Describe the main features of the policy/measure:
• Create an enabling environment for development communication (SDG Targets 16.7, 16.10)
• Promote social behaviour change around a set of shared values of the good society (SDG Targets 16.7, 16.10)
• Integrate development communication across the public policy cycle (SDG Targets 16.7, 16.10)
• Promote ownership and accountability for implementation for development and policy programmes (SDG Targets 16.7, 16.10)
• Establish institutional structures for development communication at all levels of governance (SDG Targets 16.6
• Create an enabling environment for development communication (SDG Targets 16.7, 16.10)
• Promote social behaviour change around a set of shared values of the good society (SDG Targets 16.7, 16.10)
• Integrate development communication across the public policy cycle (SDG Targets 16.7, 16.10)
• Promote ownership and accountability for implementation for development and policy programmes (SDG Targets 16.7,16.10)
• Establish institutional structures for development communication at all levels of governance (SDG Targets 16.6
• Organize National Policy Summits, regular town hall meetings and meet-the-press series periodically around key government initiatives (SDG Targets 16.7, 16.10) (SDG Target 17.3)
Website of the policy/measure, if available:
What are the results achieved so far through the implementation of the policy/measure?:
• adequate ownership and accountability for national development at all levels
• non- polarized media landscape
• sufficient funding for development communication
• strong capacity of development communication institutions
Financial resources allocated to the policy/measure in USD:
About USD $ 22,674,218.80 in 2019
Partner(s) engaged in the implementation of the measure:
| Name of partner | Type of entity |
|---|---|
Ghana Journalists Association
| Civil Society Organization (CSO)
|
Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association
| Civil Society Organization (CSO)
|
PRINPAG
| Civil Society Organization (CSO)
|
Media Houses
| Private Sector
|
1) Ministry of Information
| Public Sector
|
2) National Commission for Civic Education
| Public Sector
|
3) Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice
| Public Sector
|
4) National Disaster Management Organization
| Public Sector
|
6) Training Institutions
| Public Sector
|
7) Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs
| Public Sector
|
8) National Media Commission
| Public Sector
|
9) Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
| Public Sector
|
10) Ghana News Agency
| Public Sector
|
11) Ghanaian Times
| Public Sector
|
12) Ghana Publishing Corporation
| Public Sector
|
13) Graphic Communications Group
| Public Sector
|
1) Information Services Department-Ghana
| Public Sector
|
Has the implementation of the policy/measure been evaluated?:
YES
If yes, what are the main conclusions/recommendations?:
Responsive governance and citizen participation in the development dialogue ensured