CYIB-Curious Minds Ghana has launched the CM Policy Institute to serve as a platform for children and young people to undertake research on issues that affect their population.
The CM Policy Institute will work with stakeholders to gather reliable data for advocacy.
The CM Policy Institute will provide opportunity for young leaders, young professionals, young academics and young activists to work together to discover important knowledge that can cause a positive change in social norms and policies in favour of young people.
Board member of Curious Minds, Ms. Esinam Amuzu while calling on partners to support the initiative said, “the initiative presents us with an opportunity to equip young people with requisite skills to champion evidence based advocacy through the power of data and accountability. We call on partner agencies to support this cause.”
The CM Policy Institute will establish different tracks for diverse fellowships of young people including on Women’s SRHR, Youth and Climate Change among others.
The maiden fellowship of the CM Policy Institute was announced.
This initiative is part of the Organisation’s mission to ensure that all children and youth are well informed and
meaningfully participate in decision-making that affects their lives by advocating, generating knowledge, sharing
information, building partnerships and training young activists to be agents of change.
“This platform will focus on implementing research projects for the advancement of knowledge on development issues and recommending actions that can improve the quality of life of children, youth and women, led by young people in Ghana,” Joseph Quaye Amoo, the Project Officer stated.