Ghana has reaffirmed its leadership in strengthening good governance and accountability within the non-profit sector as the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) hosted a high-level Learning Exchange with a delegation from the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Accra. The engagement underscored a shared regional commitment to promoting transparency, safeguarding civic space, and enhancing regulatory standards across West Africa.
Representing the Honourable Minister, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Head of the Non-Profit Organisation Secretariat, Mr. Felix Logah, commended Nigeria for its recent removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. He described the achievement as an important milestone for the region and reaffirmed Ghana’s dedication to advancing risk-based supervision and accountability within the NPO sector.
Mr. Logah outlined several ongoing reforms designed to modernize Ghana’s regulatory framework, including the development of a new NPO Bill that seeks to streamline registration processes, clarify oversight responsibilities, and strengthen collaboration among core institutions such as the Financial Intelligence Centre, the Registrar General’s Department, and the Ghana Police CID. He emphasized that deeper regional cooperation remains essential for ensuring compliance and protecting the integrity of the non-profit space.
The Board Chair of the WACSI Node Nigeria, Mr. Oladayo Olaide, expressed gratitude to the Government of Ghana for its continuous support to civil society development in the sub-region. He highlighted the significance of the visit, which coincides with WACSI’s twentieth anniversary and the recent West Africa Civil Society Week, noting that peer learning has become even more critical as global development financing evolves.
Delegates from both countries exchanged practical insights on strengthening due diligence systems, improving registration and data-sharing processes, and enhancing institutional coordination to support effective regulation.
The Learning Exchange ended with a strong pledge from both Ghana and Nigeria to sustain dialogue, deepen peer-to-peer learning, and expand capacity-building efforts aimed at promoting robust NPO regulation and safeguarding civic participation across West Africa.
