{"id":18620,"date":"2024-09-01T10:27:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T10:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sendwestafrica.org\/ghana\/?p=18620"},"modified":"2025-03-22T15:44:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T15:44:45","slug":"citizens-watch-q3-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sendwestafrica.org\/ghana\/citizens-watch-q3-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizens’ Watch Q3 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Q3 2024 edition of Citizens\u2019 Watch<\/strong> highlights key advocacy efforts, policy engagements, and development initiatives championed by SEND GHANA<\/strong>. This quarter, the organization made significant strides in promoting inclusivity in the cocoa sector, advancing human rights for People Living with HIV\/AIDS, empowering cocoa farmers, and strengthening governance through citizen participation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key Highlights<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Promoting Inclusivity in the Cocoa Sector<\/strong> \u2013 Advocating for accessible cocoa industry documents<\/strong> for People with Disabilities (PWDs) to ensure full participation in the cocoa value chain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Protecting Human Rights<\/strong> \u2013 Addressing discrimination against People Living with HIV\/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) patients<\/strong> through a legal and policy review session.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Empowering Cocoa Farmers<\/strong> \u2013 Organizing a training workshop<\/strong> to educate farmers on new global regulations affecting cocoa production.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Strengthening Governance<\/strong> \u2013 Engaging citizens and policymakers to ensure political accountability<\/strong> ahead of Ghana\u2019s 2024 elections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Cocoa Farmers’ Advocacy<\/strong> \u2013 The Ghana Civil-Society Cocoa Platform (GCCP)<\/strong> is calling for a 60%+ increase in farmgate cocoa prices<\/strong> to protect farmers\u2019 livelihoods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Who Should Read This Report?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    This publication is essential for policymakers, civil society organizations, development partners, journalists, and citizens<\/strong> invested in governance, economic justice, and sustainable development in Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Introduction The Q3 2024 edition of Citizens\u2019 Watch highlights key advocacy efforts, policy engagements, and development initiatives championed by SEND GHANA. This quarter, the organization made significant strides in promoting inclusivity in the cocoa sector, advancing human rights for People Living with HIV\/AIDS, empowering cocoa farmers, and strengthening governance through citizen participation. Key Highlights Who<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[153,152],"class_list":["post-18620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-citizens-watch-newsletter","tag-citizens-watch","tag-newsletter"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t