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WACSI staff and Resource Persons listen attentively to Prof. Perry (photo: Jennifer (US Embassy in Ghana))

WACSI Staff and Resource Persons Undertake Training at the US Embassy

12 March, 2013

Staff, interns and resource persons of WACSI took part in a two hour training at the Information Resource Center (IRC) of the United States Embassy in Ghana.

WACSI's staff and interns brainstorming on WACSI's strategy cycle (photo: )

Leading by Doing the Right Things Right: Lessons from WACSI’s Next Generation Internship Programme

08 March, 2013

Since 2008, I have been honoured and humbled to supervise WACSI’s Next Generation Internship Programme. This aspect of my work has been the most fulfilling. It has presented me with uncountable opportunities to coach and mentor remarkable young Africans from different countries.  

Ms Theodora Anti making a presentation during the training (photo: Franck)

WACSI trains CSOs in Northern Ghana to write better proposals

27 February, 2013

“I have learnt how to use the problem and objective trees to improve on writing proposals for my organisation”

Kopep Dabugat (right) and Abdoulaye Diallo (left) from WACSOF at the meeting with WACSI staff (photo: jimm)

WACSI and WACSOF explore avenues to deepen citizen's participation in development in West Africa

22 February, 2013

The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) and the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) have reiterated the need to team up to deepen civil society's involvement in development processes across West Africa.

Mr. Nwogu shares his views while the facilitator (left) and Mr. Ziblim (right) from the Wuni Zagilu Development Association look on (photo: E Mensah)

Giant steps to strengthen institutional capacities in West Africa

21 February, 2013

Mr. Chibuzo Nwogu, Executive Director of the Center for Public Enlightenment and Civic Education (CENPECE), Nigeria, now understands the necessity to appropriately share roles and responsibilities among his colleagues as a means of achieving better results by CENPECE.

Mr. Nikiema delivering the training in Freetown (photo: Franck)

Successful networks demonstrate credibility of CSOs

13 February, 2013

“It is very important for civil society organisations (CSOs) to collaborate through networks to address common social issues they seek to redress.”

Resource Centre

The Institute has a resource centre that is open to civil society actors in the region. It serves as a library of civil society documents, research reports and edited volumes that are accessible to both individuals and organisations. The Institute has partnered the Foundation Centre to provide online learning resources and a database of grant giving institutions in the United States of America.

For more info please contact us: resourcecentre@wacsi.org.

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