Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Recruitment Of A Consultant

Background

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)-led Coalition (CDD Coalition) comprising the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition and Transparency International Ghana are implementing a project titled “Strengthening Accountability, Rule of Law and Institutional Responsiveness in Ghana”. The main aim of the project is to contribute to the watchdog role of CSOs to advocate and promote reforms on accountability and the rule of law in Ghana. As part of the project, the CDD Coalition is recruiting a consultant to undertake a corruption gap assessment of current public ethics legislation (including asset and liability declaration, conflict of interest) and campaign financing regulations.

Terms of Reference

The Consultant shall perform the following as part of the gap assessment:

Desk review

Review all relevant documents, including existing laws, policies, reports, and previous assessments related to asset declaration, conflict of interest, and campaign financing regulations, among others.

Stakeholder Consultation

Engage with key stakeholders, including government officials, civil society organisations (CSOs), anti-corruption bodies, academia, political parties and electoral management bodies, to gather insights and opinions on the effectiveness of current regulations.

Regulatory Analysis

Critically examine the existing legal frameworks for public ethics, including asset declaration, conflict of interest and campaign financing, to identify gaps and areas that require reform.

Comparative Analysis

Conduct a benchmarking exercise to compare the national frameworks with regional and global best practices in public ethics and campaign financing.

Drafting of Recommendations

Develop a report highlighting identified gaps and propose reforms that will enhance transparency, accountability and enforcement in the regulatory frameworks.

The deliverables for this assignment are:

Inception Report: A detailed report outlining the methodology, work plan and timelines for the assessment.
Draft Assessment Report: A comprehensive report identifying gaps in public ethics and campaign financing regulations, including stakeholder inputs and comparative analysis with international standards.
Present the Report for Validation to the stakeholders convened by the CDD coalition for inputs to be incorporated into the final report.
Final Assessment Report: Submit the final report incorporating feedback from the CDD Coalition and stakeholders, with clear and actionable recommendations for reform.
Presentation of Findings: A presentation summarising key findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

Qualifications, Experience and Competence

An advanced degree in Law, Public Policy, Political Science, or related fields.
A minimum of 8 years of experience in anti-corruption, governance, public policy analysis, or related fields.
Proven experience in conducting academic and social research and analysis on politico-social issues, especially in good governance and transparency
Familiarity with international best practices in anti-corruption regulations, public ethics and campaign financing.
Strong analytical, writing and communication skills. Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and synthesise complex information into clear recommendations.
Excellent writing and presentation skills, with experience in drafting policy papers or research reports.
Prior experience in presenting at national or international conferences or forums is an advantage.

Duration of Assignment

The assignment is expected to take 30 days starting from the signing of the contract.

General Information

All posts are advertised on an equal opportunity basis, and qualified persons are encouraged to apply. Cover letters, Curriculum vitae, together with supporting documents, and information of three (3) referees should be forwarded to: gacchrs@gmail.com by Friday, 11^th July, 2025.

Mr. Solomon Nyankah

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Solomon Nyankah is the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at the GACC. He is a hard-working, self-starter, team player, dedicated, and results-oriented person committed to rendering effective service to any organisation through continuous learning and self-development for the benefit of the organisation and society. He possesses excellent interpersonal, data collection, and management skills. Solomon is proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

Prior to his appointment at GACC, Solomon worked with the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) as a technical planning analyst in the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Division. He joined the NDPC from 2017 to 2023. His duties included coordinating the preparation of the national Annual Progress Reports (APRs) from 2017 to 2022; the President's Coordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies (CPESDP) 2021–2024, and the National Medium Term Development Policy Framework (NMTDPF) for 2018–2021 and 2022–2025. He also provided technical assistance in the preparation of the National Development Monitor; the SDG Voluntary National Review Reports (2019 and 2022; sector and district development plans and progress reports; and the mid-term evaluation of the medium-term National Development Policy Framework, "Agenda for Jobs, Creating Prosperity and Equal Opportunity for All, 2018 -2021". Solomon provided technical backstopping for district planning officers on participatory M&E; served as a national trainer on the District Development Data Platform (DDDP) for all regional economic planners, district planning officers, and MIS/statisticians in Ghana; and was a resource pe rson for an ECOWAS sensitization workshop on ECOWAS Protocols held in the Central Region. He also facilitated the mainstreaming of integrated social services indicators into district plans.

Solomon Nyankah holds a B.Sc. degree in Development Management from the University for Development Studies. Other training certificates include: Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT) by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA); SDG Toolkits Integration, Monitoring, and Evaluation; and Data Visualisation and Advanced Data Visualisation (Tableau and Canvas) by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)

The Parliament of the Republic of Ghana in accordance with the provisions of the Fourth Republican Constitution in October 1993 enacted the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice Act (Act 456), to establish the Commission.

The commission seeks to foster a culture of respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms, as well as administrative justice and fairness in Ghanaian society. The commission also exist to promote integrity and decency in Ghanaian public life by investigating corruption and educating the public about its high costs and, conversely, the significant pay-offs of a relatively corrupt free society.

Section 7(10)(a)-(h) of the Commission’s enabling statute Act 456 spells out the functions of the Commission as follows:

Investigate complaints of violations of fundamental rights and freedoms, injustice, corruption, abuse of power and unfair treatment of any person by public officer in the exercise of his official duties;

Investigate complaints concerning the functioning of the Public Services Commission, the administrative Organs of the State, the Armed Forces, the Police Service in so far as complaints relate to the failure to achieve a balanced structuring of those services or equal access by all to the recruitment of those services or fair administration in relation to those services;

Investigate complaints concerning practices and actions by persons, private enterprises and other institutions where those complaints allege violations of fundamental rights and freedoms under this constitution;

Investigate allegations that a public officer has contravened or has not complied with a provision of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers. The Code requires that public officers shall declare their assets and liabilities on assumption of office, every four years, and on leaving office;

Investigate all instances of alleged or suspected corruption and the misappropriation of public moneys by officials and to take appropriate steps, including reports to the Attorney-General and the Auditor General, results from such investigations;

Educate the public as to human rights and freedom by such means as the Commissioner may decide, including publications, lectures and symposia;

Investigate confiscation of property made by the two previous military regimes, the Armed forces Revolutionary Council and the Provisional National Defence;

Report annually to Parliament on the performance of its functions.

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