GACC trains 140 stakeholders to boost accountability
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) conducted training workshops for 140 stakeholders to improve transparency and public financial management. The initiative aims to empower local leaders and citizens to actively participate in governance and report corrupt practices.
Why it matters
Strengthening local accountability mechanisms is essential for reducing corruption and ensuring the effective use of public resources in developing nations.
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has called for stronger collective action to tackle corruption in the country, warning that the menace continues to undermine national development.
The Programmes Officer of GACC, Mr Samuel Harrison Cudjoe, said addressing corruption required the combined efforts of government institutions, traditional authorities, civil society organisations and citizens.
He made the call at a one-day refresher training workshop organised for 140 stakeholders in the Tatale-Sanguli District of the Northern Region.
The participants, made up of chiefs, opinion leaders, assembly members, youth leaders and officials of public institutions, were taken through issues relating to anti-corruption, transparency, accountability and good governance.
The workshop, organised by GACC with funding support from the European Union under the Strengthening Accountability, Rule of Law and Institutional Responsiveness in Ghana (SARIS) Project, was also held in the Yendi and Savelugu municipalities, as well as the Kumbungu District.
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