G-rap RAO Conventions

The G-rap RAO Conventions are a platform for bridging the gap between policy research, advocacy and the policy and decision making processes of the Republic of Ghana. Conventions have served as an annual status check for the G-rap community and civil society as a whole on pertinent issues affecting civil society and State relations as well as the growth and development of the NGO/CSO sector especially as regards organizations that do policy research and advocacy. The G-rap RAO Conventions are a platform for bridging the gap between policy research, advocacy and the policy and decision making processes of the Republic of Ghana. Conventions have served as an annual status check for the G-rap community and civil society as a whole on pertinent issues affecting civil society and State relations as well as the growth and development of the NGO/CSO sector especially as regards organizations that do policy research and advocacy.

2005   Collaborative Policy Research, Advocacy and Citizenship 2006   Towards Strengthening State-Civil Society Relations 2007   Achieving an Enabling Legislation and Regulatory Framework for NGOs/CSOs: An Agenda for Good Governance in Ghana’s Fourth Republic 2008   In 2008, the RAO community decided not to have a convention because of the election process in Ghana. 2009   Transparency, Accountability and Developments in the Oil and Gas Industry in Ghana