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English:

The communities in Donkro Nkwanta have continued to make headway on their development projects. All four communities – Donkro Nkwanta, Nwoase, Salamkrom, and Kyeredeso – have laid foundations for their building projects. Nwoase and Salamkrom have already begun to build the walls to their compounds.

Additionally, one of the communities had previously developed a culturally appropriate strategy for challenging its traditional chief in a land dispute. Though they have met some obstacles, its members are moving forward to the next step in their strategy and have continued to push for a resolution.

French:

Les communautés de Donkro Nkwanta continuent à progresser dans leurs projets de développement. Les quatre communautés – Donkro Nkwanta, Nwoase, Salamkrom et Kyeredeso – ont jeté les bases de leurs projets de construction. Nwoase et Salamkrom ont déjà beaucoup avancé dans la construction des murs.

En outre, l’une des communautés avait précédemment développé une stratégie culturellement appropriée pour contester son chef traditionnel dans un conflit foncier. Bien qu’ils se soient heurtés à des obstacles, ses membres avancent pour la prochaine étape de leur stratégie et ont continué à faire pression pour une résolution.

Fifty residents of the villages of Donkro Nkwanta, Kyeredeso, Nwoase, and Salamkrom have completed their fourth month of activities through the Citizens Community Network, or CICONET.  As part of their commitment to engage with local authorities and practice active citizenry, CICONET members have learned how local government works, hosted Town Hall Meetings with government officials, and chosen advocacy projects to improve their communities’ governance.

 

CICONET began in April 2018 with a keynote address from the Municipal Chief Executive of Nkoranza South Municipality, Ghana, Ms. Diana Ataa-Kusiwaa.  Since that time, the network members have met monthly and learned to interact with local and traditional government leaders.  They have held the Municipal Assembly to account for incorporating their own community development vision into Nkoranza South’s Medium-Term Development Plan, exercised oversight over development projects in the area, and communicated community grievances in a positive and constructive way.

 

Through CICONET, community members have also developed the solidarity and confidence to advocate on their own behalf with their leaders.  Most recently, they decided to tackle a land dispute with the traditional chief of one of the four villages.  The participants developed and put into practice an assertive but culturally appropriate strategy to ensure that community land is used and governed appropriately.

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In the past month, two of the communities at Donkro Nkwanta in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana – Salamkrom and Kyeredeso – have broke ground on community-driven development projects with ACA’s support.  Each of the villages has created its own development and advocacy vision that will keep it safe from the destructive impacts of mining for years to come.

 

In both Kyeredeso and Salamkrom, community artisans have cleared building sites and molded concrete blocks, and they expect to start construction in August.  Kyeredeso is building a health clinic, and Salamkrom is preparing accommodations for the village school’s teachers.  Both communities have signed grant agreements with ACA, and they have received the first disbursements on these “microgrants.”

 

The villages are two of the four communities that ACA supports in Ghana to choose their own development trajectory in the face of threats from the mining and petroleum industries.

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