Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Ghana

In Ghana, NIMD supports a programme that has delivered a home grown democratic reform agenda.

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Political Parties Urged to Include Youth in Decision-Making

Link - 2010

Ghana's Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) recently organised the first ever Youth Forum for the youth wings of political parties represented in parliament in the country under the theme “Harnessing the Potential of the Youth of Ghana for Sustainable Development”.

Ghana: Women Demand Gender-Sensitive Constitution

Link - 2010

NIMD's partner in Ghana, the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA), recently hosted a forum entitled ""Strengthening Women's Rights and Gender Equity: Towards a Gender Responsive Constitution."

Constitutional reform: a democratic contest of ideas

News Article - 29 June 2010

Today, a number of African countries are moving towards a constitutional order that is not only democratic and legitimate, but also inclusive and popularly accepted.

President Museveni of Uganda endorses interparty dialogue

News Article - 27 May 2010

NIMD’s Africa Regional Programme conference is being hosted by the Ugandan political parties who, on 5 February 2010, launched an interparty dialogue platform known as the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue, (IPOD).

Paul Victor Obeng speaks at Africa Day 2010

News Article - 04 May 2010

NIMD invited one of Ghana's most prominent politicians, Paul Victor Obeng, to speak at Africa Day 2010 in The Hague.

Lessons on Constitutional Reform

News Article - 03 May 2010

This week, NIMD’s Africa Regional Programme (ARP) will facilitate an exchange programme in Nairobi between members of Ghana’s Constitutional Review Committee and constitutional stakeholders from Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya.

Malian politicians learn from Ghana's experience

News Article - 03 May 2010

NIMD’s Africa Regional Programme recently facilitated an exchange visit by a delegation of Malian politicians and electoral stakeholders to Ghana, in order to deepen their understanding of the Ghanaian electoral system.

Paul Victor Obeng to speak at Africa Day 2010

News Article - 16 April 2010

NIMD has invited one of Ghana's most prominent politicians, Paul Victor Obeng, to speak at Africa Day 2010 in The Hague.

President of Ghana lauds opposition for promoting democracy

News Article - 04 March 2010

At a meeting with party leaders, Ghana's President John Evans Atta Mills has given credit to the opposition for making democracy flourish in Ghana.

Comparing Youth Participation in Ghana and Kenya

News Article - 27 January 2010

Last year Gideon Chitanga conducted research for Young NIMD on the political participation of young people in Ghana and Kenya.

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At a glance ...

Political parties in parliament

• Convention Peoples Party (CPP)
• New Patriotic Party (NPP)
• National Democratic Congress (NDC)
• Peoples National Convention (PNC)

Key achievements in 2009

• In partnership with the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), NIMD supports a political party programme that has delivered a depolarisation strategy, an enforced code of conduct and a presidential transition bill which contributed to peaceful and fair elections at the end of 2008, and a smooth transition of power in 2009. Political parties conducted an intra-party analysis of the 2008 election results and lobbied together for the implementation of their reform agenda, the Democratic Consolidation Strategy Paper (DCSP). Its recommendation to start a constitutional review has been taken up by the government, resulting in the establishment of a Constitutional Review Commission which includes representatives from all parties and the IEA.

Key achievements in 2008

• Consensus reached on national political reform agenda.
• DCSP finalised and adopted by the government as a national strategy for democratic consolidation.
• Electoral Code of Conduct enhanced with Enforcement Body
• A series of televised debates with presidential candidates taking questions from the public helped enhance the legitimacy of the electoral process.

Key national partners

• Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)
• Electoral Commission
• Law Reform Commission
• National Commission for Civic Education
• National Peace Council
• Finance, Constitutional and Legal Committee

International partners

• Royal Netherlands Embassy
• Ghana Research and Advocacy Programme (G-RAP, an initiative of Canada, Denmark, The Netherlands and United Kingdom)
• European Commission