• FOSDA and CSOs made the point that currently the top 3 priorities of the youth are employment, education and skills development and good goverance and accountability. Others include quality health care and gender equality. The Ghana Youth Manifesto is the result of a survey of 3565 respondents between age 15-35 across the 16 regions of Ghana. It is the 3rd in the series of the Ghana Youth Manifestos since 2012 and it seeks to amplify the voices of the Ghanaian youth as active influential stakeholders in the civic, democratic and socio-economic spaces.

  • The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA) has called on stakeholders in the Education sector especially the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service and the Commission on

  • The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA), a regional civil society organisation with focus on security and youth development, has called for an independent investigation into the recent

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What We Do

Fosda over the years has been engaged in advocacy works and youth developmental projects.

HUMAN SECURITY
We understand the complexity and the interrelatedness of both old and new security threats people are currently faced with and the impact of such threats on society as root causes of violence. Recent threats such as the COVID-19 global pandemic and the Russia invasion of Ukraine among others clearly underpins the
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GENDER EQUALITY
FOSDA shares the view that peace and security cannot be attained in an unequal world and society. We therefore work to bridge the gender equality and inclusion gap through empowering women and people living with disability politically and economically, promoting their participation in decision making at all levels.
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GOVERNANCE
FOSDA since its establishment has contributed to the culture of good governance focusing attention on security issues and the implications for marginalized groups, including women and young people. FOSDA duly recognize the crucial roles these group can play in the decision-making processes.
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About Us

FOSDA is an International NGO driven by the passion to create a more stable and safer Africa for its citizens.   We work to mitigate the factors that threaten the basic security of the people and communities we work with using human-centered and integrated approaches to security

 

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Our Activities

Some excerpts from Our events, projects, and activities.

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Our Beneficiaries Say

What beneficiaries from Fosda projects and activities say on the impact of Fosda’s work. 

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Our News

News articles from Fosda and beyond on issues affecting human security, peace, and gender.

FOSDA, NPC, and Canadian High Commission Empower Young Voices at 25th Anniversary of UNSCR 1325
Accra, 7 November 2025 – The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA), in collaboration...
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FOSDA'S GESI POLICY
FOSDA is an equal-opportunity organization dedicated to the advancement of human rights, social justice,...
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Silence The Guns Ahead Of December Elections
As Ghana headsto the polls in December 2024 for the 9th consecutive time since 1992, FOSDAis concerned...
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