Accountability, Rule of Law and Anti-corruption Programme

The Accountability, Rule of Law and Anti-corruption Programme (ARAP) began in 2016, through an agreement between the European Union Delegation (EUD) and the Government of Ghana (GoG).  The EUD selected three implementing institutions: STAR-Ghana (a multi-donor funded organisation), NCCE (a Government of Ghana institution) and FIIAPP (a Spanish public foundation).  A Delegation Agreement was signed in May 2016 between the European Union and FIIAPP, which is the coordinating unit managing the bulk of the programme.

The programme is designed to promote good governance and support national reform, in order to enhance accountability and strengthen anti-corruption efforts across the country.

The objective of the programme is to work alongside relevant government institutions and other strategic national stakeholders to reduce corruption, while improving accountability and respect for the legal structures already in place to fight it. It acts as a support programme for central government, but crucially has a wide coverage across the nation, also ensuring that both men and women’s voices are heard. A core team based in Ghana’s capital city Accra, with the support of Madrid headquarters, leads the work plan to meet ARAP’s objectives.