Gacc presentation youth integrity project presentation 29th feb 2012

PRESENTATION AT CFLI GRANT PARTNERS’

ROUND TABLEFLORENCE DENNIS (MRS.)

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

29TH FEBRUARY, 2012

ORDER OF PRESENTATIONOrganizational BackgroundProject descriptionImplemented activities Outcomes and prospective impactResults of Collaboration with other CFLI recipientsSustainability prospects Project implementation challenges & coping strategies Opportunity areas Recommendations for future development intervention

PROMOTING INTEGRITY IN GHANA'S 2012 ELECTIONS - FUNDED BY CFLI 2

GHANA ANTI-CORRUPTION COALITION

GACC is a cross sectoral grouping of public private and CSOs which seeks to coordinate the running of a wide based platform capable of effectively tackling corruption issues within Ghana


BACKGROUND TO PROJECT

Ghana the beacon of hope in Africa’s democracy and expectations on Ghana in the coming elections are high

GACC recognized the Youth as a key stakeholder in promoting peaceful elections in 2012

Hence the engagement of the youth to promote Integrity in Ghana’s Elections 2012


PROJECT OBJECTIVESTo promote free, fair and

peaceful election in 2012Educate the Youth:

On their role in building a democratic nation through credible elections

On the effects of corruption on youth and the need to promote integrity among the youth to serve their communities


Targeted OutcomesThe youth leaders understood

effects of lack of free and fair elections and its impact on a nation’s development

Equipped the youth to lead in the efforts towards promotion of credible election in 2012

Built capacity of youth to initiate effective integrity systems to serve their various groups and communities beyond the election period.


Major Strategies

GACC adopted the following strategies to enhance the project implementation:

Partnered with NCCE at National and Regional level (in mobilisation of NCCE Civic Unions & presentations on civic education)

Used participatory and learning and sharing methods in the project implementation

Involved other Grantees in our activities


Target Beneficiaries & Geographic Focus598 Youth directly benefited from the project

Youth and youth groups selected from tertiary institutionsPolitical youth groupsCivil Society Organisation youth groupsStudent Representative CouncilsNCCE Civic Unions in tertiary institutionsReligious youth group leaders

The project was implemented in Great Accra, Western, and

the 3 Northern Regions of Ghana


Youth Groups Engaged

Greater Accra – 27 Groups Northern regions – 23 Groups Center for Employment for

Persons with Disabilities Strategic Youth Network for

Development Ashaima Governance Forum Political Youth Groups (TEIN,

TECSCOM, TESCHAT, etc) Society & Youth Development Elements of Change Nima Youth Development Youth Development Alliance Federation of Youth Clubs Conscam Nima Youth NCCE Civic Unions

Kumfong Youth GroupGuntingli Youth GroupLovers of DemocracyBuwa Youth AssociationPolitical Youth Groups (TEIN,

TECSCOM, TESCHAT, etc)Malgu Youth AssociationGYAMNCCE Civic UnionsDamongo Catholic Diocesan

Youth CouncilGNUPSSRC


Youth Groups Engaged

Western Region- 10

SEGREGATION YOUTH GROUPS ENGAGED

Fairshare for Oil CommunitiesConcern Citizens of JomoroYoung Men’s Moslems

AssociationYes GhanaYouth Development AdvocatesYoung Men’s AssociationSupreme Youth ClubYoungsters’ ClubDixcove Youth NetworkPolitical Youth Groups (TEIN,

TECSCOM, TESCHAT, etc)SRC


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PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED -7

Accra and Tamale Dialogues

Independent views & understanding of corruption and accountability were solicited

Their role in promoting integrity in Ghana’s election 2012 and beyond were discussed


Three Zonal Debates

340 Youth participated in debates organised in Accra, Takoradi & Tamale on the motion:

“ Integrity is the Bedrock of every free and fair election”



DEBATORS RECEIVE CERTIFICATES


Integrity Workshop

75 Youth Groups from all the 5 Regions participate

Topics discussed included:Building integrity system

within youth groups and the State

Causes of Conflicts, Early Warning signs and Conflict prevention

Understanding basic electoral processes


Signing of Integrity PactGACC with the Youth

Groups developed simple Integrity Pledge and a Pact

11 Youth Groups from Accra signed on to the Pact at the Press Centre

75 Youth and Media participated


RECITING THE INTEGRITY PLEDGE


DISPLAYING THE SIGNED INTEGRITY PLEDGE


Outcomes & Prospective Impact

Formed a core group of youth groups to positively influence their communities

Exemplary leaders, committed to the values of Integrity

Agents of change guided by the Pledge and Pact

Promoting free, fair and peaceful before, during and after Ghana’s 2012 elections had been developed

• The building of national integrity systems further boosted by bringing on board the youth to lead in promoting the concept of integrity

• A core group of youth built to educate their communities on the causes of conflicts, early warning conflict signals and how to prevent it

• Action plans drawn for the implementation of lessons learnt


Collaboration with CFLI Recipients

SYPPA GHANEPWorked with their Key

Participants throughout all the activities and shared information in the implementation

Developed the Integrity Pledge and Pact with inputs from their Key participants

SYPPA educated our stakeholders on mobilising the youth towards peaceful elections

Worked with GHANEP’s key youth groups that fell within our project Regions

Presented a paper at one GHANEP’s workshop :The role of corruption in conflict

GHANEP presented a paper at Integrity workshop on Conflict and Peacebuilding


Results of the collaborationCross –cutting issues that are all related to promoting

peaceful election were shared among the organisationThe recipients used their various platforms to promote

one another’s activities.At the end a common message that aims at promoting

free, fair and peaceful election were sent to the targeted beneficiaries and the general public as a whole


Sustainability Prospects• Experiences shared and action plans proposed by

participants is an indication that the project prospect for sustainability is very high

• Monitor the Youth groups who signed on to the Pact and hold them accountable

• Use the Youth Groups as Agents to Bridge the Gap among Winners and Losers after the elections

• GACC hopes to facilitate the signing of the integrity Pact in the other regions as well as extend the project implementation to other regions and also widen the project activities.


Project Implementation Challenges

The major challenge was the limited duration of activities implementation. Participants requested for at least a minimum of two full residential days to enable them cover topics under discussion

A remote challenge was late start of activities as a result of lack of punctuality of the youth in attending programmes. (A reflection of the Point above)


Opportunity Areas The youth are now opening up to share issues that

concern their lives and future. They are willing to avail themselves for knowledge and capacity to take their future into their own hands. With a little push, the youth would become in reality, the agents of change we desire them to be. This therefore create the opportunity for investing in project which the would earn better results


Recommendations

The need to scale up the project in the rest of the regions for maximum impact

The quick integration of student political leaders into governments and other higher state institution just after school seem to be the booster for most student youth, causing them to do anything at any cost to help their political parties win power at all cost.

There is therefore the need to build their capacity in the area of integrity beyond elections before they “climb’ the political heights.


THANK YOU

FOR YOUR ATTENTION


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