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The Development Institute

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Agriculture
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizenship and Governance
  • Climate Change
  • Development
  • Environment
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Minority Rights
  • Peace and Security
  • Sustainable Development
  • Water
  • Women
  • Women/gender Equality
  • Youth

    • Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Capacity building
  • Education and training of women
  • Indigenous women
  • Millennium Development Goals
  • Policy advice
  • Women and the economy
  • Women and the environment
  • Women in power and decision-making

    • Social Development:
  • Conflict
  • Employment
  • Indigenous issues
  • Youth

    • Sustainable Development:
  • Agriculture
  • Biodiversity
  • Capacity-building
  • Climate change
  • Desertification and Drought
  • Forests
  • Gender equality
  • Marine Resources
  • Mountains
  • Partnerships
  • Protecting and managing the natural resources
  • Rural Development
  • Sustainable Tourism
  • Waste Management
    • Geographic scope: International
    Country of activity:
  • Ghana
    • Millennium Development Goals:
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Develop global partnership for development
    • Mission statement:
    Year established:
    Year of registration: 2003
    Organizational structure: DI is governed by a five-member board. It is led by an Executive Director as the head of the Secretariat in Accra, and 3 Unit Directors. It has a Management Committee and Programme Advisory Committee of resource persons in its program thematic areas and representatives of target groups
    Number and type of members: The DI has eight full timers, two Part-timers, 53 Volunteers/Interns and 5 Associates.
    Affiliation with NGO networks: Forest Watch Ghana, National Coalition on Mining, IUCN, ICA International,Network of International CSOs Accredited to Green Climate Fund,Africa Federation of Agriculture Advisory Services, GNDR, Global Forest Coalition, IAF
    Funding structure:
  • Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
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