West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)

We’re taking a short break to observe Easter ✝️ Please note that our offices will be closed from 2 April to 7 April 2026, and we will resume work on 7 April 2026. As we reflect on this season of renewal and hope, we wish you a peaceful and meaningful Easter.

On 27th March, WACSI visited @agrointrogh in Accra as part of our Capacity Strengthening Programme for CSOs in the biodiversity sector. Great progress. Shared commitment. Real impact. 💡 We remain dedicated to strengthening civil society for sustainable development.

What does #ShiftThePower look like on the ground? Like THIS. @comicrelief's Tanya Cheng visited RAINS & @Hereafter_Ghana in Ghana with WACSI & @STARGhana. "We look forward to coming out of this programme with more muscles.." - HereAfter Real change. Built from the inside out.

WACSI's Kwame Asante joined the AI for Social Change Training of Trainers programme in Warsaw, led by @TechSoup with support from @Google. AI literacy. Communications. Digital safety. Information integrity. Next: Bringing AI-focused training to civil society across West Africa.

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA wins the 2026 Pan-African #ShiftingThePower Debate at Ghana's Parliament! 🇬🇭 Brilliant. Bold. Unstoppable. Shoutout to Team Zambia & Team Malawi— you were phenomenal! Africa's brightest minds are HERE. ▶️ Catch up: youtube.com/live/FwOh1etnG…

And Team Ghana takes the day!!!! @UnivofGh Congratulations to Team Ghana, winner of the Pan-African Shifting The Power Debate 2026!

The last round, the tie-breaking round, is on! After three rounds, we have a tie, and our top two universities, @UnivofGh (Team Ghana) and @CBU_ZM (Team Zambia), are debating the final deciding round! 🎙️LIVE: youtube.com/live/FwOh1etnG… Pan-African Shifting the Power Debate'26

Three rounds down — one champion to take it all! Who takes the Pan-African #ShiftThePower cup? 🏆 🇬🇭 @UnivofGh 🇿🇲 @CBU_ZM🇲🇼 @Luanarofficial, Africa's brightest are debating it out at Ghana's Parliament RIGHT NOW! 🎙️ Watch LIVE: lnkd.in/d_HwwqiW

If young people make up over 60% of Africa’s population, then any model of sustainability must centre on empowering them rather than sidelining them. - Team Malawi, @Luanarofficial Pan African Shifting the Power Debate'26

End of Round One. Team Ghana, @UnivofGh, takes the first round! Pan African Shifting the Power Debate'26

If the government claims that a community‑based approach is the most effective, then they must present precise statistical data and concrete examples, not simply assert that local communities are effective. -Team Zambia, @CBU_ZM Pan African Shifting the Power Debate'26

Too often, donors who live miles away design solutions to problems they do not fully understand, while we are the ones who must implement them. -Team Ghana, @UnivofGh Pan African Shifting the Power Debate'26

We do not need to be told to shift the power; we already know it is necessary. -Poetry Recital, Dynamic Works Foundation Pan African Shifting the Power Debate'26

These young minds are not just speakers; they are shaping the future of Ghana. They have proven that the next generation is not waiting for permission. - Gideon Ahenkorah, WACSI Pan African Shifting the Power Debate'26

Today is not an event; it is a statement that Africa is ready, ready for the future. - Christabel Odonkor @ChrissyOdonkor Pan African Shifting the Power Debate'26

This Shifting the Power debate brings African youth to the centre of development conversations. Young people are Africa’s present architects.. You are not the future of development; you are its present force. - Dr Nana Afadzinu @Nafghana Pan African Shifting the Power Debate'26

🏛️ History is being made TODAY at the Parliament of Ghana! The Pan-African Grand Finale of the #ShiftingThePower Youth Debate is LIVE! 🇬🇭 Ghana vs 🇲🇼 Malawi vs 🇿🇲 Zambia — Africa's brightest young minds. One stage. One movement. 🎙️ Watch LIVE: youtube.com/live/FwOh1etnG…

Here is a recap of our social media posts #LastWeek linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Mark your calendars! The Pan-African Grand Finale of the #ShiftingThePower Debate comes to the @parliament_gh on 30th March 2026! Top university teams from Ghana, Malawi & Zambia will debate the future of power & locally led development.

Mobilising resources is getting harder. More noise. More pressure. Less clarity. At #IFC2026, you will step out of your day-to-day and get the space to understand what actually matters for your work right now. Save £400 on your ticket by 31 March: tinyurl.com/238zvmry