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A non-profit Civil Society Organisation, duly registered under the Laws of the Republic of Ghana.

Our Mission

To advocate the protection and empowerment of vulnerable local communities through the Human Security approach in order that the individual community members live in dignity in peaceful and resilient communities.

Our Vision

To ensure the protection and empowerment of individuals and local communities by advocating for decentralization and local governance  as enshrined in the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Governance and Local Development.
Our vision is based on the understanding that individual citizens and communities are the appropriate referent objects of National Security and Development policy.

Our Mandate

  • To champion the protection and empowerment of vulnerable citizens and local communities to enable them live in dignity.

  • Our effort is informed by a Human Security approach. 
  • We undertake Advocacy, Research, Studies, Publication of Policy Papers to inform/influence national and local policy formulation and implementation.
  • We create awareness and facilitate community-initiated projects for the development of resilience.

Our Core Values

  • Protection and Empowerment of vulnerable local communities and individuals.

  • Advocacy for National Security and Development Policy to target individual citizens and local communities.
  • The right of all citizens to live a life of dignity and opportunity in order to fulfil their aspirations.

International Organisations

Our Partners