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Climate and Wellbeing 2025

Are Climate Finance Mechanisms (e.g., Carbon Credits, Climate Adaptation Funds) Benefiting Those Who Need Them the Most?

Globally and in Africa, there is growing concern that climate finance is neither adequate nor equitably distributed. This…

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Are Climate Finance Mechanisms (e.g., Carbon Credits, Climate Adaptation Funds) Benefiting Those Who Need Them the Most?

2025 · Climate and Wellbeing
Governance 2025

Position Paper on Ghana’s National Decentralisation Policy & Strategy

This Position Paper on Ghana’s National Decentralisation Policy and Strategy (2025–2029) presents Penplusbytes’ comprehensive recommendations for a citizen-centred,…

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Position Paper on Ghana’s National Decentralisation Policy & Strategy

2025 · Governance
Climate and Wellbeing 2025

The Urgency of Now: Why Ghana must scale up Climate Adaptation and how it’s leading the way

"If we want our continent to thrive, we have to adapt to climate change. And, to achieve this,…

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The Urgency of Now: Why Ghana must scale up Climate Adaptation and how it’s leading the way

2025 · Climate and Wellbeing
African Elections 2025

Report on Review of Ghana’s Legal Framework for Addressing Misinformation and Disinformation

This report is an attempt to address a gap in the solution options for addressing disinformation in Ghana…

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Report on Review of Ghana’s Legal Framework for Addressing Misinformation and Disinformation

2025 · African Elections
African Elections 2025

AHEAD AFRICA – Ghana Elections 2024 Report

During Ghana's 2024 elections, Penplusbytes, in collaboration with the European Partnership for Democracy’s (EPD) AHEAD Project, launched the…

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AHEAD AFRICA – Ghana Elections 2024 Report

2025 · African Elections
African Elections 2025

Assessing Ghana’s 2025 Budget: Digitalization as a Catalyst for Inclusive Growth and Governance.

In today’s rapidly evolving world, digitalization is no longer a luxury but a necessity for economic growth, efficient…

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Assessing Ghana’s 2025 Budget: Digitalization as a Catalyst for Inclusive Growth and Governance.

2025 · African Elections
African Elections 2025

A Scoping Report on Disinformation Trends in Ghana’s 2024 Elections Pre- and Post-Elections

This report examines disinformation trends before, during and after Ghana's2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. It highlights false narratives,…

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A Scoping Report on Disinformation Trends in Ghana’s 2024 Elections Pre- and Post-Elections

2025 · African Elections
PENPLUSBYTES BASELINE SURVEY REPORT – VOTERS’ COMPASS PROJECT ON POLITICAL MANIFESTOS
African Elections 2025

Baseline Survey Report – Voters’ Compass Project on Political Party Manifestos

This baseline survey report, conducted as part of the Voters’ Compass project, examines the role of political manifestos…

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Baseline Survey Report – Voters’ Compass Project on Political Party Manifestos

2025 · African Elections
African Elections 2025

2024 Annual Report

This report highlights our projects, innovations, achievements and challenges in the year 2024. It outlines how progressive the…

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2024 Annual Report

2025 · African Elections
Climate and Wellbeing 2024

Enhancing Health Literacy in Ghana: The Role of Media and Information Literacy

To help people navigate the complicated health information landscape in Ghana which is muddied with myths, half-truths, falsehoods,…

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Enhancing Health Literacy in Ghana: The Role of Media and Information Literacy

2024 · Climate and Wellbeing
African Elections 2024

Understanding the Economics of Disinformation on Ghana’s Democracy

Discussions centered around disinformation and misinformation have been topical in recent times, particularly as a result of the…

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Understanding the Economics of Disinformation on Ghana’s Democracy

2024 · African Elections
Climate and Wellbeing 2024

Tech-Driven Climate Action in Ghana: Making A Case for the Use of Artificial Intelligence

Taking cognizance of the wide range of capabilities of digital technologies such as AI, Penplusbytes, a civic tech…

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Tech-Driven Climate Action in Ghana: Making A Case for the Use of Artificial Intelligence

2024 · Climate and Wellbeing

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