The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has organized a Regional Sensitization Workshop to familiarize local service delivery stakeholders in the Western Region with its flagship initiative, the “Ghana Performance Accountability Activity.”
The Performance Accountability Activity (PAA) a five-year initiative funded by USAID, supports local organizations, women and youth groups, traditional and religious leaders in advocating for improved public service delivery.
It also enhances the responsiveness of service providers to citizens’ demands for quality essential services, particularly in basic education, health, water and sanitation, agriculture, and fisheries.
PAA is implemented by Democracy International (DI) in close collaboration with the Government of Ghana partners and local CSOs, including the Rural Aid Alliance Foundation (RAAF), which is leading activity implementation in the Western Region.
Addressing attendees at the workshop, the PAA Deputy Chief of Party, Mrs. Linda Ofori-Kwafo, emphasized the project’s core objectives, stating the project will enhance the capacity of government partners, including sector agencies, district assemblies, CSOs, and community-based organizations, to implement behavior-led capacity-building and institutional strengthening interventions.”
During the Regional Sensitization Workshop, the Rural Aid Alliance Foundation (RAAF) facilitated an open discussion to introduce the PAA to key stakeholders, encourage their participation and buy-in to the PAA’s key activities, identify opportunities, anticipate potential barriers and explore strategies to overcome these barriers.
The workshop convened various participants, including representatives from Regional Coordinating Councils, Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies, CSOs, community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations, influential leaders, and representatives from Democracy International.
