The District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Birim North District Assembly, Antwi Hakeem Abdul, has commended the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) for its efforts in empowering citizens to actively participate in local governance and promoting accountability. "I am happy ISODEC has come with this project," he stated. "This kind of engagement gives us a lot of enlightenment.
We, as community members, have a role to play in addressing our own development challenges." Hakeem Abdul made these comments at a Capacity Building Workshop for Accountability Labs (ALs) held at the Birim North District Assembly in the Eastern Region.
The Accountability Labs, drawn from over eleven communities within the Assembly, are expected to use the knowledge they have gained to advocate for and influence policies and practices in the extractive sector, particularly in mining communities.
The training was organised by ISODEC under the Voice, Influence and Inclusive Development (AVID-2) project, with support from the STAR-Ghana Foundation.
