CDD-Ghana Holds Nationwide Town Halls to Assess Public Confidence in the OSP
28 April 2026
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has begun a series of nationwide town hall meetings to assess public perceptions of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and its performance in the fight against corruption.
The engagements form part of a broader initiative supported by the Participation, Accountability and Integrity for a Resilient Democracy (PAIReD) programme. The exercise is designed to share findings from an independent eight-year assessment of the OSP and to gather citizens’ views on how effectively the institution is delivering on its mandate.
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OSP staff engaging participants at the workshop |
CDD-Ghana says the process is also intended to deepen public understanding of the work of the Special Prosecutor and to ensure that reform efforts are informed by citizen feedback.
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Representative of AG's asking a question |
The first phase of meetings has been held in Wa, Tamale, Bolgatanga, Koforidua and Ho, bringing together traditional leaders, political party representatives, local government officials, civil society groups, professional bodies, women’s organisations and youth groups. Officials from the OSP also participated, engaging directly with citizens and responding to questions on its operations.
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Representative of CDD-Ghana answering questions |
Participants reviewed and validated preliminary findings from the assessment, which seeks to reflect both institutional performance data and lived public experiences.
A second phase of engagements is scheduled for 27 to 30 April 2026 in Sunyani, Takoradi, Kumasi, Cape Coast and Tema.
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A participant asking a question at the workshop |
The programme is supported under PAIReD, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, with co-financing from the European Union in Ghana and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, and implemented by GIZ in partnership with Ghana’s Ministry of Finance.