Community Cohesion and Livelihood Enhancement Projects The Community Cohesion Project aims to enhance communal and social cohesion through the establishment of dialogue platforms for resolving salient security threats and challenges in six (6) border communities in the Upper East region of Ghana. The key strategies implemented are facilitating the formation and strengthening capacities of dialogue platforms, promoting […]
Security in Northern Ghana (SING) Project The Security in Northern Ghana (SING) project builds on SGF’s work in peace and security started since 2020 under the Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) project in Northern Ghana. Funded by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK, the project is working towards strengthening local and national […]
Giving for Change (GfC) The Giving for Change (GfC) project contributes to consolidating the civic space through promoting local philanthropy to increase local ownership, and unlock citizens’ agency and strengthen communities’ ability to claim entitlements from different actors, especially governments. The key strategy for implementation is promoting communities of practice among civil society organizations, influencing […]
Action for Youth Development The Action for Youth Development (AfYD), also called our city project aims at contributing to strengthening an enabling environment for youth inclusion and influence in governance and access to quality public goods and services within the Koforidua city. Focusing on youth as the primary target, it strengthens the capacities of youth-led/based organisations to […]
Gender Rights and Empowerment Programme (GREP) The Gender Rights and Empowerment Programme (GREP) seeks to contribute to increased exercise of rights and access to quality social services for women and girls. It focuses on three dimensions of the rights of women and girls and these are promoting the right to education for girls; the right […]
The Civil Society Strengthening Programme/#Shifting the Power (CSSP/#StP) The Civil Society Strengthening Programme/#Shifting the Power (CSSP/#StP) is a long-term support to civil society in Ghana, contributing to CSAs becoming more resilient, responsive, and effective in delivering the priorities of their constituents. It is an eight-year programme implemented by STAR-Ghana Foundation (SGF) and the West Africa Civil Society […]
Action for Voice, Influence and Inclusive Development (AVID) The Actions for Voice, Influence and Inclusive Development (AVID) project aims to improve access to social services and economic resources for underserved groups including Fulbes, Rural women, persons with disabilities, youth, informal sector workers (market women) and smallholder/peasant farmers. The project is funded by the William and Flora […]
STAR Ghana Foundation in response to the global call of support in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has launched a managed call to support selected CSOs to complement efforts by government and other stakeholders to prevent the spread of the virus, and mitigate the effects and risks of the pandemic on vulnerable and marginalised […]
This report fills a critical knowledge gap and offers funders, governments, the private sector and other key stakeholders data-based evidence to inform their engagement with African CSOs, both during and after the pandemic. It also provides CSOs with a tool to help strengthen solidarity and inform advocacy for greater recognition and support for the sector. The […]
STAR Ghana Foundation together with its implementing partners of the COVID-19 Response Project has hosted a press conference in Accra, Ghana. The event held on Tuesday, July 2020, sought to inform the media, stakeholders of the Foundation, and the public of Civil Society’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Alhaji Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu, Executive Director […]
The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) from 8th to 30th June 2020, has trained health personnel from 93 Hospitals across Ghana on infection prevention, control and case management. 400 health personnel (Pharmacists, Nurses, Administrators, etc) have benefited from the training. The training which were undertaken in three zones of the country were held as follows: […]
The Executive Director of STAR Ghana Foundation, Alhaji Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu, has called for a greater collaboration between the Government of Ghana and Civil Society in the fight against COVI-19 ana beyond. He made the call at a multi-stakeholder reflection meeting on COVID-19 responses in Ghana. The purpose of the meeting was to promote collaboration, learning […]
TO: ALL PARTNERS OF STAR GHANA FOUNDATION Dear Partner, STAR Ghana Foundation Updates to Partners on COVID-19 As you may be aware, the Government of Ghana has put in place progressively restrictive measures in the light of the COVID 19 pandemic. These restrictions are to limit the spread of the disease in Ghana and provide […]
1.0 Introduction – The COVID 19 pandemic is more than a health crisis. It is also a socio-economic crisis affecting most countries across the world. The hardest hit being vulnerable, marginalised and socially excluded groups in countries across the world. Over 34 million confirmed cases have been recorded with a little more than 1 million deaths. The World Health Organisation […]
