INTERNSHIP REPORT

Samuel Asihene Nyampong

000159984

Field Practicum (IDAS680)

Marcella Myers, Concentration Advisor

As a member of the academic community of Andrews University, I pledge that I have not received, used, or given any unauthorized assistance on this assignment.

Andrews University

International Development Program (IDP)

14th August 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………...…………..2

AGENCY PROFILE………………………………………….......………….3-9

DISCUSSION. ………………………………….………………………….10-19

RECOMMENDATION………………………...……………….……..……20-21

REFERENCE…………………....………….....…………………………….22

APPENDICES……………………………….…………………….……..…23-41

A: Stakeholder relationship diagram……………...…………...…....23B: The virtuous cycle diagram…………………….………………..24C: Geographic spread of BUSAC Fund Grantees and sectors…..… 25-28D: Questionnaires…………………………………………….…......29-36E: Photos…………………………………………………….…..…..37F: Internship application and approval……………….………...…...38-40G: Grantee map…………………………………….…………..…....41

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AGENCY PROFILE

As part of my IDP research, I have completed my internship at the Business

Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund, Dzorwulu Office Located in Airport-

west, Accra, Ghana. In this report I will share my experiences for the period of March

to May 2016.

The internship was focused on the experience of BUSAC funded grantees in

influencing policy and a regulatory reform in Ghana. This report is an account of my

completed internship period.

Internship Organization

BUSAC Fund

P. O. Box 30507, KIA, Accra- Ghana

Location: Don Levy House, # 225, 4th Dzorwulu Crescent, Airport – West, Accra

Phone: +233302780178

Email: contact@busac.org

Internship Organization: BUSAC Fund Management Unit

Internship Supervisor: Nicholas J. Gebara

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‘‘According to Population Division Of The Department Of Economic And

Social Affairs Of The United Nations, As of 1st January 2016, the population of

Ghana was estimated to be 27266312 people.Ghana, one of the most populous

countries in Western Africa, second only to Nigeria. Since achieving political

independence in 1957, its population has nearly tripled in size, from about 6 million to

nearly 18 million in 1996, and is expected to increase to 27 million by 2020’’

( Adlakha 1996, 1 )

Literacy rate in Ghana was last measured at 66.62 in 2009, according to the

World Bank. Land area (sq. km) in Ghana was last measured at 227540 in 2014,

according to the World Bank. ( Dom-Adzobu, 2012).

The economy faced major challenges in the form of sharp currency

depreciation, deepening energy crisis, deteriorating macroeconomic imbalance, and

rising inflation and interest rates. The economy is bolstered mainly by higher oil and

gas production, combined with increased private sector and public infrastructure

investments, as well as an improved macroeconomic framework and political

stability.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures issued by Ghana Statistical Services

(GSS) states that the economy expanded by 4.2% in 2014, less than the growth of

7.3% recorded in 2013. (Africa Economic Outlook, 2015). ( Source, AEO Report

2015)

The Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund is a grant

mechanism for the Ghanaian private sector to advocate to the local, regional and

national authorities for changes to the legal and regulatory framework that hinders the

private sector activities and reduces revenue generation and economic growth.

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The Fund is a private sector support mechanism launched by DANIDA in

2004 as part of the broader Business Sector Programme Support. The first phase of

the BUSAC Fund, which was supported by DANIDA, DFID and USAID, ended in

February 2010 after six years of operations. During this phase, the BUSAC Fund

provided three hundred and sixty-two grants to business groups and associations

spread over all the ten regions of Ghana to undertake advocacy activities aimed at

improving the Ghanaian business environment. The BUSAC Fund has at its disposal

20 million USD within its grant making facility until 2014. (Oxford policy

management report 2014,12)

The BUSAC Fund aims to make an impact by enabling the private sector,

including business membership organizations, trade unions and media, to influence

public policy formulation by undertaking appropriate research, developing evidence

based policy positions, advocating those positions with government and other private

sector institutions and organization who may be targeted by the action.

The fund providesProvides grants to; farm based organizations, business

associations, and trade unions and media houses. And all these organization

associations are categorize within the private sector.

BUSAC Fund has only one office located in Dzorwulu-Accra; Services

offered by BUSAC include contributing to the creation of a more enabling business

environment for the development and growth of the Ghanaian private sector. The

Fund Management Unit is of the view that, the private sector cannot play that role to

help Ghana create prosperity if it is not provided a conducive environment in which it

can operate efficiently and in a competitive way.

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Advocacy Of Policy Formulation And Reform Overview

The programme seeks to build capacities of PSOs to identify issues,

understand issues, develop proposals with responses, influence policy makes and

fellow up into business environment challenges which hinder their development and

growth.

The overall objectives of the BUSAC Fund are to engage the Private Sector in

policy making and policy implementation at all levels; strengthened capacity of

representative organizations of the Private Sector to advocate for pro-business sector

reform in Ghana; improve the Private Sector, by assisting to remove bottlenecks at all

levels of administration but also within the Private Sector itself; and broadened public

understanding of the role of businesses in society. Using enhanced capacities

alongside advocacy tools, PSOs are then able to engage in effective dialogue with

public sector agencies and officials on solutions aimed at efficient business operations

(see Appendix AI: Stakeholder relationship diagram attached.). Appendix I:

Stakeholder relationship diagram attached.

The BUSAC Fund's aim is achieved by emerging and establishing PSOs

particularly in the area of business are eligible to apply to the fund. These include

Business associations, trade unions, business media, small business associations of

micro, small and medium enterprises, and farm-based organizations. Empowering

business membership organizations trades unions and the media, to influence public

policy formulation by undertaking appropriate research, developing evidence based

policy positions and advocating those positions with government and other private

sector institutions/organization that may be targeted by the action.

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Advocacy Success Stories In The Context Of BUSAC Fund

According to the cumulative distribution of BUSAC Fund grants from 2004 to

2014, greater Accra and Brong Ahafo region recorded highest of the geographic

spread of BUSAC Fund grantees. The agriculture and trade sectors of the economy

were given the highest grants base on invitation. Between 2004 and 2013, the BUSAC

fund has provided support to more than 724 grants worth over 23 million USD to

numerous private sector organizations across the ten regions of `Ghana to enable them

undertake advocacy activities aimed at addressing key needs to improve the Ghanaian

business environment. (Oxford policy management report 2014,12).

. The fund has supported advocacy actions that have enabled PSOs to

collaborate with the public sector in Ghana. This compilation of success stories

features a number of BUSAC fund has sponsored business associations who have

successfully dialogued with the public sector to remove the impediments hampering

the growth and profitability of their business (see Appendix III).B: Geographic spread

of BUSAC Fund Grantees and sectors of the economy funded diagram attached.

Appendix III: Geographic spread of BUSAC Fund Grantees and sectors of the

economy funded diagram attached

(Source: BUSAC Fund Annual Report, 2014)

DANIDA commissioned two independent evaluations of the BUSAC fund on

2014. The Oxford Policy Management Limited (OPM) carried out full evaluation of

the fund and a team from the University of Cape coast (UCC) also carried out impact

assessment of the activities supported by the fund. Both evaluations identified many

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positive feedbacks on the BUSAC funds contributions to the promotion of business in

Ghana.

The OPM evaluation report reveals that BUSAC fund has been very effective

in increasing the capacity of the private sector organizations (PSOs) to carry out

evidence – based advocacy. Also, the report added that the fund provided an efficient

process for awarding and managing grant. Furthermore, there was improved public –

private dialogue due to the application of robust advocacy process tools, for which

duty bearers have listed to providedprovide convincing arguments that duty bearers

have listed to.

Summary of the UCC impact assessmentOPM evaluation report reveals that

majority of selected grantees associationsassociations’ advocacy capacity was

enhanced by the BUSAC Intervention, with 60% increase of dues collected following

the advocacy. The report further reveals that changes in policy and regulations due to

advocacy action led to increase in revenues, profits and jobs.

The virtuous circle diagram attached illustrates how the public and private

sectors mutually benefit from a conducive business environment created through

public and –private sector collaboration. (see Aappendix CII):. The virtuous cycle

diagram, which illustrates how both the private and public sectors benefit from

fruitful dialogue.

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Appendix II: The virtuous cycle diagram, which illustrates how both the private and

public sectors benefit from fruitful dialogue attached

BUSAC is not a cooperate organization but a fund unit; hence their strategic

intent is based on logic framework through defined objectives such as deliverables

and work packages. And how those targets can be achieved.

The future direction and challenges of BUSAC was discussed at the one day

review meeting for short term consultants at Fiesta Royal Hotel, Accra on the 08th

April, 2015 and as part of the issues discuss was on sustainability of the advocacy

program. Sustainability of high quality advocacy is a major issue for many of

BUSAC’s grantees and without further financial support as many as 95% of grantees

will not carry out advocacy at this standard, in the opinion of the Evaluation. This is at

odds to a BUSAC management survey where 38% of the interviewed grantees think

they have the capacity to conduct focused advocacy action without external support.

The variation between the survey and the EEevaluation opinion relate to

methodological differences for example in the estimated cost of advocacy actions.

Some PSOs indicated that to improve on the sustainability of their group and to grow

their members businesses, BUSAC should link successful applicants to available non-

BUSAC technical and financial resources. This is consistent with the 2012

sustainability study, which noted that the lack of an exit strategy as part of the

programme design was a significant weakness.

(Source: Oxford policy management Ltd evaluation and UCC Impact

Assessment Report, 2014)

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DISCUSSION

My duties at the BUSAC Fund were at all DDdepartments, highlighting

Focusing on the operations and other related activities. My responsibilities were not

limited to research proposal stated in the scope of work but also participated in

workshop and data collection. The core of my internship work contribution however

was researching on the involvement; evaluation, outcome and challenges of BUSAC

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funded grantees influencing policy and regulatory reforms in Ghana. Details of the

internship role included; CCcollection of data on the experiences of grantees and

beneficiaries, and to visit the project site and , and collect success stories or facts of

the policy formulation and reforms.

Details of questionnaires administered to selected stakeholders have been attached as

appendix D,(see Appendix IV). Details of questionnaires administered to selected

stakeholders have been attached as appendix IV

Mr. Nicholas J. Gebara, BUSAC Fund Manager then introduced me to Mr.

Zakaria U. Sumalia, Deputy Fund Manager who was assigned to be in charge of

guiding and instructing me on the task necessary to carry out effective internship in

organizing the proposed research programs, which I would be assigned.

Content of Tthe research questionnaires , which I was assigned to organize, were also

assigned to monitors, grantee organizations, fund management unit and public

officials.

Details of the research questions were seeking to address; the existing forms of

policy, beneficiaries’ involvement, impactimpacteffect to beneficiaries, strengths and

weaknesses, role of influence and sustainability of policy formulation and reforms.

The research was to help improve and streamline private sector advocacy program

through accountability, impact, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.

In view of these, my second role involved numerous tasks from setting up

surveys to participating in the one-day review meeting for short-term consultants,

which was held at Fiesta Royal Hotel, Accra on 08th April 2016. Details of the

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workshop discussion involved effectiveness of the implementation of BUSAC II-

achievements and challenges, discussion continues on BUSAC II lessons and the way

forward and final session of discussion was on detailed internal discussion on the

working processes and coordination: communication, pro-activeness and working

relations.

As liI study in Andrews University, International ddDevelopment ppProgram

in the MSc. International Development Administration, I learned how to design and

evaluate projectsprojects and ; and conduct needs assessment using useful tools such

as key document review, Kkey IIinformant IIinterviews. with theKey informant

interview were with the selected; association representatives, BUSAC management

staff, monitoring team and government representatives; Observation with monitors

and Focus Group (FDG) with selected association representative (beneficiaries). Data

analysis employ techniques including observer impression, was captured in a

structured and sometimes (quasi-) quantitative form. In addition, responses was coded

and analyzed, based on key thematic areas that were observed across the data

collected.

Based on concept and theories borrowed from development research and

applied statistical method, I was able to analyze and evaluate the data obtained from

various site, where success figures were recorded.

The data consists of a sample of 10 organizations to which questionnaires

were administered. The regions with the most activity as captured by the data

obtained were; Greater Accra, Western, Ashanti and Central with most of the

respondents being involved in the natural resources, agriculture, manufacturing,

general business, trade and services sectors. This is shown in the diagrams below.

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Figure 1

Figure 2

First and foremost, 80% of the respondents reported that the policy advocacy

efforts had influenced their business environment positively (figure 3) with the same

percentage reporting experiencing a growth in their business.. (FFfigure 4).

Figure 3.

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Figure 4

Most of the respondents reported that they had realized an enhancement of

their operations as well as an increase in membership as a result of their advocacy

work with an equal number reporting an increase in incomes, new jobs being created

and improved market access.

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Figure 5

Also, 70% admitted to only partially fulfilling their objectives of their

advocacy efforts with the remaining 30% fully achieving said objectives (figure 6).

Further enquiries also revealed that the same figure funded their programmes through

a combination of their own resources and support from donors with 20% being fully

self-funded and 10% fully dependent on donor support (figure 7). Furthermore 60%

of the respondents claimed they would require some minimal amount of help to

undertake further advocacy programmes with 30% claiming they required no help and

10% admitting they had no capability whatsoever to engage in further advocacy

(figure 8).

Figure 6

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Figure 7

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Figure 8

The main challenge noted among the respondents was time constraint. Other

challenges noted included low commitment from the supervising ministry and low

commitment from members (figure 9). The media and stakeholder interest and

involvement played key roles in aiding the respondents’ advocacy policy with about

half the respondents also saying they got support from the supervising ministry (figure

10).

Figure 9

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Figure 10

The overall response was good with 90% of the respondents admitting that

they were satisfied with the results of their policy advocacy programmes (figure 11).

Figure 11

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Interns at BUSAC are considered to be significance to my field of study.

While I was on intern at the BUSAC, I attended approximately five meetings with the

supervisors, each of which was different in its own way. The first meeting that I

attended was the discussion of the scope of work and internship concept paper with

Fund management. It was interesting to see the Management together and observe the

manner in which the fund manager was interviewing me on the details of the proposed

research. It was very formal. Management had turns to input and in the end the fund

manager summed up the meeting.

Working at the BUSAC Fund gave me a good insight and exposure to the

Advocacy process and outcome. Working alone and with others to meet targeted

deadlines and performing in such a professional manner gave me deeper

understanding and appreciation of BUSAC Fund and its enormous contribution to

promote an enabling environment for the development of the private sector through

advocacy. During my work, I got qualitative advice from my colleagues and

superiors.

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Apart from that, a lot of knowledge was shared with me that helped to gain a

better understanding of the involvement; evaluation, outcome and challenges of

BUSAC funded grantees influencing policy and regulatory reforms. It is worth

mentioning that my relationship with colleagues and superiors were always much

uncomplicated. It has provided me with insight into the physical needs as well as the

changes, which must be implemented to improve advocacy operations standards

globally. Interning at BUSAC has motivated me to develop a career in post evaluation

of policy and regulatory reforms as well as to further my studies in order to contribute

greatly to the development of the private sector.

Overall, I am very satisfied with the results of my internship. I was able to use

my knowledge and apply it to the organization. I was able to see some differences in

functioning that resulted from my efforts. Due to the character of the internship and

the short period spent in the company, I would not be able to provide long-term

recommendations, as this would require more work and time. It was my first

experience with researching on the experience of grantee organization influencing

policy formulation and reforms and participating in one day workshop, I was nervous

but was fortunate to have the support of Mr. Zakaria U. Sumaila, who assisted and

encouraged me whenever needed.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

During my internship I observed that the number of associations, union and

organization that contact BUSAC for support increases on daily basis. In spite of this

phenomenal growth in numbers the Fund experiences high policy formulation and

reforms. The Fund Management has been described among beneficiaries as

“incubator” which seeks to build capacities of the PSOs to identify, analyzes and

research into the business environment challenges that hinder their development and

growth. This program places huge financial loss on the donors and time intensive. It is

often difficult to collect data, especially with disadvantaged and minimally literate

populations. Honest feedback can make us (i.e., program funders and program

implementers) uncomfortable, especially if program beneficiaries don’t think that

policy reforms are working the way they are supposed to.

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The experiences of BUSAC funded grantees influencing policy reforms in

Ghana shall be a major focus area. The discussions and debates around involvement,

evaluation, outcome and challenges of policy reforms from grantees will give a

reflection that associations have ‘arrived’ as an accepted form of civil expression. In

view of the above hindrances, the fund management needs to address them in order to

ensure growth and sustainability.

During my internship role, responsibilities and obligations were dog Hon the

BUSAC Fund. In this report, I have noted my experiences as well as provided some

recommendations for the organization’s development.

First and foremost, as part of the policy support strategy, all stakeholders

should be involve in the program since it will help to advance the work toward

reaching the BUSAC Fund targets. The government should put in policies in place to

advance and speed up policy formulation and reform dialogue process.

Secondly, The technology and other related materials should be provided for

the training programs and the drop-in centers should be culturally appropriate and

relevant to the needs of the country and the target groups in particular.

Another most important point is that, as part of Economic and financial

viability strategy, at the end of the program, the drop-in centre should remain the

property of the grantee organizations and should be handed over to be maintained by

it. After the program has been terminated, the grantee organization should continue to

support the beneficiaries and organize further workshops for them to share

information, lessons learned and best practices.

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Moreover, as part of the Participatory approach strategy, the program should

entirely rely on participatory methods. Participation should be free and open to

stakeholders, especially the private sector.

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APPENDIX A

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APPENDIX B

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APPENDIX C

Charts

Table 1: Summary Implementation Status of Grants

As of 31 December, 2014 As of 31 December, 2015

# of Grants

Total Volume of Grants GHS % # of

GrantsTotal Volume of

Grants GHS %

Completed 293 16,265,615.96 77.3% Completed 363 22,817,946.61 89.9%

Green 59 6,559,095.87 15.6% Green 38 4,230,308.09 9.4%

Yellow 25 1,843,978.58 6.6% Yellow 1 112,499.20 0.2%

Red 2 117,492.47 0.5% Red 2 126,885.60 0.5%

Sub-Total 379 24,786,182.88 100% Sub-Total 404 27,287,639.50 100%

Discontinued 10 586,770.63 Discontinued 11 765,302.39

Total 389 25,372,953.51 Total 415 28,052,941.88

Green: Implementation on course

Yellow: implementation slightly behind schedule

Red: delayed implementation requiring FMU follow up and intervention

Table 2: Progress In The Completion Rates Of Grants By Calls In 2015 As Compared To Previous Year

Completion Rate By Call: 31st December-2014

Category/ Batch

Call #1 Call #2 Call #3 Call #4 IGs RRG Total Grants

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Completed 92 95% 149 94% 51 75% 1 6% 0 0% 0 0% 293 77.3%

Green 0 0% 1 1% 3 4% 17 94% 38 100% 0 0% 59 15.6%

Yellow 3 3% 8 5% 14 21% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 25 6.6%

Red 2 2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 0.5%

Sub-Total 97 100% 158 100% 68 100% 18 100% 38 100% 0 0 379 100%

Discontinued 3 7 0 0 0 0 10

Total 100 165 68 18 38 0 389

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IGs: Invitational Grants; RRG: Rapid Response Grants

Completion Of Grants By Call: 31st December 2015

CATEGORY

Call #1 Call #2 Call #3 Call #4 IGS RRG

Tota

l Gra

nts Tota

l %

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Gra

nts %

Completed

96 99.00%

157 98.8%

67 98.5%

17 100%

21 38.9%

5 56%

363 89.9%

Green 0 0.00%

1 0.6%

0 0.0%

0 0.0%

33 61.1%

4 44%

38 9.4%

Yellow 0 0.00%

1 0.6%

0 0.0%

0 0.0%

0 0% 0 0% 1 0.2%

RED 1 1.00%

0 0.00%

1 1.5%

0 0.0%

0 0% 0 0% 2 0.5%

Sub-Total 97 100

% 159 100% 68 100

% 17 100% 54 100

% 9 100% 404 100

%

Discontinued 3 6 0 1 1 0 11

Total 100 165 68 18 55 9 415

Objective Achieved

42%

Objective Partially Achieved

40%

Objective Not Achieved

18%

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1. Level of Achievement (self-assessed)

No. of Grants

Objective Achieved 179Objective Partially Achieved 174Objective Not Achieved 78Grand Total 431

Top 10 Agricultural Sector Advocacy Initiatives Supported by the BUSAC Fund

Focus of Advocacy Initiatives Phase 1 Phase 2 Total

Agriculture inputs & extension service delivery

17 42 59

Infrastructure provision (Markets) 9 12 21

Infrastructure provision (Access roads, Agro-processing, industrial sites)

12 9 21

Dam / Irrigation infrastructure 4 16 20

Enforcement of Regulations and Standards 8 9 17

Access to Land 7 8 15

Fishing and fish stocks 2 10 12

Capacity building and skills development 7 5 12

Access to markets 5 7 12

Access to finance 4 0 4

Other initiatives from agriculture sector PSOs 20 58 78

TOTAL 95 176 271

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The geographic spread of BUSAC Fund grantees

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Sectors of the Ghanaian economy the BUSAC Fund has given grants to

APPENDIX D

Questionnaire For Grantee Organization

Please tick the relevant box [X] for each question.

1. Name of Organization:…………………………………………………..

2. Which region (s) are your operations?

[ ] Greater Accra [ ] Brong Ahafo [ ] Volta [ ] Ashanti [ ] Western

[ ] Central [ ] Upper east [ ] Eastern [ ] Upper West [ ] Northern

3. Which sector of the economy do you operate?

[ ] Natural Resources [ ] Manufacturing [ ] General business

[ ] Tourism [ ] Transport [ ] Services

[ ] Trade [ ] Agricultural [ ] Media Houses

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4. Has the business environment improved after policy advocacy?

[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t Know [ ] Worsened [ ] Not yet

[ ] Other please specify………………………………………………………...

5. How has the policy advocacy influenced your business?

[ ] Experienced growth [ ] experienced decline in business

[ ] no noticeable change [ ] Don’t know

[ ] Other please specify………………………………………………………...

6. Which of the following has happened as a result of your advocacy efforts?

[ ] create jobs [ ] increase incomes [ ] enhanced operations

[ ] improved market access [ ] increased in dues paying membership

[ ] Other please specify………………………………………………………...

7. How do you go about implementing your advocacy initiatives?

[ ] we have a permanent secretariat responsible for implementation

[ ] we do not have a permanent secretariat but constitute a team to take change of

implementation

[ ] we do not have a permanent secretariat and therefore depend on members

availability on voluntary basis

[ ] we engage consultants to implement on our behalf

8. How do you assess the implementation of your advocacy action?

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[ ] objectives have been fully achieved

[ ] objectives have been partially achieved

[ ] objectives have not been achieved

9. Which of the following best describes your advocacy efforts so far?

[ ] policy / regulatory / admin. Procedure analyzed

[ ] policy / regulatory / admin. Procedure drafted and presented for public /

stakeholder consultation

[ ] policy / regulatory / admin. Procedure presented for legislation / decree

[ ] policy / regulatory / admin. Procedure passed / approved

[ ] policy / regulatory / admin. Procedure passed for which implementation has begun

10. Was your Mode of Advocacy programme related to policy formulation and

reform?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

11. How frequent does your unit organize advocacy programs within a year.

[ ] 1 – 3 times [ ] 4 times [ ] 5 times [ ] 6 times

12. How many other advocacy actions have you undertaken beyond the BUSAC

funded action?

[ ] None [ ] one [ ] two [ ] three [ ] more than three

13. How did you fund the advocacy these advocacy actions?

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[ ] support from other DPs [ ] from own resources

[ ] combination of own resources and other DPs

14.which of the following best describes your capacity to undertake future advocacy?

[ ] we understand the process and can do it all by ourselves

[ ] we understand the process and will only need support in conducting research

[ ] apart from depending on consultant or expert to conduct research we also need

consultant to guide us through implementation.

Please tick as many boxes [X] as applicable for each question

15. What kind of challenges did you encounter in the course of your policy advocacy?

[ ] Time constraint

[ ] Financial resource constraints

[ ] low commitment by the supervising ministry

[ ] low commitment by cabinet

[ ] low commitment from membership of association

[ ] low support form consultants / experts

[ ] did not face any challenges

16. What factors aided the implementation of your policy advocacy?

[ ] we were already trying in our own small ways before the BUSAC fund grant

[ ] The ministry has shown a lot of interest and contributed greatly

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[ ] the issue at stake was so important that stakeholders could not ignore it

[ ] The media played a key role in highlighting the issue

[ ] benefits of the policy overwhelming to government

[ ] international pressure brought to been on government and public officials

17. Please rate your overall satisfaction with the policy reform and formulation?

[ ] Very dissatisfied [ ] Dissatisfied [ ]Satisfied [ ] Very satisfied

18. Which government agency did you engage in dialogue?

Please specify………………………………………………………………

Questionnaire For Fund Management Unit

Please tick the relevant box [X] for each question.

1. What had been the response of grantees towards policy formulation and reforms?

[ ] Encouraging [ ] Bad [ ] Very good [ ] Casual

2. How does BUSAC Fund identify success stories?

[ ] grantees Progress & Final reports [ ] Media reports

[ ] Monitoring reports [ ] evaluation reports

[ ] other please specify……………………………………

Please do you agree or disagree with the following statement:

3. BUSAC fund Management has a role of influence in the policy formulation and

reform activities?

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[ ] strongly agree [ ] agree [ ] No opinion [ ] Disagree [ ] strongly disagree

4. Feedback from monitoring activities is used to improve the policy formation and

reform?

[ ] strongly agree [ ] agree [ ] No opinion [ ] Disagree [ ] strongly disagree

Please give example

a) …………………………………………………………………………

b) ………………………………………………………………………….

c) ………………………………………………………………………….

d) …………………………………………………………………………..

e) ……………………………………………………………………………

5. Grantees reports and monitoring reports reflect the actual outcome of advocacy projects/actions.

[ ] Always [ ] Most of the Time [ ] sometimes [ ] never [ ] not all the time

6. Have the policy formulation and reform programs created impact?

[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Not sure

If yes, what is the success rate?.............................

7. How would you evaluate the effects of policy formulation and reforms?

[ ] Good [ ] Very good [ ] Excellent [ ] Bad

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8. To what extent were the associations involved in the policy formulation?

[ ] extreme [ ] Massive [ ]limited [ ] moderate [ ] NIL

9. What is your overall observation and assessment on policy formulation?

Please specify with details…………………………………………………………

10. What is your overall assessment on implementation of the policy reform?

Please specify with details……………………………………………………………

Questionnaire For Monitors

Please tick the relevant box [X] for each question.

1. Which region(s) are your operations?

[ ] Greater Accra [ ] Brong Ahafo [ ] Volta [ ] Ashanti [ ] Western

[ ] Central [ ] Upper east [ ] Eastern [ ] Upper West [ ] Northern

2. How are results of activities measured?

[ ] Through appraisal [ ] supervision technique

[ ] evaluation technique [ ] Post activity

Please do you agree and disagree with the following statement:

3. There are challenges in policy formulation and reform implementation?

[ ] strongly agree [ ] agree [ ] No opinion [ ] Disagree [ ] strongly disagree

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4. How would you evaluate the strength in policy formulation?

[ ] poor [ ] Average [ ] Good [ ] Very good [ ] Excellent

5. How would you evaluate the effects of policy formulation?

[ ] poor [ ] Average [ ] Good [ ] Very good [ ] Excellent

6. How would you evaluate the Impact of policy formulation and implementation?

[ ] poor [ ] Average [ ] Good [ ] Very good [ ] Excellent

7. How does the Fund Management respond to your observations and

Recommendations?

[ ] Rarely [ ] Slowly [ ] Quickly

8. What is your overall observation and assessment on policy formulation?

Please specify with details…………………………………………………

Questionnaires For Public Officials

Please tick the relevant box [X] for each question.

1. Are there challenges in the policy formulation and reforms?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

If yes, please give examples

a) …………………………………………………………………………..

b) …………………………………………………………………………..

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c) ……………………………………………………………………………

d) ……………………………………………………………………………

2. Who is in charge of making decisions on the kind of interventions implemented in

the policy?

[ ] public sector [ ] private sector [ ] both public & private sectors

3. Was the private sector involved in the policy formulation and reform?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

4. What was your role of influence in the policy formulation and reform?

Please specify with details……………………………………………….

APPENDIX E

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APPENDIX F

Please find the proposed internship application

Regards

SN Asihene

-----Original Message-----From: Fortunance Naa Adokor Mensah <fmensah@busac.org>To: reasihene <reasihene@aol.com>; reasihene <reasihene@aol.com>Cc: Nicolas Gebara <ngebara@busac.org>Sent: Mon, Feb 22, 2016 1:02 pmSubject: RE: LETTER OF INTENT/INTRODUCTION

   Fortunance Naa Adokor Mensah (fmensah@busac.org) added themselves to your Guest List | Remove them | Block them Dear Samuel,

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With reference to the mail on the above subject, you are kindly invited to a meeting with the Fund Management Unit on Friday, 26th February, 2016 at 10:00a.m at the BUSAC Fund office.

Please find attached the directional map for your information. You may also call 0302 780 178 for further directions.

Best regards,

Fortunance

Fortunance Mensah

Administrative Assistant

BUSAC Fund

#47 Nii Noi Kwame Street, adjacent Relax Court Hotel, Dzorwulu - AccraEmail: fmensah@busac.orgOffice tel: +233 (0) 302 780 178Cell: +233 (0)24 956 3367

Website: www.busac.org

Advocacy for the Private Sector !

A DANIDA, EU and USAID funded project.

Dear Samuel

We acknowledge receipt of your email and will revert to you very soon,

Regards,

Nicolas Jørgensen Gebara

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Fund Manager

 

BUSAC Fund47 Nii Noi Kwame Street, Adjacent Relax Court Hotel, Dzorwulu, Accra, Ghana

P. O. Box 30507, KIA, Accra - Ghana

Tel: 233 302 780 178

Mobile: +233 244 407 532

Email: ngebara@busac.org

Website: www. busac.org

Advocacy for Private Sector Development

A DANIDA, EU and USAID Funded Project

From: reasihene@aol.com [mailto:reasihene@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 3:53 PMTo: ngebara@busac.orgSubject: Fwd: volunteer / internship application

-----Original Message-----From: reasihene <reasihene@aol.com>To: ngebara <ngebara@busac.org>Sent: Thu, Feb 18, 2016 3:44 pmSubject: volunteer / internship application 

P. O. Box KN 1947

Kaneshie- Accra

Ghana

The Human Resources Manager

BUSAC Fund

Ghana

 

Application for Internship

 

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I am writing to apply for internship with your Organizations. Please find enclosed a copy of my CV for full details.

I am interested in this post because I meet all the person specifications attached to the job, and particularly because my personal definition aligns very well with the position you are looking to fill.

I have learned these skills during my MA in International Development Program and I believe I am better empowered to succeed in any post.

 

Sincerely,

 

Samuel Asihene Nyampong

Post Graduate Students

Andrews University

Michigan, USA 

 

APPENDIX G

Grantee Map

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