Institute to improve accountability at grass-roots level launched

In a move to improve transparency, accountability and civic participation to ensure that public resources, especially at the grass roots, are used efficiently, Penplusbytes, an online training institute, with funding from Making All Voices Count (MAVC), has launched the “Grass-roots Open Government Using New Digital Tools” project at Dorgwam – Ada, in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region.

The project is aimed at enhancing communication and information sharing between citizens and the local government.

According to the Director of Projects at Penplusbytes, Jerry Sam, the project is being implemented in the Ada East District in Greater Accra and the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly in the Northern Region.

The move is to promote transparency and accountability at the community level in Ghana as well as help to promote effective, responsive and responsible governance, and better public service delivery.

“A key expected outcome of the project is