Republic of Ghana

    National ICT Policy and Plan Development Committee

United States Agency for International Development - USAID

Project Name Improved Management and Administration of the Electoral Process
Supporting Organisation USAID
Implementing Organisation Electoral Commission
Project Description And Objective To help EC to communicate internally and among other institutions, and to facilitate outreach and civic education to the rural and urban citizens through the used of. It covers all ten regions and includes a website and e-mail accounts for all regions
Scope of Project
Project Time Frame
Stage of Project
Beneficiary Inst./ Org
National
08/25/00 – 08/24/02
(Completed)
Full Implementation
Electoral Commission

Project Name Increased access to and use of information – Parliament of Ghana
Supporting Organisation USAID
Implementing Organisation Parliamentary Research Center
Project Description And Objective Installation of 14 computers and UPS a server, 2 printers LAN, Radio Equipment for Internet connectivity and Training of staff completed. Development of Website is ongoing
Scope of Project
Project Time Frame
Stage of Project
Beneficiary Inst./ Org
Sectoral
Parliament
03/25/00 – 08/24/02
(Completed)
Full Implementation
Parliamentarians
Staff of Parliament

Project Name Support to Governance Institutions - CHRAJ
Supporting Organisation USAID
Implementing Organisation Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)
Project Description And Objective
To serve as resource centers on human rights and anti-corruption education and provide a valuable link to the numerous civil society organizations involved with human rights education at the local level
Scope of Project
Project Time Frame
Stage of Project
Beneficiary Inst./ Org
National
Regional Network
05/15/02–12/24/03
Full Implementation
CHRAJ

Project Name Support to Governance Institutions - Legal Aid Board
Supporting Organisation USAID
Implementing Organisation Legal Aid Board (LAB)
Project Description And Objective
To assist LAB to communicate internally and among other institutions, and tofacilitate outreach and civic education to the rural and urban citizens as well as establish and maintain a comprehensive database of its clients across the country.
Scope of Project
Project Time Frame
Stage of Project
Beneficiary Inst./ Org
National
Regional Network
08/31/02–03/31/2004
Full Implementation
Legal Aid Board (LAB)

Project Name Support to Governance Institutions
Supporting Organisation USAID
Implementing Organisation Council for Law Reporting (CLR) and National Media Commission (NMC)
Project Description And Objective
To assist the institutions in its capacity to communicate internally and among other institutions, and to facilitate outreach and civic education to the rural and urban citizens.
Scope of Project
Project Time Frame
Stage of Project
Beneficiary Inst./ Org
Sectoral
08/01 – 09/02
Full Implementation
Council for Law Rep’
National Media Com

Project Name Establishment of Community Learning Centers
Supporting Organisation USAID
Implementing Organisation Beneficiary Organisations
Project Description And Objective
To bring the benefits of the global information revolution to Ghanaian communities by supporting the establishment of Community Learning Centers (CLCs)
Scope of Project
Project Time Frame
Stage of Project
Beneficiary Inst./ Org
National
08/25/97
still on going
Full Implementation
A number of NGOs in and the various regions

Project Name Support of Civil Society Organizations
Supporting Organisation USAID
Implementing Organisation Beneficiary organisations
Project Description And Objective
To support Civil Society Organizations with computer and internet connectivity and websites
Support to Asanteman in the development of a website
Scope of Project
Project Time Frame
Stage of Project
Beneficiary Inst./ Org
Sectoral
03/25/00
and still ongoing
Full Implementation
Legal Research Center, Center for Pub Interest Law, FIDA-Ghana,

Project Name
Enhanced Decentralized Education Systems for an Improved Learning System
Supporting Organisation USAID/GHANA and IFESH
Implementing Organisation Beneficiary TTC and Int. Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH)
Project Description And Objective The expansion and development of Teacher Resource Centers in seven Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs).
Scope of Project
Project Time Frame
Stage of Project
Beneficiary Inst./ Org
Sectoral
09/01 – 08/03
Full Implementation
Akrokerri, Bagabaga, Foso, Kibi, Peki, K’dua & Tamale

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