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Civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Ghana must carefully review the draft non-profit organization (NPO)...

CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) in the country are facing challenges of lack of funding from donors following the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Press highlights plight of some civil society organisations in Ghana, others Ghana-Press-Review December 23, 2020 to 10:49 267 APA – Accra (Ghana) The failure of hundreds of civil society organisations to get registered with the Department of Social Development and the appeal to the Electoral Commission to review its decision to go on a month-long leave after the Decem...

Graphic Online BY: Edward Acquah 30.5k Shares 705 Out of 9,251 civil society organisations (CSOs) registered with the Department of Social Development (DSD), only 788 of them renewed their operating permits last year, the latest Ghana CSOs Sustainability Index Report (Ghana CSOSI) has revealed. The report suggests that more than 8,000 CSOs across the country had either collapsed, were dormant or operating without permit. They comprised private, non-profit service providers, advocacy groups, so...

Public’s perceptions of CSO are generally good - Report The public’s perceptions of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Ghana are generally good, except among party activists, who perceive CSOs’ criticisms of the Government as attempts to make the regime unpopular. The Ghana CSO Sustainability 2019 Index Report indicated that most people see CSOs as charitable organizations and broadly support their activities, especially in local communities. The CSO Sustainability Index is a tool crea...