Q and A with a member of the Cocoa Abrabopa Association in Ashanti region

Q and A with a member of the Cocoa Abrabopa Association in Ashanti region

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The interview has been edited for brevity Photo: Pomasi Ismaila Photo Credit: SEND GHANA Pomasi Ismaila (39) has been a member of the Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA) since 2007 and has been growing cocoa on his land for 18 years. As a board member of the organization, he represents the interests of 8,000 small farmers […]
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P4H making NHIS work for the poor and vulnerable

P4H making NHIS work for the poor and vulnerable

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Photo Credit: SEND GHANA By Adamu Mukaila, Civil Society Advisor, P4H “I wouldn’t be alive today had People for Health (P4H) not intervened to renew my expired NHIS Card. I could not have paid for my surgery, which cost not less than GH 1,100.00. I am very grateful,” said Agnes Ameko, a resident of Wumenu […]
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Safe motherhood for all: Access to skilled health personnel count

Safe motherhood for all: Access to skilled health personnel count

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By Mohammed Tajudeen “I experienced one of the most difficult moments in life during my first and second childbirths. The availability of a midwife at the CHPS compound made it easy for me to access skilled delivery, and never again will I consider delivering at home,” Memunatu Abdulai. Yong CHPS compound, since its establishment in […]
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549 High-school students share their perspectives on the SDGs

549 High-school students share their perspectives on the SDGs

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By Obaa Akua Konadu, YES-Ghana It is widely acknowledged that the MDGs did not facilitate sufficient youth participation in its design, implementation and monitoring. In response, the SDGs provide a fresh opportunity for young people in securing their inclusion in the global development framework. Despite the prioritization of young people as key actors in the […]
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Residents of Kpanashe and its environs enjoy improved access to maternal and child healthcare

Residents of Kpanashe and its environs enjoy improved access to maternal and child healthcare

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By Mohammed Tajudeen The construction of a Child Welfare Clinic (CWC) has brought joy and excitement to women residing in Kpaneshe, Zulogu, Mandaa, Zetugu, Bogu, Kporo, Nyanteng, Zabagdoo Kuraa, Yepalsi, and other communities in the Gushegu Municipality of the Northern Region. Before this, nursing mothers endured the discomfort of rain, harmattan or sun because weighing […]
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Localizing the SDGs In Ghana: CSOs Platforms set up in 13 MMDAs

Localizing the SDGs In Ghana: CSOs Platforms set up in 13 MMDAs

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By Ugonna Ukaigwe, National Coordinator, CSOs Platform on SDGs Following the adoption of the SDGs in 2015, a coordinating unit for CSOs known as the Ghana Civil Society Organizations Platform on SDGs was established in 2015 to coordinate the activities of CSOs working on the Global Goals. The process leading to the establishment of the […]
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Informal workers are citizens too

Informal workers are citizens too

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Photo: Tax logo By Miriam Hird-Younger, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto SEND GHANA works to ensure that the tax systems in Ghana are equitable and fair. From 2017-2019, SEND conducted an initiative to advocate for progressive tax reforms, and to build the understanding of citizens about their responsibility to pay taxes and contribute to national […]
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Let’s Implement the SDGs to Make Ghana Equitable – CEO’s Message

Let’s Implement the SDGs to Make Ghana Equitable – CEO’s Message

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Photo: Siapha Kamara | CEO of SEND West Africa    Photo Credit: SEND GHANA Ghana is an unfair and highly unequal society. For example, poverty is concentrated in the Northern regions. Women are underrepresented in the political administration of Ghana. There are fewer women in parliament, cabinet, and assemblies than men. Farmers in rural communities […]
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