Techiman based-NGO honored by SNV through SPEFA Project

  From Michael Boateng, Sunyani The Centre of Posterity Interest Organization (COPIO), a Techiman-based NGO has been honoured by the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) as mobilizer of the most citizens in the Social Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (SPEFA) Forums organized in 2016. SPEFA is a project introduced to help build the capacity and knowledge […]

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From Michael Boateng, Sunyani

The Centre of Posterity Interest Organization (COPIO), a Techiman-based NGO has been honoured by the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) as mobilizer of the most citizens in the Social Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (SPEFA) Forums organized in 2016.

SPEFA is a project introduced to help build the capacity and knowledge of citizens and public officials for better understanding of public financial management policies and processes for more effective engagement between state and non-state actors.

The introduction of SPEFA was based on the realization that Social Accountability is at the very heart of Decentralization and Local Governance Agenda of the Government of Ghana, therefore, there is the need for programmes and projects geared towards building the capacity of citizens and public officials.

SPEFA is a learning and information sharing forum for citizens and staff of the various Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies (MMAs), to empower group of citizens by enhancing their capacities to make purposive choices and identify with the institutional context in which they put forward such choices.

The project is an initiative by the Government of Ghana, World Bank and SNV with many CSOs and NGOs serving as local partners, which was to be facilitated by a Consortium of Civil Society Organizations led by the SNV.

Establishing networks of knowledgeable and capable groups of citizens is one important strategy of the project in mainstreaming and advocating social accountability among citizens, groups and the MMAs in the country.

As part of the monitoring and evaluating the SPEFA project, SNV in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government on November 29 and 30 organized a 2016 phase two review meeting in Cape Coast, where it was observed that the Project has been doing exceptionally well since its inception and has provided platforms for the citizenry to meet their Assemblies on matters of concern.

The project has also helped in settling most differences and inequalities that existed between the Assemblies through making the activities of the Assemblies transparent and accountable.

Citizens have also been empowered to take up the challenge and ensure the successful execution of the developmental processes in the various MMDA’s in the country.

The two day program witnessed participants from Civil Society Organizations and MMDA’s all over the country.

Presentations and submissions were made by facilitators from SVN Ghana and other invited experts for the programme.

The various presenters took the participants through participatory and interactive learning and ideas sharing processes which equipped the participant with various knowledge and skills.

The meeting was climaxed with some award presentations to the participating Civil Society Organizations of which COPIO was honored with a certificate of merit in the SPEFA Project as the most mobilizer of citizens in the SPEFA Forums organized in 2016, SPEFA Phase Two in the Techiman Municipal Assembly.

The Executive Director of COPIO, Mr. Mustapha Maison Yeboah, receiving the certificate of merit from SNV Ghana thanked the organizers for honouring his organization as well as Techiman Municipality.

According to him, the achievement would not have been possible without support and contribution from various individuals and groups and institutions therefore, he took the opportunity to dedicate the award to those setups, including the Techiman Municipal Assembly; MCE, Coordinating Director, Planning and Budget Departments, Municipal National Commission for Civic Education, National Disaster Management Organization and the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development.

He also commended the Techiman Traditional Council especially the chiefs and the religious bodies for their commitment and contribution towards to successful organization and execution of the various activities under the SPEFA projects in the Municipality.

 

 

 

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