Problem Description

Building Blocks

• Develop a High-quality Data System
• Create a Culture of Collaboration and Trust

Story

The Ghana Philanthropy Network intends to have a one-stop 'philanthropy center' to provide:
1. Capacity building in data collection for local foundations (including latest modes of data visualization);
2. M&E as well as impact assessment training to be able to document success and failures of ongoing and future interventions;
3. Experiential sharing forum for peer learning where foundations will share experiences of what worked and vice versa in some of their interventions in the MDGs to help shape their work on the SDGs;
4. Activate knowledge sharing between much more experienced global foundations on philanthropy management and accountability;
5. Will provide project advisory services for foundations;
6. Communications training (including producing newsletters and infographics);
7. Provide resource center where foundations can source for information in the history and the latest trends of strategic giving and how that could shape their programs on the SDG implementation.

Sustainable Development Goals

On September 25th 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years. This solution covers the following goals:

Organisations Involved

• African Philanthropy Network
• African Women's Development Fund
• SDG Philanthropy Platform
• UNDP

Contributed By

• Pearl Darko, SDG Philanthropy Platform

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