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Anlo is a picturesque beach located in the Shama district of the Western Region in Ghana. Like many other wetlands in the area, the Anlo Beach wetland is threatened by degradation resulting from over-exploitation of mangrove wood for fish smoking, dumping of solid...
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The development of a country’s natural resources should be designed to secure the greatest social and economic benefit for its people without compromising on environmental sustainability. This requires a comprehensive approach in which government, civil society and...
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The Mwananchi Ghana project now comes to end. Friends of the Nation was part of the Mwananchi Ghana’s Grant Partners (MGP) who have used innovative communication strategies to enable citizen participation. With support from the Mwananchi-Ghana Project, FoN sustained...
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On June 5 and 6 2013 the second Amanzule Planning Retreat under the theme ‘ye aza ne mo, ye kenlebie’ (our wetlands, our future) took place. The retreat was attended by over 50 stakeholders including chiefs, municipal and district chief executives, development...
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On Thursday May 30, 2013, the office of Friends of the Nation (FoN) at Adiembra, Takoradi was graced by the visit of her Excellency the German Ambassador Dr. Renate Schimkoreit as part of her trip to the Western Region. The delegation which included the GIZ Country...
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A key facet of poverty is social exclusion and a lack of participation in governance. The poor are either not aware that they have a right to participate or do not know how. At the local level, authorities including District Assemblies and Traditional rulers do not...
