Civil Society Trains Stakeholders In The Fight Against Corruption

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the fight against corruption in Ghana have organised a two-day workshop to deliberate on how to combat the menace from the grass-roots level.

The workshop, held at Addokorpe in the Ada West District, was organised by the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-GH), in collaboration with the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), with funding from the European Union (EU).

It was aimed at enhancing accountability, the rule of law, and institutional responsiveness.

Participants included community-based organisations, women’s associations, youth groups, and public service workers.

Madam Vera Abena Addo, the Programmes Officer at CDD-GH, told the Eagle News team that the primary objectives of the workshop included addressing various forms of corruption, exploring reporting avenues, and stressing the significance of civic engagement in anti-corruption initiatives at the local level.

Participants in the workshop were educated on diverse issues such as types of corruption, citizens’ roles in fighting corruption, and key anti-corruption laws, including the Right to Information Law, the Whistle-Blower Act, and the mandates of the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

It also covered how to mobilise stakeholders for advocacy, establish timelines for addressing identified cases, and submit reports to relevant authorities.

Participants engaged in exercises to identify corruption issues within their communities and draft action plans for advocacy and reporting.

A key feature of the training involved developing action plans for corruption advocacy and promotion of the utilisation of the Advocacy and Legal Advice Complaint (ALAC) platforms for reporting corruption cases by the public.