CUTS International Accra

CUTS International Accra Ghana (www.cuts-accra.org) is an independent non-profit economic policy research, advocacy and capacity building think tank. CUTS Accra is part of part of CUTS International and since its establishment in 1983, has implemented projects in more than 35 countries. In this process, it has expanded its presence through local offices across South Asia, South East Asia (in India and Vietnam), Sub Saharan Africa (in Kenya, Zambia and Ghana), Europe (in Switzerland) and United States of America (in Washington DC).

Vision
To enable consumers, particularly the poor and the marginalised to achieve their right to basic needs, sustainable development, and good governance through strong consumer movement

Functional Areas
CUTS Undertakes research, advocacy and networking and capacity building the following areas
• Road Safety
• Trade and Development
• Education and Healthcare
• Competition Policy and Law
• Consumer Education and Awareness
• Public Finance
• Human Development
• Economic governance
• Sustainable Development Goals

Since 1983, it has been using evidence-based research to evidence to inform public policy for inclusive growth. CUTS work in Ghana focuses consumer education and awareness, education, healthcare, trade and development, promote optimal regulation, sustainable development goals, consumer protection, competition and governance in key economic sectors.

Attributes and Values
• Adopting a centrist approach through research and advocacy
• Ensuring outcomes, rather than just outputs
• Focus on areas (subject and geographical areas) where a vacuum and need exists
• Carved a niche for itself in research, advocacy and networking on several issues of public interest (modelled on an evidence-based advocacy and capacity building approach)
• Providing capacity-building support to various groups of stakeholders across Ghana and West Africa

Outreach
• Publishing a wide spectrum of material for information dissemination for semi-literates to professionals in a reader-friendly format ranging from a wall newspaper to research reports
• Policy workshops and dialogues
• Each programme centre has a flagship product: a periodic newsletter covering relevant issue
• Created sustainable networks in Ghana, West Africa and the international