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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION IN GOVERNANCE

Ghana. INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION IN GOVERNANCE . By Glowen Kyei-Mensah May, 2012. Ghana. Mwananchi Ghana seeks to enhance access to as well as the understanding and application of information and communication as a basic resource, process and strategy for good governance.

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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION IN GOVERNANCE

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  1. Ghana INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION IN GOVERNANCE By Glowen Kyei-Mensah May, 2012

  2. Ghana • Mwananchi Ghana seeks to enhance access to as well as the understanding and application of information and communication as a basic resource, process and strategy for good governance. • Mwananchi Ghana partner organizations consist of: • 9 nongovernmental organizations and • 2 community radio stations

  3. Ghana’s Political Context • Over the last decade, Ghana has been touted as a shinning example of the success of democratization and good governance in Africa. • The country has negotiated six successful national elections with two of those elections (2000, 2008)resulting in a political turnover where the opposition party won and the defeated

  4. Other aspects of Ghana’s good governance: • Ranked by the Mo Ibrahim Governance Index as one of the 10 best performing countries on governance in Africa. • Ghana is ranked high in the International Budget Partnership’s Open Budget Survey, demonstrating its efforts towards public financial transparency.

  5. Governance deficits: • Corruption remains a problem • Exploitation by politicians and elites of ethnicity and chieftaincy has led to several small protracted conflicts mostly in the northern part of the country. • Despite the few short comings, there is obvious Political will in Ghana.

  6. Civil Society in Ghana • The Civil Society arena is dynamic with an overall interest in engaging duty bearers from the local to the national level. • Civil Society is playing an important role in the application of the accountability principle.

  7. The relationship between civil society organizations (CSO) and elected representatives is one dimensional (most often initiated by CSOs but not reciprocated). • The nature of the power relationships between duty bears such as parliamentarians and the media is much stronger both in terms of formulating and implementing policy as well as accessing information.

  8. Ghana • On the positive side, the relationship between CSOs and media is much better but not as strong as media and parliamentarians. • The media is able to hold government more accountable than CSOs. • The involvement of women in governance is moderate to low.

  9. Phase 2 Ghana • National Steering Committee • CSO / Think Tank • Traditional Authority • Parliament • Media • Muslim

  10. Phase 2 Ghana • Action research • Use of evidence • Focus • Outcome Mapping

  11. Internal Linkages Ghana Traditional Authorities • Regional • National Joint projects • ToYACE & Radio Ada • SS & Radio Ada • Choice & BEWDA

  12. Children Clubs Ghana

  13. Achieving National level Visibility Ghana • National Documentary on the Songor Lagoon • Choice Ghana on Ghana Web • Radio Ada and elected reps • Social Serve and the Media

  14. Ghana Mental Health Bill Ghana Ghana’s Mental Health Bill was passed in February, 2012. The participation of BasicNeeds Ghana was evident when the minister of Health mentioned them during the passing of the bill in parliament.

  15. Media for Good Governance MeGG Ghana • History • Capacity building • Leadership • Sector activities • Media and TA • Joint projects with grantees • Enthusiasm from grantees and MeGG • Recognition

  16. NEW MEDIA Ghana • PDA Website • IPS Training • Grantees website, facebook and twitter • Mwananchi Ghana Twitter • Mwananchi Ghana Facebook

  17. Publications Ghana • CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (CF) Mwananchi Project Study Report • Other Publications • GSF baseline report • CB Reports • BN Photobook

  18. Sustainability Ghana • Extensive work with grantees – guide, networks • 3 STAR Ghana yearly grants of a minimum of $70,000.00 • Hewlette Flora Project ($45,000.00) • Link to networks • Proposals

  19. External Events Ghana • COTA • Broadcasting bill • GTF Partners • Right to information • Christain Aid 658,000 2.5 yrs

  20. Outcome Mapping Ghana Active participation of two Mwananchi Ghana grantees

  21. Evidence Informed Policy Making Ghana • International Conference on Evidence-Informed Policy Making • February 27-29, 2012 at the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), ObafemiAwolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria • In collaboration with the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP), Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) UK & Welcome Trust • The Conference provided opportunities for policy makers and stakeholders to interact, learn, dialogue & share experiences relating to evidenced-based policy making relevant for sustainable development.

  22. Ghana • Hewlette Flora Foundation • ELLA learning community • www.GdNet.com connect south

  23. K* 2012 Conference Ghana • Knowledge Intermediaries - Knowledge Management (KM), Knowledge Mobilization (KMb), Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT), Knowledge Brokering (KB), Knowledge Adoption (KA) and a number of other activities collectively are termed K* (KStar). • K* play key roles in considering how relationships between policy and practice, research and other types of knowledge can be made to function better. • Working with key partners in Canada and internationally, UNU-INWEH is leading this initiative to foster connections between knowledge intermediaries by establishing a baseline understanding of the global K* community and launching a global learning network along with the mechanisms to sustain it. To coalesce various K* communities around themes of mutual interest and advance K* theory and practice.

  24. K* 2012 Conference Ghana • To promote best practices and K* toolkits and frameworks, as well as successful technological (IT) solutions demonstrated to work well in multidisciplinary and/or international situations. • To ensure that important questions around analysis of impact, performance measures and metrics are considered and to make the case for investing in K* activities as an integral part of projects.

  25. Behaviour of key actors Ghana • TA - request for expansion (BEWDA), close collaboration Choice, ATCWAR, CF • Evidence of media interest, participation and coverage • SS excellent work with Assembly Men • Elected reps responses – SS, BN, RA, FoN

  26. Successes & Lessons Learnt Ghana • Choice youth group KDS • Choice diligence in observing protocol • Interest and recognition from DFID • GTF partnerships • Formation and activities of groups BN, BEWDA & SS • Sustainability – funding from other sources • Action research skills development • Use of new media by NCO & grantees • Internal links and networks • International links and networks • Evidence informed policy making TA & Parliament

  27. Ghana THANK YOU

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