STAR-Ghana Foundation is a Ghanaian-owned and led national centre for active citizenship, civil society and philanthropy. The Foundation builds on phases 1 & 2 of the STAR-Ghana programmes, a 10year multi-donor funding mechanism. Phase 2 of the STAR-Ghana programme is a £22 million multi-donor funding arrangement consisting of funds from UKAid, the EU and DANIDA. It is managed by a consortium led by Christian Aid. The programme’s ultimate objective is to contribute to a well-informed and active civil society, able to contribute to transformational change around key challenges of poverty, inequality and inclusion for all citizens by increasing the effectiveness of citizen influencing change that advances democracy, accountability and social inclusion through Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
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Penplusbytes with support from STAR-Ghana Foundation has launched an information hub as part of its COVID-19 Response Projects. The project dubbed “Info-for-all” is premised on the fact that information empowers and disinformation disempowers which endangers lives and leads to confusion and discord. Therefore, an access to accurate, timely and reliable information by all persons will be a key panacea to adhering to government directives and guidelines by health officials to help curtail the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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