the 2025 CRC report risks being undermined or abandoned.
As a governance think tank, IDEG is convening this policy dialogue to bring together policymakers, scholars, civil society actors, and governance practitioners to examine the critical pathways for effective constitutional reform implementation in Ghana.
The dialogue will focus on three key areas:

Legal and procedural considerations surrounding amendments to entrenched and non-entrenched provisions.
Institutional mechanisms required to sustain constitutional reform implementation beyond electoral cycles, and
Constitutional options and structural reforms to improve women’s political representation in Ghana

PROGRAM OUTLINE MAR 31

MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE
2025-08-15 08:00 - 2025-09-01 17:00 | East legon
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) and the Civic Forum Initiative (CFI) are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of the lives of Hon. Dr. Omane Boamah, Minister for Defense, Hon. Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Samuel Aboagye, Former Parliamentary Candidate and the three military officers who died in the line of service. We extend our heartfelt condolences to their wives, children and families.
To the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, the government, the Ghana Armed Forces and the National Democratic Congress, we offer our sincere sympathies. We pray that the good Lord will console the nation in this time of deep sorrow for the untimely loss of our dear compatriots.
We support the investigation of this painful accident and the adoption of appropriate measures to prevent recurrence in the future.
SIGNED

BRIDGING THE GAP: CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN GHANA’S CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW PROCESS
2025-04-30 09:30 - 2025-05-04 17:00 | East legon

POST-2024 ELECTIONS: TOWARDS ELECTORAL REFORMS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION LAW
2025-04-29 09:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00 | East legon

76TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR SCHOOL AND CONFERENCE, 2025
2025-01-13 08:00 - 2025-01-31 17:00 | University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
THEME: ATTAINING THE 5-Ps OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR A RESILIENT GHANA. PEOPLE, PLANET, PROSPERITY, PEACE, PARTNERSHIP.

2024 PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IDEG-CFI LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS SITUATION ROOM
2024-12-04 08:00 - 2024-12-31 17:00 | East legon

THE SIGNING OF THE 4TH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PEACE PACT 2024
2024-11-28 14:00 - 2024-12-31 17:30 | Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel, Greater Accra, Accra, 00233, Ghana
THE SIGNING OF THE 4TH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PEACE PACT 2024
THEME:
Pursuing Peaceful Elections, Non-Violence and Justice

AN IDEG-CYBER SECURITY FORUM
2024-10-30 14:00 - 2024-12-31 16:00 | IDEG HOUSE, # 24, 24 Garden Rd, Accra, Accra, East legon, Ghana
GHANA SPEAKS SERIES: An IDEG-CYBER SECURITY FORUM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION AUTHORITY AND THE NATIONAL MEDIA COMMISSION As we approach the December 2024 elections, the stakes are even higher than at previous elections, and it has become imperative to assure the public of how the CSA, the NMC and NCA will co-operate to assuage the challenges in allaying the fears of the public and discouraging those who would want to exploit the growing threats to Ghana’s peace and democratic stability.

2024 PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS - REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR OBSERVERS
2024-10-21 08:00 - 2024-11-08 19:00 | East legon
IDEG & CFI Training Volunteers for Credible 2024 Elections!
From October 21st to November 8th, 2024, the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) and the Civic Forum Initiative (CFI) are actively training election observation volunteers across all 16 regions! This training activities, with expert guidance from the Electoral Commission, Ghana Police Service, and seasoned election consultants, is focused on equipping citizens with the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to free, fair, and peaceful elections.

GHANA SPEAKS HIGH-LEVEL FORUM 2024
2024-10-10 14:00 - 2024-12-31 17:00 | Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel, Greater Accra, Accra, 00233, Ghana
Theme: GHANA: CONSOLIDATING OUR NATION, PEACE AND DEMOCRACY

Citizens-Security Forum Against Electoral Violence, Vigilantism and Violent Extremism
2024-08-13 09:30 - 11:30 | East legon
Citizens-Security Townhall Dialogue Forum – Wechiau, Upper West Region

A FORUM WITH ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON GUIDELINES FOR ELECTION OFFICERS AND THE PUBLICATION OF POLLING STATIONS RESULTS ON THE EC WEBSITE
2024-08-09 10:00 - 2024-12-31 12:00 | IDEG HOUSE, # 24, 24 Garden Rd, Accra, Accra, East legon, Ghana
INVITATION TO A FORUM WITH ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON GUIDELINES FOR ELECTION OFFICERS AND THE PUBLICATION OF POLLING STATIONS RESULTS ON THE EC WEBSITE
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) respectfully invites you to a Forum with Electoral Commission on Guidelines for Election Officers and the Publication of Polling Station Results on the EC Website scheduled for Friday 9thth August, 2024, 10:00am at the IDEG House.
The European Union (EU) as a result of some gaps identified by the EU Election Observer Mission (EOMs) before, during, and after the 2020 general elections in Ghana, identified 18 recommendations to fine tune Ghana’s electoral process for the 2024 general elections and beyond. Five (5) out of the 18 recommendations have been prioritized by the European Union for implementation. Priority 1 and Priority 2 of the recommendations states that there should be (1) ‘Clear procedures for presiding officers, returning officers and regional collation officers to be stipulated on how to proceed in cases of irregularities during the counting and collation process, including over-voting, mismatched reconciliation, incomplete and wrongly filled in result forms’ and (2) Publishing comprehensive polling station and collation results on the EC’s website well before the election results petition filing deadline.
For further information and clarification please contact Ms. Priscilla Akakpo on 0544-357752 or email pakakpo@ideg.org.
We look forward to your kind confirmation and participation.

Post 2024 Limited Voter Registration Exercise - Evaluation Workshop
2024-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 | IDEG HOUSE, # 24, 24 Garden Rd, Accra, Accra, East legon, Ghana

LAUNCH OF THE 2022 CSO SUSTAINABILITY INDEX REPORT
2023-10-26 09:30 - 11:30 | East legon
Launch of The 2022 CSO Sustainability Index Report
“Ghana’s Economic Crisis: Threats and Opportunities for CSO Sustainability”.
The CSO Sustainability Index report assesses the strength and overall viability of CSO sectors in Ghana and Africa. The report analyses seven dimensions that are critical to sectoral sustainability, namely, Legal Environment, Organizational Capacity, Financial Viability, Advocacy, Service Provision, Infrastructure and Public Image.

STAKEHOLDERS DIALOGUE ON COUNTERING POTENTIAL ELECTION INTERFERENCE IN GHANA
2023-10-25 08:00 - 13:00 | East legon
Given the evolving landscape of global politics and the concerning erosion of democratic values across the African continent, we believe it is of paramount importance to address the issue of election interference, which has emerged as a significant threat to the sovereignty of democratic nations and the well-being of citizens.
The dialogue aims to provide a platform for insightful discussions on the challenges posed by election interference, both from state and non-state actors. We intend to explore: (1) the tools and mechanisms associated with election interference; and (2) effective strategies and collaborative efforts that can be employed to safeguard the integrity of Ghana’s electoral processes as well as democratic rights of citizens in the forthcoming 2024 general elections.

SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP
2023-07-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Tamale, Ghana
SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP ON “ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING/COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING MEASURES FOR NPO’S IN GHANA”
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering (GIABA)’s Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) in 2019, rated Ghana as non-compliant to FATF’s Recommendation 8. GIABA was particularly concerned that Ghana’s regulatory framework was porous and exposed the NPOs to the abuse of money laundering and financing terrorist activities. Consequently, in 2020, Ghana was blacklisted by the European Union (EU) due to weak anti-money laundering and terrorist financing policy and legislative measures.
In response, the Government of Ghana (GoG) undertook a number of steps to strengthen its legal and regulatory frameworks: (1) enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044); (2) drafted the National Non-Profit Organization Policy 2020; (3) and established the NPO secretariat to facilitate and enforce regular reporting and renewal of operating permits for NPOs. These were aimed at helping the country meet its international obligations relating to AML/CFT measures. While these measures undeniably contribute to the fight against terrorism, they have also inadvertently encumbered the operations of civil society organizations (CSOs). According to ICNL (2021), globally there have been a number of cases when overregulation related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) has negatively affected nonprofit organizations (NPOs). Some of these negative unintended impacts on NPOs include stringent regulations and financial restrictions imposed on NPOs.
Against this background, IDEG conducted a baseline study to examine the impact of these regulatory measures on the operations of NPOs. IDEG is subsequently, organizing a sensitization workshop to educate NPO’s and raise awareness on these measures.

VALIDATION WORKSHOP
2023-07-06 10:00 - 12:00 | IDEG HOUSE, # 24, 24 Garden Rd, Accra, Accra, East legon, Ghana
BASELINE STUDY ON:
“THE IMPACT OF GHANA’S AML/CFT MEASURES ON NPOs”
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) wishes to invite you to cover and participate in a validation workshop on the “Impact of Ghana’s AML/CFT Measures on NPOs” which will take place on Thursday 6th July 2023 from 10 am to 12 pm.
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering (GIABA)’s Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) in 2019, rated Ghana as non-compliant to FATF’s Recommendation 8. GIABA was particularly concerned that Ghana’s regulatory framework was porous and exposed the NPOs to the abuse of money laundering and financing terrorist activities. Consequently, in 2020, Ghana was blacklisted by the European Union (EU) due to weak anti-money laundering and terrorist financing policy and legislative measures.

TRAINING WORKSHOP
2023-06-20 10:00 - 13:00 | IDEG HOUSE, # 24, 24 Garden Rd, Accra, Accra, East legon, Ghana
“NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANSITIONS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING/COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM (AML/CFT) MEASURES IN GHANA”
TRAINING WORKSHOP

CFI STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
2023-05-23 10:00 - 12:00 | IDEG HOUSE, # 24, 24 Garden Rd, Accra, Accra, East legon, Ghana

2022 CSO SUSTAINABILITY INDEX EXPERT PANEL MEETING
2023-05-18 09:30 - 12:00 | IDEG HOUSE, # 24, 24 Garden Rd, Accra, Accra, East legon, Ghana
The Expert Panel Meeting will help develop a consensus-based rating for each of the seven dimensions of Sustainability covered by the Index for the year 2022.
