Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion - SOCO Project, Ghana

SOCO Holds 6th Project Oversight Committee Meeting to Review Progress and Strategic Priorities.

The SOCO Project, under the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA), held its Project Oversight Committee (POC) Meeting on 14th May 2026 at AH Hotel to review project implementation progress, discuss the 2026 annual workplan and budget, and outline strategic next steps for effective project delivery.

The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, and brought together Directors from the Ministry as well as representatives from key stakeholder institutions involved in the project.

The engagement reaffirmed stakeholders’ commitment to strengthening coordination, accountability, and social cohesion interventions across beneficiary communities.

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Below are some moments captured during the meeting.

SOCO Project Engages Stakeholders at National Technical Committee Meeting

The SOCO Project, under the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA), organized the National Technical Committee (NTC) Meeting on Tuesday, 12th May 2026, at AH Hotel. The meeting, chaired by the Chief Director of MLGCRA, Mr. Amin Abdul-Rahaman, brought together key project stakeholders to review previous minutes, discuss implementation progress and key issues, and agree on action points for consideration and approval by the Project Oversight Committee (POC) for the 2026 project implementation year.

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What the NDPC (2025) study reveals about drought, floods, and food security.

𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰.

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Key findings from recent studies on livelihoods and climate in Northern Ghana.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚

https://youtu.be/XdPTfqLmeqk

Gulf of Guinea Social Cohesion (SOCO) Project From Support to Impact – How SOCO Is Transforming Communities in Northern Ghana

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“The Rains No Longer Come When We Expect Them” — Voices from Communities on Climate Change and Survival | SOCO Project, Ghana The SOCO Regional Conference 2026, held in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, brought together community members to speak about how climate change is affecting their lives. The session, moderated by Osman Alhassan,…

https://soco.gov.gh/policy-approaches-to-climate-adaptation-and-social-cohesion-in-border-communities/

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