Support for Decentralization Reforms (SFDR)

Background:

The Support for Decentralization Reforms Project is a technical cooperation between the Republic of Ghana, the Federal Republic of Germany, USAID, and Global Affairs Canada.  SFDR works with local institutions and systems and is being jointly implemented by GIZ and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.  The programme plans to engage CSOs to roll out interventions centered around citizens’ participation and social accountability.

The objectives, which are increased citizens’ participation in the planning process, will involve the sensitization of citizens in the planning processes of MMDA Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) preparation.  Citizens’ knowledge of the content of the MTDP and how it affects their development will be increased for their active participation.  This will include sensitizing citizens to participate in the MTDP processes as well as mobilizing citizens for the public hearings.

The intervention will occur in 48 out of the 60 participating districts.  These are made up of districts yet to roll out their public hearings or yet to conduct the final public hearing.  District-based CBOs will be identified to lead the process in each district.

Donor: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)