ABOUT CSLD

(i)The Center for Sustainable Local Development (CSLD) was founded in May 2008. CSLD is registered at the Registrar General’s Department with registration No. G-24, 212 and No. DSW 4595, with the Department of Social Welfare.

(ii) Our Vision
We envision the creation of a society where vulnerable groups are supported to pursue their livelihood projects and development goals without unduly disturbing nature.

(iii)Our Mission
We seek to build the capacity of local communities, institutions and organizations to be able to initiate, manage and sustain their own development projects and programs.

(iv)Our Motor
Building partnerships for sustainable local development

(v) Our Goal and Objectives
Our goal is to foster sustainable local development and poverty reduction through networking and partnerships. Specifically, CSLD seeks to;

• Contribute to food and financial security through increased agricultural production
  
  
• Create a pool of rural entrepreneurs through agribusiness development
  
  
• Initiate sustainable livelihood projects for poverty alleviation.
  
  
• Provide sustainable financial services for local economic development.
  
  
• Foster the participation of all sections of society in the governance and development process
  
  
• Provide technical support to local development actors and institutions
  
  
• Advocate for the rights and inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups such as women, children and people living with disability in local development efforts
  
  
• Advocate for sound environmental management practices
  
  
• Advocate for an enabling environment and the right mix of policies for entrepreneurial and business development
  
  
• Enhance access to essential social services such as education and health care
  
  
• Assist disadvantaged groups/communities to initiate and run their own sustainable livelihood and poverty reduction programs.

(iv) Our Target Group and Operational Area
CSLD targets the hardcore poor/poorest of the poor in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana who incidentally are food crop farmers, processors and marketers who are predominantly women. The Organization supports them with basic services that seek to transform them into rural/micro agri-based entrepreneurs. The basic problems that confront them are limited access to credits, inputs and technology owing to their low capacity.

Our operational area comprises the three Northern Regions of Ghana - the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions. The head office of the organization is in Tamale, the Northern Regional Capital.

(vii) Board of Directors

>> Mr. Alex Bokuma (Board Chairman)

Local Development, Business Development, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Preparedness, Project Management and Coordination expert.

>>Mr. Biikook G. Konlan

Project Management and Education Expert – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Ghana

>>Madam Alice Boroh

Educationist- Ghana Education Service (GES)

>>Madam Alice Gbevilla

Community Mobilization, Water and Sanitation Expert – World Vision International

>>Mr. Conrad K. Balig

Project Management, Education and Child Rights Professional -Youth Alive, Local NGO

>>Madam Cynthia Koray Nagali

Agricultural Extensionist- Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA)

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