NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ENDS AT DODOWA.

The second stakeholder meeting of the Civil Society Network on Public Financial Management (PFM-Network) has ended at Forest hotel, Dodowa in the Eastern region
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The PFM is a group of civil society Organizations in public financial management and social accountability activities within the public in Ghana, formed in 2015.

The Network Convenors’: African Development Programme(ADP),Peoples’ Dialogue,Bera Social Foundation, EduMedia Ghana,Younet,4H,Progressive Youth Excellence Organization (PEYORG),Abak Foundation, Mission of Hope Society (MIHOSO). Others are Northern Development Society (NORDESO), Action for Sustainable Development (ASUDEV), Development Research and Advocacy Centre (DRAC) respectively.

Mr.Charles Othniel Abbey and Mr.Kojo Anane, Co-convenors said the second meeting which was highly attended by stakeholders from the various sectors including the Ten (10) Presidents of the Media Network on Social Accountability, Mrs.Fati Soale, the Head of Social Accountability Unit (SAU) and her able team was supported by the Social Accountability Unit (SUA) of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLRD).

The meeting discussed emerging issues in National public financial management (PFM) legislation, processes and opportunities to promote greater accountability in government. The meeting was also aimed to consolidate gains towards developing a strong platform that serves as a strong voice and partner in deepening fiscal decentralization and PFM in Ghana. The meeting also afforded members opportunity to discuss and fine-tune the Network’s plans for the next Two (2) years.

The national stakeholder meeting was under the theme “PROMOTING CITIZENS KNOWLEDGE IN PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE CIVIL SOCIETY AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIPS”. The speakers included Dr.Eric Oduro Osae,Head of Department, Institute of Local Government  Institute (LGS),Mr.Farouk Braimah,the Chairman of Ghana PFM-Network, Rev.Emmanuel Tetteh, the overall facilitator among others.