A key component of STAR-Ghana phase 2 is our transition from a donor-funded programme into an Independent National Entity with a diversified and sustainable funding stream – a Ghanaian owned, strategic and fundable organisation. On our journey towards this new autonomous institution we have undertaken a series of consultations with civil society and other stakeholders to […]

On 4th June 2018, STAR-Ghana held a two-hour Dialogue Event on the theme ‘Resourcing active citizenship: Driving Innovation for Resource Mobilisation and Sustainability in Ghana’. The Dialogue Event was in line with activities spear heading the programme’s transition from a donor-funded project, as currently sponsored and organised, into an Independent National Entity (INE) and to take […]

A three (3) day workshop on Social Inclusion (SI) has been held for the STAR-Ghana Programme Management Team (PMT) in Accra. The purpose of the workshop was to increase the understanding, confidence and effectiveness in SI programming among the PMT. In August 2017, STAR-Ghana conducted a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) audit in which […]

Press release Ghana ushered in its Seventh Parliament on January 7, 2017, after its general elections the previous year that transferred both Executive and Legislative Control to the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The 275-member single-Chamber House conducted business of remarkable scope with considerable briskness in its inaugural year. In January 2018, Ghana celebrated 25 years […]

From Project to Public Trust: Internal Launch of STAR-Ghana Transition Process On the 26th of April 2018, the STAR-Ghana programme and its internal key stakeholders (Programme Management Team (PMT), Steering Committee (SC), Christian Aid (CA), the Consortium and the Funders Committee (FC) held a one-day workshop to co-create a common description on the way forward for […]

Programme Support Officer – STAR-Ghana Salary (full time): GHS 50,000 – GHS 56,000 Type of contract: Fixed Term Contracted hours:35 Contract length: October 18, 2020 Location: Accra, Ghana Closing date: 31 May 2018 Interview date: 4 June 2018 Apply for this role About us Christian Aid has a vision: a world free from poverty. To […]

On 30th May, 2018, STAR-Ghana organised photography training for its programme management team (PMT) members to equip them with basic photography skills to enable the programme take near professional photos that can be used for programme communication. Photos are one of the most powerful visual tools that the programme can leverage on to develop better content […]

Two members of the STAR-Ghana Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Reference Group:  Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin and Mr. Yaw Ofori Debra have been awarded the 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Peace and Social Justice at a ceremony at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson on March 22, 2018. Since 2008, the […]

Salary (full time): GHS60,000 – GHS92,000 Type of contract: Fixed Term Contracted hours: 35 Contract length: Up to September 30, 2020 Location: Accra, Ghana Closing date: 20 April 2018 Interview date: 7 May 2018 About us Christian Aid has a vision: a world free from poverty. To do that we are committed to exposing the scandal of poverty, helping in practical ways […]

Our Grant Partner SEND Ghana released a press statement during the week as part of its GESI Strategic project, dubbed ‘Promoting Progressive Tax for Inclusive Development (PPTID)’ which seeks an improved tax system that supports the socially excluded and micro-enterprises. Specifically, the project seeks to:  The focus of the project is national tax policy influencing, and hence it will […]

A three-day (26th – 28th March 2018) gathering is being organised at Eastern Premier Hotel, Koforidua for the STAR-Ghana GESI/Media grant partners to support in strengthening the practice of Social Inclusion (SI) in Ghana. The objectives of the training are to: A tool kit on Social Inclusion (S.I) which has been developed with support from consortium partner Social Development […]