About Us

OUR VISION

A society where citizens realize their rights in the governance of the environment and natural resources

Our Mission

Our mission is to be a national platform that coordinates effective participation of stakeholders in responsible natural resource and environment governance for the realization of rights of people particularly the marginalized to maximize benefits.

Stratergic Focus

Policy Dialogue and collective Advocacy
Capacity Strengthening of CSOs
Fundraising support to NRE CSO
Information, Knowledge and Learning Portal

Stratergic Direction

Institutional and organizational development of Kasa as an effective local CSO – owned and managed initiative

Key output Indicators

Operational procedures (finance, administration & human resource) of Kasa Secretariat in place
Strategic plan and fundraising strategy in place
Competent core staff and basic admin support in place
Functional CSOs led governance system in Place.

Coordinate CSO advocacy for effective NRE policy and legislation formulation and implementation

Annual CSOs’ parallel NRE sector Review Forum (involving state and non state actors, media etc.)
CSOs state of the environment report produced and disseminated, with decentralised stakeholder participation from three ecological zones in Ghana.
Annual CSOs-Parliamentary forums.
Coordinate the development of position papers of CSOs networks/ coalitions and working groups with their perspectives on specific NRE issues at CSO’s annual NRE platform reviews
CSOs National Working Group on Climate Change and Environment and other regional networks functional

Enhance access to information and knowledge on NRE issues for citizens’ participation on natural resource and environment governance

Key organisational development documents (annual work plan, capacity development plans etc)
Improved internal governance and accountability of CSO’s and their networks/coalitions strengthened as shown by results of the ‘Organisational and Advocacy capacity index’
New communication channels/mechanism based on creative use of social media and ICT for NRE public awareness, social mobilization and people- centered advocacy undertaken in use by CSO’s
Increased in number of media organisations and journalists championing NRE issues.
Kasa website functional and regularly updated with media contributions including social media