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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 […]

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has undertaken a comprehensive Organisational Mapping Tool (OMT) exercise aimed at strengthening its institutional capacity and enhancing internal collaboration. The two-day workshop, held in Sogakope in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region, brought together staff from both southern and northern Ghana. The exercise formed part of ISODEC’s […]

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama, his team of experts and officials, and the government for leading the successful passage of a United Nations resolution on reparative justice. For many years, reparative justice has remained in the corridors of global politics, often lacking the needed agency and acknowledgement. In […]

Ghanaian civil society organisation the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has urged Ghana, the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to push for the creation of a formal United Nations (UN) mechanism for reparative justice, following the landmark passage of UN Resolution A/80/L.48 on March 25, 2026. The resolution, spearheaded by President John […]

The real work begins now.” That was the resounding message from the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) following the recent historic passage of a United Nations resolution on Reparative Justice, an achievement hailed as a major breakthrough in the long-standing global campaign for justice and accountability. In a Press Statement issued  in Accra on Wednesday […]

In the early part of 1987, a small but determined group of young, development-oriented national service personnel gathered in Nima 441, a suburb of Accra. Having just completed their two-year national service, they had spent significant time working within communities and witnessing firsthand the everyday challenges faced by ordinary citizens, particular poverty, limited access to […]

As the world marked World Water Day 2026 under the theme “Water and Gender – Where Water Flows, Equality Grows,” the Ghana Water Justice Network (GWJN) is called for urgent and bold action from the Government of Ghana to address persistent inequalities in water access. For many communities across Ghana, the promise of safe, affordable, […]