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Some NGOs/CBOs misapplied funds
Takoradi, Nov. 24, Ghanadot/GNA - Mrs Olivia Opoku Adoma,
Western Regional Monitoring and Evaluation on HIV/AIDS, said
the misappropriation of funds by some non-governmental and
community based organisations (NGO/CBO) was affecting the
programme to curb the spread of the virus.
She said under the GARFUND activities, many NGOs/CBOs were
granted funds for education and sensitisation but many of
them failed to adhere strictly to the guidelines.
Mrs Adoma said these at a press briefing in Takoradi on
Friday as part of activities to launch this year's World
AIDS Day. It was on the theme "Leadership Reducing Stigma
and Discrimination".
She said out of the 50 NGOs in the in the region, 25
benefited from the first phase of the MSHARP programme.
Mrs Adoma said the poor reporting by district focal persons
to the regional focal person, poor road network and
telecommunications hindered the effective monitoring of
activities in highly inaccessible areas.
She said low capacity of some NGOs and CBOs made it
difficult for them to carry out HIV/AIDS education.
"Some do not have the personnel with the technical know how
to effectively carry out the activities planned for their
areas of intervention," Mrs Adoma added.
Mrs Adoma advised the NGOs/CBOs to reduce their dependence
on the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) for financial support and
become self-financing and this would make their projects
sustainable with or without GAC financial support.
GNA
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