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1. The platform presently has 146 member organisations, including coalitions, associations, unions, community-based organizations, local, national and international non-governmental organizations and religious groups. Platform members are divided into 17 sub-platforms, one for each of the 17 goals. Each of the 17 sub-platform is headed by a team of one convener and two-five co-conveners. The convening team coordinates activities and joint efforts and represents the SDG platform. All conveners are national civil society groups: co-conveners and platform members are a combination of international, national and local actors. All conveners, co-conveners and members are organizations with a proven track record that also implement projects and activities related to the SDGs.
2. The governing body of the CSO platform is 34-member National Steering Committee (SC). The SC is made up of the convener and one appointed co-convener from each of the 17 sub-platforms. The Steering Committee is chaired by a group of three co-chairpersons. The co-chairpersons are responsible for representing the platform and facilitating the operations and deliberations of the platform. The daily activities of the platform are coordinated by the secretariat headed by coordinator.
3. The platform has made significant progress within one year of its existence in strengthening structures across the country. The platform has also maintained strong relationship with government and have jointly with government on issues relating to SDGs in Ghana.
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4. The platform contributed to better coordination between state actors and civil society, especially in relation to national development planning process by National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the development of the national SDGs data framework by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).
5. The platform is represented on the National SDG implementation coordination committee of the NDPC and the National Technical Committee (NTC) responsible for implementing the SDGs, Agenda 2063 and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
6. The platform has formalized relationship with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and is represented on the Advisory Committee for organizing the National Data Roadmap Forum on SDGs.
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7. Platform members, in collaboration with the UN communication Group, have crafted messages around each of the SDGs. The messages is part of the communication and advocacy efforts of the UN system in Ghana. This is to avoid duplication in the production of materials on the SDGs by collaborating in the production of materials on the SDGs by collaborating in the production of content.
8. Members of the platform have projects which cut across all the 216 districts in Ghana. District platforms on SDGs have been formed in each of three pilot districts (East Mamprusi, Garu- Tempane and Nadowli – kaleo). The district platforms aim to contribute to strengthened coordination among civil society groups at district level and stronger collaboration between district stakeholders around the SDGs.
9. At the regional level, a Northern Regional Sub-platform has been set in Tamale to coordinate civil society efforts around the SDGs in the northern part of Ghana.
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