Western Region NGOs - Werengo

28/11/2024

Western Region NGOs - Werengo sets the platform for parliamentary aspirants dialogue on illegal "Galamsay" mining and youths unemployment in the Prestea- Huni Valley Municipality.

Goshen Global Vision-GGV Richmond Agbanyaklu Tropenbos Ghana GIZ Ghana ReDIAL Project European Union in Ghana Evangor Foundation Ucsond FoN Ghana ORPED GHANA - Civil Society and Institutional Foundation - CSIF Cyccris Intervention Foundation Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana Nyankonton AID Foundation Agriculture- Environmental And Infrastructure Development Foundation Foundation for Action Development- Fad Twin-Cities In Sustainable Partnership Project CSR-Hub for West Africa Hen Mpoano - Our Coast Parliamentary Network Africa Placements Ghana Northern Regional Youth Parliament Prestea Huni-Valley Municipal Assembly GENSED Global Goals for Sustainable Development Global Partnership for Education

01/11/2024

The Research for Development Innovation Agriculture and Learning – ReDIAL, a four-year European Union co-funded project under the DeSira initiative, closes out with significant bold solutions to smallholder grain and cereal farmers in Ghana’s food-producing zones.

ReDIAL Project focused on providing innovative agricultural solutions to smallholder grains and cereal farmers, particularly the marginalized, in Ghana’s major food-producing zones of Techiman in the Bono East Municipal, Ejura in the Ejura Sekyedumase District of the Ashanti Region, Yendi in the Northern Region, Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region and Donkorkrom in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region.

Friends of the Nation (FoN), a member of the Western Region NGOs - Werengo , successsfully closes out on the 4year Redial projuct funded by the European Union

The ReDIAL project was implemented by a consortium of five partners, made up of FoN Ghana as the lead partner, Tropenbos Ghana the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Sesi Technologies and Sayetech.

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CSR-Hub for West Africa Goshen Global Vision-GGV Foundation for Action Development- Fad Agriculture- Environmental And Infrastructure Development Foundation Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana Cyccris Intervention Foundation Ucsond Evangor Foundation Hen Mpoano - Our Coast Richmond Agbanyaklu Twin-Cities In Sustainable Partnership Project Nyankonton AID Foundation Civil Society and Institutional Foundation - CSIF ORPED GHANA - GIZ Ghana

The Research for Development Innovation Agriculture and Learning – ReDIAL, a four-year European Union co-funded project under the DeSira initiative, closes out with significant bold solutions to smallholder grain and cereal farmers in Ghana’s food-producing zones. ReDIAL focused on providing inn...

13/09/2024

. WERENGO Spearheads Infrastructure Monitoring in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

The Western Region Development Network of NGOs (WERENGO) is leading a ground breaking social monitoring exercise in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, leveraging the innovative Electronic Infrastructure Monitoring Tool (E-IMT). This pioneering initiative brings together a diverse team of stakeholders, including CSOs, media, traditional authorities, the National Commission on Civic Education, persons with disabilities, and identified groups.

The E-IMT, developed by CoST Sekondi-Takoradi, is a digital disclosure platform designed to enhance monitoring and reporting on infrastructure projects. This user-friendly tool allows stakeholders to input data, track progress, and generate reports, promoting transparency and accountability. Accessible via web browsers and compatible with common operating systems and devices, the E-IMT has the potential to revolutionize infrastructure monitoring.

In addition to leveraging the E-IMT, the team conducted comprehensive social audits to assess the performance, impact, and compliance of infrastructure projects with social and environmental standards. On-site visits evaluated the accessibility and social inclusivity of selected projects, including the 3-unit classroom block at Bishop Essua JHS, the Skills Training Center in Sekondi built under the European Union's Twin City In Sustainable Partnership Project, and the Adolescent Center at Essipon

The team engaged with various stakeholders, such as teachers, pupils, assembly members, artisans, and trainees, to gather their perspectives on the consultation and buy-in stages of project implementation. This inclusive approach ensures that the voices of all stakeholders are heard, promoting a more participatory and accountable infrastructure development process.
By harnessing technology and fostering collaboration, WERENGO's initiative sets a new standard for infrastructure monitoring in Ghana, paving the way for more transparent, inclusive, and effective development projects.


Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana
CSR-Hub for West Africa
Goshen Global Vision-GGV
Evangor Foundation
Agriculture- Environmental And Infrastructure Development Foundation
Hen Mpoano - Our Coast
FoN Ghana
Cyccris Intervention Foundation
Ucsond
Agent for Change Foundation
Ghana
Foundation for Action Development- Fad
Rural Agriculture Communities Through Organic Re-Engineering
Participation network
Development Network

for Movement Organisation
Foundation
Foundation

16/08/2024

A stakeholders' engagement Will be organised for stakeholders to validate the survey report and also to provide opportunity for the stakeholders to set appropriate actions and targets based on the survey report.

This is in persuant to the process of preparing the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) funded by the Covenant of Mayors in the Sub- Saharan Africa ( COM SSA) in partnership with Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana .

As a major stakeholder to the program, Western Region NGOs - Werengo Will be represented by the coordinator of the Network Richmond Agbanyaklu as a participants.

This is a 3 days Workshop from the 21st to 23rd August 2042 at Akroma Plaza in Takoradi. It States at 9am each day.

11/07/2024

WERENGO, an active participant of the two Civil Society Fora conducted since 2022, participated in the 2nd edition that happened on the 25th and 26th of June 2024 at the Swiss Alisa Hotel at North Ridge in Accra.

WERENGO took on other privilages and responsibilities at this year's event to assist as a member of the planning committee that saw to the organization of this year's forum. The forum under the heading "Civil Society at an inflection Point: strategizing for increased legitimacy, Effectiveness and Sustainability" saw the gathering of about 350 civil society organizations across the length and breadth of Ghana.

The forum provided a common platform for CSOs in Ghana to deliberate and reflect on their work as facilitators of good governance and inclusive development. The Forum is a space and a mechanism to facilitate collective and inclusive actions towards the effectiveness, legitimacy and sustainability of the civic sector and its organizations. The Forum deliberated on key issues confronting CSOs in Ghana, such as the need to diversify CSOs funding sources to navigate the dwindling external funding for CSOs; building the capacities of CSOs to effectively leverage the emerging forms of citizen mobilization and civic activism etc.

Notable personalities who graced the event included Ibrahim Tanko Amidu -the Executive Director of Star Ghana Foundation, who also gave the opening remarks and welcomed all to the programme. Abugre, the Acting Executive Director of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority gave the keynote address on the theme of the event. The guest of honour of the programme was Abanni, the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ghana., Adam Sadat, the country director of Oxfam, Ghana among many others.

The programme was replete with plenary and breakout sessions that saw the discussion of topics such as; Shifting the power and localization: What are the implications for CSOs-donor relationship, How might CSOs become more sustainable, Branding and communicating impact, Building Constituencies- Pathways for legitimacy for CSOIs in Ghana, The NPO bill and matters arising, Models of networks, alliances and coalitions- what has worked and what hasn't worked? and How might CSOs work better in the fast- Changing technology space?.

The coordinator of WERENGO, Richmond Agbanyaklu was a panelist of one of the plenary sessions that discussed models of networks, alliances and coalitions- what has worked, what hasn't worked. He gave his perspective on the topic from his background as the coordinator of a regional Network in the Western and Western North Regions of Ghana. The 2nd day, which happened to be the last of the august event ended with the adoption of National Governance Framework & Communique of the Civil Society Forum.

03/08/2023

The transforME Project was successfully inaugurated yesterday with over 100 Youths beneficiaries at the Frebe Mall in the Twin-City Metropolis.

The Road Show being implemented by the Asustem Robotics- an NGO based in Accra but sponsored by Lenovo is a three week intensive training in various ICT disciplains such as Robotics, AI, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, website Development, Python Programming, Cyber Security and among many others.

In attendance to the inuguration was Honourable Charlse Cobbinah, the Personal Assistant to the Regional Minister, and the Board Chairman of the ORPED-a member Organisation of the WERENGO network.

In his speech to the beneficiaries of the project, he admonished them to view the training as a rare privilage that many elsewhere would pay to the tune of 2,500.00 to learn what is being offered to them today on a silver plater. He also stressed on why ICT skills is a -must- acquired-skills that every youth must have since it forms the basis of any major exploits in the world today. He suggested to the implementers of the project that in the future the beneficiaries should not be limited to the Youths in the Metropolis alone but those in the other districts in the Region.

The Project was hosted in the region by the Western Region Development Network of NGOs (WERENGO). - A Network keen on the Development of human resources and Civil Society Organisations in Western and Western North Regions of Ghana.
Asustem Robotics Lenovo United States West Africa Drug Policy Network - WADPN ORPED GHANA - Placements Ghana Hen Mpoano - Our Coast Evangor Foundation Ucsond West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) Civil Society and Institutional Foundation - CSIF FoN Ghana Goshen Global Vision-GGV Cyccris Intervention Foundation Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana Nyankonton AID Foundation Agriculture- Environmental And Infrastructure Development Foundation Twin-Cities In Sustainable Partnership Project CSR-Hub for West Africa Norsaac Penplusbytes Busara Africa Environmental infrastructure Development Foundation

12/05/2023

The Western Region NGOs - Werengo held it's first quarter meeting on the 11th May, 2023. The meeting attendees, basically heads of member Organisations were updated on the State of the WERENGO network. The Acting Coordinator Richmond Agbanyaklu gave an account of his stewardship of the Network

The meeting was an opportunity for the Coordinator to unpack all the learnings gathered from the CSR-Hub for West Africa program being Organised by West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) supported by Ford Foundation. The learnings gathered were captured under the various Pillars of the training such as , , andFinancialResilience, Protection, and andProtection.

The Consultant working on the E- governance platform under Twin-Cities In Sustainable Partnership Project of the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana took the chance to solicit the views of WERENGO members on the E- governance platform, the perspective of Civil Society Organisations in the region.
Agriculture- Environmental And Infrastructure Development Foundation
Evangor Foundation
ORPED GHANA -
Goshen Global Vision-GGV
FoN Ghana
Hen Mpoano - Our Coast
Christ Chariot Ngo
Ucsond
Participation Network
Foundation
of Action Development
Movement Organisation
Cyccris Intervention Foundation
Foundation

Nyankonton AID Foundation
Busara Africa
Parliamentary Network Africa
Placements Ghana
Norsaac
Nigeria Network of NGOs
Penplusbytes
Civil Society and Institutional Foundation - CSIF
West Africa Drug Policy Network - WADPN
GENSED

29/04/2023

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27/04/2023

Goshen Global Vision-GGV continues with the second phase of the Agricultural and Forest Landscapes Restoration Project in some communities in the Western Region.

Western Region NGOs - Werengo
Evangor Foundation
Agriculture- Environmental And Infrastructure Development Foundation
Cyccris Intervention Foundation
ORPED GHANA -
FoN Ghana
Ucsond
Hen Mpoano - Our Coast
Christ Chariot Ngo
Participation Network
Movement Organisation
Foundation
of Action Development
Foundation
CSR-Hub for West Africa
Norsaac
West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)
Nyankonton AID Foundation
Network Africa
Forestry Commission

21/04/2023

In observance of the 2023 World Water Day in the Shama District, FoN Ghana, a member of the Western Region NGOs - Werengo with members of the Multi Sectorial Marine Potter Network have organized activities to commemorate this day.

Evangor Foundation Goshen Global Vision-GGV Agriculture- Environmental And Infrastructure Development Foundation Cyccris Intervention Foundation ORPED GHANA - Ucsond Hen Mpoano - Our Coast Christ Chariot Ngo @Montrait Foundation Movement Organisation CSR-Hub for West Africa West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) Busara Africa Norsaac Nyankonton AID Foundation Placements Ghana Participation Network@Foundation of Action Development

20/04/2023

The 3 days training workshop that Western Region NGOs - Werengo participated is on and being 3rd Pillar of the -Hub for West Africa program.

Among other topics considered for a successful leadership and governce in contest of closing Civic Space in West Africa are emotional intelligence, Team building, Organisational culture, Delegation and Allocation of responsibility in organisational settings, constitution and functions of board members of Organisations.

10 organisations in Ghana participated in this workshop with participants Who have acquired trainings to develop robust Action plans to refine leadership systems in their respective Organisations.

Taaka Awori the CEO of Busara Africa actively facilitated through out the 3 days training workshop in the conference Hall of West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) in Accra Ghana.

Foundation

Evangor Foundation CSR-Hub for West Africa Goshen Global Vision-GGV Agriculture- Environmental And Infrastructure Development Foundation Cyccris Intervention Foundation ORPED GHANA - FoN Ghana Ucsond Hen Mpoano - Our Coast Movement Organisation Participation Network Foundation Chariot NGO