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Narural Resource Governance and Integrating the Fulani in Ghana

The Fulani population (Peul in French and Fula in Portuguese) remains the largest nomadic pastoralist group in the world. They are an ethnic group of people spread over many countries, predominantly in West Africa, but found also in Central Africa and Sudan in North Eastern Africa. ...

Non-Violent and Peaceful Approaches to Fulani Presence in Ghana

The Fulani ethnic group in Ghana, falls within the category of socially excluded groups. The various post-colonial governments have always considered them as “non-Ghanaians”, “foreigners” or “aliens”. This is in spite of the fact that the Fulanis have been living in Ghana for nearly a century (Tonah, 2003). ...

TAMA Foundation and the Pwalugu Multi-Purpose Dam in Ghana

News that Cabinet has given approval to the financing and construction of the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam (PMD) is ground-breaking and Government should be commended for this bold step. When fully implemented, the PMD will be the largest irrigation infrastructure not only in Ghana but ...

TAMA Foundation reflections on Inequality in Ghana

Conversations at social gatherings almost always end with the concern that our society has become sharply divided, intolerant and polarized especially around the two dominant parties and individuals who lead them. Discourse is largely uncivil. Vitriol has replaced logical arguments and opposing views take the form ...

TAMA Foundation reflections on Oxfam, SEND, GAC report on Inequality

As you know this report follows two other equally seminal reports that address poverty and inequality in Ghana – the GLSS 7 report (GSS) and the Northern Ghana Human Development Report (UNDP). The GLSS report updates the state of poverty and inequality and makes a grim reading. ...

Why the Pwalugu Dam will fundamentally change Ghana’s fortunes

Lying on the White Volta, the PMD is about 15 km north-east of the Pwalugu bridge that separatesthe Northern from the Upper-East region and is approximately 20km to Bolgatanga, and an equal distance to Walewale. It is “multipurpose” because it would deliver more than one benefit: ...

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Tackling Galamsey Impact: Land Reclamation Needed in 5 Northern Regions.

Nov 28, 20237 min read

Deep gullies and uncovered pits left behind by illegal miners at Nangruma site The scars and devastating impact of illegal mining…

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TAMA Foundation organizes a paralegal training workshop for 50 participants from selected mining communities…

Oct 16, 20238 min read

Executive Director Center for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) Lawyer. Augustine Niber has taken a group of Civil Society and Community based Organizations and individuals from…

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TAMA Foundation trains over 300 community members in Natural Resource Governance

Jan 18, 20235 min read

TAMA Foundation Universal, a Policy Think Tank based in Tamale, in the Northern Region of Ghana has trained over 300 Community members and Civil Society…

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Narural Resource Governance and Integrating the Fulani in Ghana

Non-Violent and Peaceful Approaches to Fulani Presence in Ghana

TAMA Foundation and the Pwalugu Multi-Purpose Dam in Ghana

TAMA Foundation reflections on Inequality in Ghana

TAMA Foundation reflections on Oxfam, SEND, GAC report on Inequality

Why the Pwalugu Dam will fundamentally change Ghana’s fortunes

Tackling Galamsey Impact: Land Reclamation Needed in 5 Northern Regions.

TAMA Foundation organizes a paralegal training workshop for 50 participants from selected mining communities…

TAMA Foundation trains over 300 community members in Natural Resource Governance

Forum to promote Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Ghana held in Tamale

Voices from the Mining Communities

Lost of livelihoods for women

Transparency question

Lost of lives

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