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Former President, John Dramani Mahama says steps to find a lasting solution to the current economic woes of the country is a shared responsibility.<\/p>\n
He maintains that a robust collaboration, partnership, mutual respect amongst government, civil society, labour and private sector are the surest ways of achieving this agenda.<\/p>\n
Speaking at an engagement with civil society groups in Accra, Mr. Mahama said the socio-economic predicaments of the country can be resolved by Ghanaians.<\/p>\n
\u201cI daresay that together, we are in a better place to help our country out of its current socio-economic predicament. What is required is a partnership, collaboration, mutual respect and an understanding that governance and efforts at meeting the needs of the ordinary Ghanaian are a shared responsibility between particularly, government, civil society, the private sector, labour and other key stakeholders\u201d, he advised.<\/p>\n
John Dramani Mahama stated that the continuous engagement of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) is needed and essential to improving the quality of governance in the country.<\/p>\n
He called for broader civil society engagements and admonished the government to consider the inputs of these organizations in the development process of the country.<\/p>\n
For him, the \u201cGhana We Want\u201d agenda can easily be attained if policymakers consider the opinions and considerations of CSOs.<\/p>\n
He lauded the transition CSOs have undergone from being confrontational to conversational entities, which are needed to develop the nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is currently a shift away from aggressive confrontations to constructive, civil conversations. Normally, the engagements were confrontational with Government, but now it is more of a civil conversation, and they have also enhanced their relevance with new capacities in terms of research and data analysis, thereby serving as storehouses for alternative policy ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n
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