Building the African narrative and practice in local philanthropy has become imperative in pushing for harnessing philanthropy as an additional tool for development in Africa. This quest has brought together hundreds of delegates from Africa and other parts of the world in Uganda to share experiences, new knowledge and collectively reflect on finding concrete actions to unlock philanthropy’s potential in driving social and systemic change at the 2022 African Philanthropy Network Assembly.
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Residents of selected border communities in Ghana’s Upper East region have identified among other interventions, the promotion of dialogue between community members and border security agencies, as well as the provision of livelihood support schemes as effective strategies for strengthening border management and building resilience. This comes in the wake of threats of radicalization and infiltration by violent extremists whose attacks have been recorded in countries sharing close borders with Ghana. These proposals were proffered at inception meetings on the implementation of the Community Cohesion and the Community Livelihoods Empowerment Projects organized by STAR-Ghana Foundation with funding from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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