Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG)

MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE
2025-08-15 08:00 - 2025-09-01 17:00 UTC
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

Policy Dialogue “Effective Constitutional Amendment: The Necessity of Legal and Institutional Safeguards”
2026-03-31 10:00 - 12:00 | 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
