Communities are aware of basic human rights, as well as civic rights and responsibilities. They are able to access these rights from socially and financially accountable service providers, both government and non-government.

Rationale

• The non-participation of some sections of the community in the democratic, development and governance processes had created unfair and unjustifiable opportunities for only a few privileged ones to dominate the socio-economic and political space to the detriment and disadvantage of the excluded majority

• Women's participation in governance at the district and sub-district levels is marginal. The little successes achieved in increasing the number of women in political leadership institutions do not make up the threshold necessary to reverse the adverse policies and practices that affect women

• Social accountability is at the very heart of Decentralisation and agenda of the 19192 republican constitution of Ghana 

Key strategies 

• Strengthen citizens’ capacity on social accountability mechanisms to effectively engage with  government officials to demand transparency and accountable governance

• Enhancing opportunities and spaces for information sharing on the district assembly development projects and performance

• Promoting effective participation of citizens (men, women, youth & PWDS) in development decision making at both  local and national level

• Enhancing the Capacity of District Assembly sub-structures 

• Addressing election related conflicts, inclusion and active participation of GESI-groups in all stages of the election value chain (both local and national elections)