In an effort to reduce poverty and foster local development, the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) in collaboration with the African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO), have launched a project to enhance financial access for women and other vulnerable groups in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region. The initiative focuses on improving the quality of life in five communities within ...

BESSFA Rural Bank, an indigenous Bank in the Garu Districts of the Upper East Region has recognized the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) for its outstanding contributions as a strategic investor in the Bank. The prestigious award was presented to ISODEC at BESSFA’s 30th AGM and Climax of the Bank’s 40th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, 23rd November, 2024. The event ...

Civil society organizations (CSOs) and individuals who recently participated in the Ghana Philanthropy Conference 2024, are calling on the government to adopt a national strategy to encourage volunteerism and empower citizens to become active participants in society. They are also urging the government to formalize volunteerism through the national educational system and ensuring that students are taught the importance of ...

ABANTU for Development and the Women Manifesto Coalition (WMC) have jointly offered their sincerest congratulations to Mrs. Jean Adukwei Mensa on her sterling performance as the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana.   According to the Organisations “this is indeed in recognition of a well-deserved success following the meticulous preparation and conduct of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections held ...

ABANTU for Development, a women’s rights advocacy organization has congratulated Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, for making history as Ghana’s First Female Vice-President-Elect.  In a congratulatory message issued in Accra on Tuesday, December 10 2024, ABANTU stated that “We send you our warmest congratulations on your victory. We also wish to send you best wishes for your success as you prepare ...

The Head of Policy and Programmes at the Integrated Social Development Centre ( ISODEC), Mr. Bernard Anaba has called for a concerted effort to tackle the root causes of corruption and Illicit Financial Flows in Ghana and the Africa continent in general. Mr. Anaba cautioned that efforts being made by Civil Society, government and other stakeholders to curb the menace will ...

Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a research think tank focused on Illicit Financial Flows and money laundering has launched a report that exposes the prevalence and patterns of money laundering in Ghana’s Real Estate Sector. Titled, Ghana’s Open Secret: Why Dirty Money in the Real Estate Sector is a Reality, not a Myth, the Report was put together by analyzing curated ...

The Livelihood and Environment Ghana (LEG), a leading community and human rights-centered advocacy organization, has submitted copies of a comprehensive study Report to four presidential aspirants in Ghana regarding corporate human rights abuses in the country’s mining communities. The Study, titled. ‘Corporate Human Rights Abuses in Mining Communities in Ghana’ investigates various human rights violations associated to the operations of ...

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) is set to roll out a new four-year strategic plan for 2025-2028, following a period of financial challenges due to declining donor funding and a lack of a solid financial sustainability plan. The new strategy, titled Prosperity for All, was developed through extensive stakeholder consultations and aims to address key developmental issues in Ghana ...

The United Nations has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that the agreement “can put an end to the violence, destruction and suffering the people of both countries have been experiencing.” “The Secretary-General urges the parties to fully respect and swiftly implement all of their commitments made under this ...