{
  "id": 7973594,
  "title": "CSOs engage Parliament on campaign finance transparency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/csos-engage-parliament-on-campaign-finance-transparency",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T07:08:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/csos-engage-parliament-on-campaign-finance-transparency/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged for increased transparency in political campaign financing to bolster Ghana's anti-corruption efforts and foster accountability in governance. This demand was expressed during a Parliamentary Engagement on Collective Anti-Corruption Advocacy, held in Accra on Tuesday. The event was organised by Transparency International Ghana, in partnership with the Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA) and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition.\n\nMichael Kwame Boadi, the Fundraising and Corporate Affairs Manager of Transparency International Ghana, explained that the engagement was a component of a larger anti-corruption initiative, aimed at fostering good governance, transparency, and accountability. Boadi highlighted that the meeting convened Parliament and relevant parliamentary departments to discuss campaign financing and the necessity of enhancing transparency in political funding. He emphasised that these discussions were also geared towards advancing political and campaign finance transparency in alignment with the global anti-corruption agenda.\n\nBoadi noted that the resolution on campaign finance, which would enhance political and campaign finance transparency, is integral to the global anti-corruption agenda. He also pointed out that Ghana has ratified several international and regional instruments designed to combat corruption, thereby obligating the country to foster cooperation and accountability in its fight against corruption. According to the ACILA Executive Director, William Nyarko, Ghana is also mandated under the African Union framework to implement measures that promote greater transparency in political and campaign financing.\n\nNyarko emphasised the Supreme Court's recognition of the escalating cost of politics and the necessity for improved transparency in the financing of political campaigns and candidates. He stressed that state parties must ensure the transparency and accountability of campaign and candidate financing. The Supreme Court's decision also issued a one-year moratorium for political parties to align their practices, rules, and guidelines with the relevant requirements.\n\nThe CSO-led parliamentary engagement was part of broader efforts to bolster collective advocacy for anti-corruption reforms and promote transparency and accountability within Ghana’s political system.",
  "summary": "Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for greater transparency in political campaign financing to strengthen Ghana’s fight against corruption and promote accountability in governance. The call was made at a CSOs Parliamentary Engagement on Collective Anti-Corruption Advocacy held in Accra on Tuesday. The Fundraising and Corporate Affairs Manager of Transparency International Ghana, Mr…",
  "key_points": [
    "Civil Society Organisations demand increased transparency in political campaign financing.",
    "Meeting convened Parliament and relevant departments to discuss campaign finance transparency.",
    "Ghana ratified international instruments to combat corruption and promote accountability."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}