[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1136, 286], "category": "Text", "text": "Forum to coordinate the work of various institutions, which includes public finance management as well as criminal justice institutions, but no similar forum or mechanism exists for those involved in the criminal detection, investigation and prosecution of cases. Amongst its many public education activities, CHRAJ also conducts a Schools Integrity Programme aimed at changing ethics, attitudes and behaviour related to corruption amongst the youth, and is developing plans to roll it out to tertiary education institutions."}, {"bbox": [96, 310, 1136, 498], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Ghana Police Service** is responsible for the detection and investigation of all crimes in Ghana, including corruption and related offences, although detectives require additional training on how to detect and investigate cases of corruption. **Police prosecutors** prosecute criminal cases in the lower courts, including cases of corruption involving lower-level officials in the Circuit Courts, but require specialised training on corruption and related offences. The Police have also established the Police Professional Standards Bureau to receive, investigate and deal with reports of malpractice (including corruption) against police officers, although the Police require assistance to roll these out to additional Regions."}, {"bbox": [96, 522, 1136, 657], "category": "Text", "text": "**State Prosecutors in the Office of the Attorney General (OAG)** have the constitutional mandate (Art. 88) to prosecute all criminal cases in Ghana, although they currently only prosecute serious cases in the High Courts. Although serious cases of corruption will be prosecuted by the OSP once it is fully established, there are some cases that border on corruption but also include other offences, and the OAG will continue to deal with serious corruption cases while capacity is built within the OSP."}, {"bbox": [96, 681, 1136, 790], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)** was established as a specialised agency to investigate and prosecute economic and organised crime (including money-laundering) under the authority of the Attorney-General, and to recover the proceeds of crime.²⁸ EOCO has 18 prosecutors and an agreement with the OSP in areas including investigations and recovery and management of assets."}, {"bbox": [96, 814, 1136, 895], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Judiciary** deals with all criminal cases brought before the courts, including cases of corruption. To address corruption amongst its members and staff, the Judiciary has established Public Relations and Complaints Units (PRCUs) in 10 of 16 regions with plans (but no budget) to further roll these out."}, {"bbox": [96, 920, 1136, 999], "category": "Text", "text": "Created by the Constitution, the **National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE)** coordinates with and supports civic education for all government institutions and other organisations, has excellent outreach, but makes limited use of social media or newer civic education methods."}, {"bbox": [96, 1025, 1136, 1240], "category": "Text", "text": "Ghana has a **free and vibrant media** that can play an important role in raising awareness and understanding, increasing public oversight, and advocating for change. Civil society, together with oversight institutions, has played a pivotal role in promoting reforms and representing the voices of the rights holders in all their diversity (women and youth), especially those living in the most vulnerable situations (i.e.: people with disabilities). Moreover, it can be expected to continue to play such a role in future. Ghana has numerous civil society organisations (CSOs) focused on anti-corruption public education and awareness - including those aimed at changing culture and behaviour related to ethics and corruption amongst the youth, and among women organisations, and those focused on advocating for change. Examples include:"}, {"bbox": [96, 1241, 1136, 1374], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) is a unique cross-sectoral grouping of 13 civil society organisations and public sector institutions, including CHRAJ, EOCO, PPA, NCCE and Ghana Audit Service (GAS). Although originally intended to provide a platform to coordinate efforts of CSOs and public institutions, the GACC has increasingly conducted its own activities, notably focused on procurement in the health and education sectors and implementation of GAS audit findings and recommendations."}, {"bbox": [96, 1375, 1136, 1562], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), which was established in 1999 and which is the local Chapter of Transparency International. GII is supported by the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) and the Netherlands and is currently focused on corruption between government and the business sector and working with the media on campaigns related to procurement. GII has established Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres (ALAC) in Accra and three Regions to receive complaints and assist victims of corruption and is a member of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition. Together with the Centre for Democratic Development, GII is partnering with the OSP's Corruption League Table project."}, {"bbox": [85, 1622, 316, 1645], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²⁸ EOCO Act, 2010 (Act 804)."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1680, 1144, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 9 of 28"}]