| Organisation |
Institute for Policy Alternatives |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
IPA |
| Parent |
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| u.r.l. |
www.ipaghana.org |
| email |
information@ipaghana.org |
| Country |
Ghana |
| Location |
Tamale |
| Address |
1st Labone Street, Accra, Tamale |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box TL 541, PO Box 16208, Airport, Accra |
| Telephone |
+233-21-784540; +233-71-22743 |
| Management u.r.l. |
|
| Fax |
+233-21-777582; +233-71-23040 |
| Sector |
Socio-Economic Research |
| Organisation Type |
African NGO |
| Status |
active |
| Stated Role |
IPA undertakes research, training and development advocacy with a core principle of citizen engagement, emphasizing voices and perspectives of the poor, especially in rural communities. The IPA's research focus in on:<P>Decentralization and community governance<P>Access of the poor to basic services<P>Poverty Reduction Strategies – examining their global perspectives and the local impacts<P> |
| Activities |
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| Geographical Focus |
Ghana |
| Notes |
Institute for Policy Alternatives (IPA) is a public policy think-tank whose vision is to be the center of excellence for practice-research interfaces and citizen engagement on alternative policy analysis, development and pro-poor advocacy. [ Retrieved on 10 JAN 2008 - http://www.ipaghana.org/index.php/organisational_profile ] |