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The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has welcomed key tax relief measures announced in the government’s 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review but has expressed serious concerns over what it describes as persistent fiscal opacity and continued dependence on the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 4,2026, ISODEC applauded the government’s […]

The Executive Director of the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Mr. Sam Salifu Danse, has underscored the importance of strengthening research to address persistent inequalities affecting the five regions in northern Ghana. Mr. Sam Salifu Danse made the call on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, when a delegation from the ISODEC paid a courtesy visit to […]

As part its commitment to promoting sustainable community water management, a knowledge-sharing session was organized by the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) to enable community leaders and water management stakeholders to exchange experiences and identify practical solutions to challenges affecting rural water systems. The initiative followed ISODEC-led documentary that highlighted the situation in Kyeakor, a […]

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has described the implementation of the Action for Voice, Influence and Inclusive Development (AVID II) Project as a success, citing significant improvements in citizen participation and community-led advocacy across beneficiary communities in the Mfantseman area. The AVID II Project, funded by the STAR-Ghana Foundation and implemented by ISODEC, officially […]

Stakeholders in community water management across the Birim North District have been urged to strengthen their operational structures, improve revenue collection systems to ensure sustainable water service delivery. The call was made during a Community Water Management and Leadership Capacity Building and Learning Forum organized by the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) at the Birim […]

A new study commissioned by Resource Network Justice Ghana has revealed that despite Ghana earning more than US$10 billion in petroleum revenues between 2010 and 2024, investments funded through oil revenues have not adequately addressed the needs of women, persons with disabilities (PWDs) other vulnerable groups. According to the report, a significant portion of Ghana’s […]

A Research Analyst at the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Dr Adamu Abille, has argued that Ghana’s recent economic improvements should not be credited mainly to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, insisting that domestic policy actions have played a bigger role in stabilising the economy. His comments come after the Government of Ghana announced […]

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has strongly opposed Ghana’s decision to seek an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI). It describes it as a continuation of structural adjustment policies that could deepen dependence on external economic prescriptions and weaken the country’s fiscal independence. At a press conference, the organization argued that while […]

Policy think tank, the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), has criticised the government’s decision to enter a new IMF Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) arrangement, warning that Ghana risks outsourcing its economic sovereignty to external institutions. Speaking on The Point of View on Monday, May 18, an economist with the Centre, Dr. Adamu Abille, argued that Ghana’s recent […]

Youth groups in the Birim North District Assembly known as Accountability Labs have called on authorities to prioritize infrastructural development after a pairwise ranking exercise revealed several pressing developmental challenges facing communities in the district. Presenting the findings to the Assembly, Chairman of Accountability Labs in the district, Mr Bismark Boakye, identified unemployment, education, healthcare, […]