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20 Mar 2013

3rd Phase of Small Grants intervention Launched
The 3rd Phase of the small grants component of the Local Governance and Decentralization Program (LOGODEP) has been launched.

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30 Jan 2013

Prestea Huni Valley Mounts First Street Signs
A USAID funded intervention has made it possible for the first street signs to be put up in the Prestea Huni Valley District of the Western Region.
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17 Oct 2012

USAID supports the rights of mentally ill persons in Western Region
A USAID/Ghana intervention is working to challenge the long-held misconception that most mental illnesses are the direct cause of demon possession and curses from the gods. Throughout Ghana many so-called prayer camps and traditional healers offer help to mentally ill persons. more »

13 Sep 2012

USAID promotes greater governance accountability to people with disabilities
District Assemblies in Ghana's Western Region are becoming more transparent about their disbursement of then Disability Fund, thanks to an intervention under the USAID/Ghana Local Governance and Decentralization Program. more »

17 Aug 2012

USAID assists participatory development planning in Western Region
To ensure that infrastructural projects allocated to communities are actually needed by the communities, a USAID-supported intervention has facilitated the production of Community Development Plans in four (4) communities in the Ellembelle District of Ghana’s Western Region. more »

20 Jul 2012

Female traditional leaders and assembly women set to influence policy
Assembly women and female traditional leaders – including queen mothers and female chiefs – in the Western Region, can now effectively influence policies, following practical skills training funded by USAID/Ghana. more »

02 Jul 2012

USAID/Ghana supports capacity building for umbrella CSOs
Following a recent USAID/Ghana-sponsored assessment, Ghanaian civil society umbrella organizations in the Western Region have received targeted technical guidance to improve on their abilities to support, assist and mobilize smaller community based organizations.
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04 Jun 2012

Program Grantee promotes participatory local governance in Western Region through radio
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), a civil society organisation, has observed that for Ghana to experience rapid socio-economic development there is the need for effective participatory local governance.

To this end, MFWA in collaboration with eight radio stations in the Western Region had embarked on a programme to facilitate the process through a USAID grant, in the Western Region.

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04 Jun 2012

Extension of Small Grants Call
Following the success of our initial call for submission of innovative proposals aimed at deepening citizen participation in local governance, the Program is extending the deadline for receiving applications from interested Civil Society Organizations to August 15, 2012.

Please follow this link for details.
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03 Jun 2012

"Change attitude towards persons with disabilities" – Western Regional Minister
Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, the Western Regional Minister, has appealed to Ghanaians to change their attitude and perceptions about Persons With Disability (PWDs). He said anyone could be disabled too and hence it was important for all to change their perspectives that hinder the development of PWDs saying “we must encourage and provide them with the necessary support and assistance for their advancement and welfare.”
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02 Apr 2012

USAID's Local Governance Progam takes governance to everyday people
The Local Governance and Decentralization Program has organized community meetings in three (3) Western Region districts to bring together Traditional Authorities, Unit Committee and Assembly Members, and community members to dialogue face to face on governance issues.
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02 Apr 2012

More Western Region CSOs receive USAID support
USAID’s Local Governance and Decentralization Program has increased its support to civil society organizations (CSOs) in Ghana’s Western Region. more »

15 Mar 2012

USAID helping harmonize Oil & Gas sector CSR efforts
USAID’s Local Governance and Decentralization Program has supported a deeper analysis of the landscape of Oil & Gas related Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the six coastal districts of the Western Region. more »

24 Feb 2012

Workshop on land reforms for Traditional Authorities
LOGODEP has organized a training workshop to help deepen the understanding of chiefs, queen mothers and female chiefs on Ghana’s ongoing land reforms. more »

16 Feb 2012

Grantee builds women's capacity in local governance
African Women International, a LOGODEP grantee, has trained some 50 women in the Mpohor Wassa East District of the Western Region on the concept and practice of Local Governance and the Legislative Framework concerning women.

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09 Dec 2011

Small Grants component of USAID’s Local Governance and Decentralization Program officially launched

The small grants component of USAID's Local Governance and Decentralization Program has been successfully launched.

08 Aug 2011

Status of Small Grants scheme applications
79 organisations submitted concept papers with 46 qualifying to stage 2. 41 out of the 46 applied and their applications are being evaluated. They will be dully informed through writing when final decisions are made on their applications. more »

06 Jul 2011

Queen Mothers schooled on Local Governance and Decentralization
Busua (WR), July 6, GNA - A two-day workshop for Queen mothers and selected Assembly women on Local Governance and Decentralization has opened, with a call on them to actively participate in the administration of their localities.
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