ENSURING NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND IN ACCESS TO SANITATION AND HYGIENE SERVICES – USE OF EVIDENCE TO INFLUENCE RIGHT TARGETING
This is UCSOND’s report on the SNV Voice for Change Partnership Project implemented from 2016-2020. The story hovers around the processes UCSOND went through from 2016 to 2020, successes chalked, lessons learnt and some of the challenges encountered during implementation. WASH / Rural Sanitation The Context / Situation and setting the scene: What was the […]
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UCSOND LANDS PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH ACCESS BANK LIMITED
The United Civil Society Organizations for National Development (UCSOND) has landed a one (1) year partnership agreement with Access Bank to implement the LIVEBETA Project within its operational areas. The agreement was for UCSOND to form Village Savings Loans Association/ Groups and link them up with Access Bank’s LIVEBETA Product to increase their customer base […]
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UCSOND Donates PPEs to Vulnerable People and Households in the Three Nzema Districts to Fight COVID-19 Spread
Hand washing hygiene has become a daily routine especially in this Covid-19 era. As part of the protocols to curb the spread of Covid-19 like wild fire, a lot of emphasis has been placed on hand washing hygiene. Citizens consider hand washing as daily ritual. All MMDAs in the country have urged their citizens to […]
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MUNICIPAL LEVEL DISSEMINATION OF CAPITAL PROJECT PERFORMANCE SCORECARD -2019 AS AHANTA WEST PLACE 3RD ON THE NATIONAL LEAGUE TABLE
On 18th November, 2019, Municipal Level interface meeting / Town hall meeting was organized based on findings from Ghana Audit Service (GAS) on selected infrastructure projects in Ahanta West. This scorecard provided rating of the performance of the Ahanta West Municipal assembly based on the results of the performance audit. This transparency and accountability platform […]
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Togbe Community Resilience Livelihood
Access to credit facilities this days in Ghana has been difficult due to the current state of our financial services. UCSOND being and NGO which has been engaging communities in had to reach areas took upon itself, as part of it climate change resilience livelihood to train communities in village savings and loans as a […]
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Climate Change Resilience Livelihood
Access to credit facilities these days in Ghana has been difficult due to the current state of our financial services. Petty traders in cities find it difficult to access credit facilities due to lack of guarantors on their side. UCSOND being an NGO which has been engaging both rural and urban communities took upon itself, […]
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UCSOND TRAINS NETWORK FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONITORS (NCDMs) IN AHANTA WEST MUNICIPAL
Every year under the Ghana’s Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms Project (GSAM), 2 capital projects are selected for monitoring to ensure citizens participation, quality service delivery and enhance transparency and accountability. In 2019, young men and women across the Municipality were selected and trained to support monitoring of capital projects undertaken by the municipal assembly. This exercise […]
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SUCCESS STORY IN AHANTA WEST – CITIZENS EMPOWERED TO DEMAND FOR QUALITY SERVICE DELIVERY AT FRETSI
In 2018 – 19, Fresti, a community in Ahanta West had its name in the Municipal annual action plan. The Assembly embarked on the construction of a 2-unit classroom block (Nursery Block). Although the community saw the initiative from the Assembly as a blessing because their wards commuted to nearby communities such as Hotopo, Aboadi, […]
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UCSOND CELEBRATES GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY WITH SIX (6) SCHOOLS IN AXIM
The 2018 edition of the Global Hand Washing day was commemorated by 6 schools in NEMA in collaboration with UCSOND. The celebration was marked by route march through the principal streets of Axim with the school children who were in jubilant moods. The children marched and demonstrated the importance of hand washing to the teaming […]
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USCOND ADVOCATES FOR NZEMA EAST ASSEMBLY TO RENOVATE TOILET FACILITIES TO SUIT PWDs
Access to public places is a major concern for Persons with Disabilities, pregnant women, children and the aged in Ghana. The situation is very disheartening when it comes to access to places of convenience for such people in the country. The status quo is same in Nzema East and Jomoro Municipals. PWDs and vulnerable groups […]
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