STAR Ghana Foundation (SGF) is a national centre for active citizenship and philanthropy. It works to strengthen civil society and enable citizens to engage with the state to ensure accountable, transparent and responsive governance at both national and local levels. The Foundation intends to implement a programme of support for civil society actions focusing on […]

In October 2017, STAR Ghana launched an Anti-Corruption Call aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of citizens’ actions against corruption through the provision of among others: grants and technical support. The Call was divided into three components – small grants, innovative alliances, and strategic level policy influencing. STAR Ghana subsequently awarded approximately  GH¢14,058,503.81 to 33 partners […]

The National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA) and LeadAfrique International have organized a national stakeholders’ meeting in Accra on Monday 24th June 2019. The purpose of the meeting was to share the progress of work on the `Basics in Integrity education` project with key stakeholders and elicit feedback. The `Basics in Integrity education` is a Lead Afrique project, working in […]

Development Partners’ Heads of Cooperation (HoC) Group in Ghana, under the leadership of Philip Smith – Chair of Heads of Cooperation Group and DFID Country Director, have embarked on a study tour of the Northern Region of Ghana. The purpose was to explore and abreast themselves with the development challenges in Northern Ghana in the […]

The vice president of the Republic of Ghana, H.E.  Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has opened the maiden Northern Ghana Development Conference in the Northern Regional Capital, Tamale. Speaking at the event held at the Tamale City campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), the Vice President commended the Regional Ministers of the five regions […]

The Governing Council and Programme Management Team of STAR Ghana Foundation congratulates Rebecca Teiko Sabah and Nicholas Ayensu-Appiah: Head of Programmes, and Grants & Due Diligence Manager of STAR Ghana respectively, on their induction as Members of the Institute of Directors Ghana (IOD-GH). This was at a colourful ceremony held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra on […]

Speech on behalf of Development Partners at the Northern Ghana Development Conference by Philip Smith, Chair of Heads of Cooperation Group and DFID Country Director Your Excellency, the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Senior Minister, Hon. Nana Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Regional Ministers, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors …. Chief Executive Officer of Northern Development Authority, Traditional Authorities, […]

Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu, Programme Director and Acting CEO of STAR Ghana Foundation has been conferred as an honorary fellow of the Institute of Directors Ghana (IoD-GH). Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu, together with four other distinguished personalities, was inducted into the institute as an honorary member at an event held at the Kempinski hotel in Accra to induct new […]

Program Director and Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Star Ghana Foundation, Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu has called for a cautious approach to the implementation of the Government of Ghana’s policy on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, (MMDCEs’) in Ghana. Speaking on a GJA/STAR-Ghana platform dubbed `WE THE PEOPLE`, Ibrahim-Tanko acknowledged that: “Election of […]

The Governing Council and Programme Management Team of STAR Ghana Foundation wish to congratulate Safia Musah, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Officer, on her selection to the fourth cohort of the Ghanaian Women’s Social Leadership Program (GWSLP).  The Ghanaian Women’s Social Leadership Program (GWSLP) is a program developed by NYU Wagner in collaboration with Fundación Mujeres por África […]

STAR-Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana CSO Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) convened a Panel Discussion with the Media in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday 21st March 2019. The theme for the event was: ‘Ghana’s Journey to the SDGs in a Beyond Aid context’. The purpose of the event was to discuss the implications […]