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Stakeholders in community water management across the Birim North District have been urged to strengthen their operational structures, improve revenue collection systems to ensure sustainable water service delivery. The call was made during a Community Water Management and Leadership Capacity Building and Learning Forum organized by the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) at the Birim […]

A new study commissioned by Resource Network Justice Ghana has revealed that despite Ghana earning more than US$10 billion in petroleum revenues between 2010 and 2024, investments funded through oil revenues have not adequately addressed the needs of women, persons with disabilities (PWDs) other vulnerable groups. According to the report, a significant portion of Ghana’s […]

A Research Analyst at the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Dr Adamu Abille, has argued that Ghana’s recent economic improvements should not be credited mainly to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, insisting that domestic policy actions have played a bigger role in stabilising the economy. His comments come after the Government of Ghana announced […]

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has strongly opposed Ghana’s decision to seek an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI). It describes it as a continuation of structural adjustment policies that could deepen dependence on external economic prescriptions and weaken the country’s fiscal independence. At a press conference, the organization argued that while […]

Policy think tank, the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), has criticised the government’s decision to enter a new IMF Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) arrangement, warning that Ghana risks outsourcing its economic sovereignty to external institutions. Speaking on The Point of View on Monday, May 18, an economist with the Centre, Dr. Adamu Abille, argued that Ghana’s recent […]

Youth groups in the Birim North District Assembly known as Accountability Labs have called on authorities to prioritize infrastructural development after a pairwise ranking exercise revealed several pressing developmental challenges facing communities in the district. Presenting the findings to the Assembly, Chairman of Accountability Labs in the district, Mr Bismark Boakye, identified unemployment, education, healthcare, […]

The Integrated Social Development Centre(ISODEC), Ghana Water Justice Network (GWJN), a coalition of civil society organisations have issued a comprehensive set of policy recommendations aimed at transforming water access, governance, and sustainability across Ghana. The proposals come amid growing concerns about affordability, water pollution, and unequal access, particularly for vulnerable populations in the country. At […]

The Ghana Water Justice Network (GWJN) is raising alarm over growing inequalities in access to clean and affordable water, urging governments and stakeholders to take immediate, people-centered action to protect one of life’s most essential resources. The Ghana Water Justice Network specifically calls for “immediate measures to make water affordable, particularly for low‑income and vulnerable […]

The Coordinator of the Africa Water Justice Network, Mr. Leonard Shang-Quartey has expressed concerns over rising water tariffs and high connection fees, cautioning that such costs could exclude vulnerable populations from accessing essential services. Mr. Shang-Quartey also advised against the growing use of prepaid water meters, stating that they risk further limiting access for low-income […]

In many rural communities across Ghana, access to clean water remains a daily struggle. For some residents, waking up without water to brush their teeth, bathe, or maintain proper hygiene is not a hypothetical scenario but a lived reality. The absence of water also affects sanitation, leaving households unable to flush toilets or maintain clean […]