Background
Ghana Somubi Dwumadie (Ghana Participation Programme) is a four and half-year programme focused on disability and mental health in Ghana, funded by UK aid. The programme, led by a consortium including Options, BasicNeeds-Ghana, Kings College London, Sightsavers, and Tropical Health, has been dedicated to promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, including those with mental health conditions. The programme's key areas include strengthening policies and systems, scaling up accessible mental health services, reducing stigma and discrimination, and generating evidence to inform policy and practice.

Since its inception in 2020, Ghana Somubi Dwumadie has emphasised a user-led approach to disability work, ensuring that the voices and needs of people with disabilities are at the forefront of the programme's strategies. This approach has been combined with policy-level interventions, engaging with the Government of Ghana to influence public policy and institutionalise awareness of key disability issues. The dual strategy of user-led engagement and policy advocacy has been crucial in achieving significant progress in creating a more inclusive environment for people with disabilities in Ghana.

Description

Join us for a webinar titled "From Exclusion to Inclusion: Leveraging Opportunities for Disability and Mental Health Inclusive Policies," where we will explore the successes and challenges of integrating user-led approaches with policy-level strategies to promote disability and mental health inclusion in Ghana. This session will provide insights into the Ghana Somubi Dwumadie programme's impact, lessons learned, and how these approaches can be scaled and adapted to other contexts.

Speaker: Vivian Fiscian, Leadership and Governance Advisor at Ghana Somubi Dwumadie
Moderator: Peter Francis Xavier Porekuu, Principal Planning Analyst, National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) of Ghana

This webinar was held on 10th September 2024 at 2:00 PM.