The EU as part of its support for environmental governance, peace and political tolerance has donated a cinema van to the National Commission for Civic Education under its Accountability, Rule of Law and Anti-corruption Programme (ARAP), implemented by the Spanish public foundation FIIAPP (The International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies).

At a handing over ceremony held at the NCCE’s premises in Accra, H. E. Ambassador Diana Acconcia, Head of European Union (EU) Delegation to Ghana noted that EU was happy with its partnership with the Commission and hoped that the vehicle will help to meet the educational needs of the Ghanaian populace usually excluded especially in the rural, peri-urban as well as urban areas.

She also emphasized the key role of the NCCE in mobilizing the society on matters of concern such as raising awareness for political participation, giving voices to the voiceless, among others.

Mrs. Josephine Nkrumah, Chairman of NCCE said that the Cinema Van would support the audio-visual capacity of the Commission to reach out to citizens through documentaries, films, and audio-recordings such as jingles, pre-recorded voice messages and live street or community announcements.

She emphasized the fruitful collaboration between the European Union and the NCCE Ghana and thanked the EU for their support.
The NCCE is expected use the van to among other things, educate Ghanaians on the relevance of peace and political tolerance in the country.
To sustain the gains made on ARAP issues, the commission will also use it to extend its educational campaigns, with focus on environmental governance issues such as illegal small-scale mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’, illegal logging and poor waste disposal in affected communities throughout Ghana.

The audio-visual Cinema Van is specially designed as a robust vehicle which can traverse the local terrain in Ghana. It is appropriate for operations in all parts of the country. It is fully stocked with the needed equipment that will make usage possible in all terrains and operational situations.

The Accountability, Rule of law and Anti-corruption Programme (ARAP) is an EU funded programme implemented by the Spanish public foundation, FIIAPP, that joins and supports the efforts of the Government of Ghana in its fight against corruption. The objective of the programme is to contribute to current reform processes to reduce corruption and improve accountability, and compliance with the rule of law, particularly when it comes to accountability, anti-corruption and environmental governance. It does so through support key institutions, while at the same time increasing the ability of the public, civil society organisations and the media to hold government to account.