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[QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 28691, member: 2262"]
The Upper West Region just saw a big step forward when local women and youth groups held a Regional Development Forum. After meeting together, these groups gave their ideas directly to Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing. This marks a turning point for growth in the area. The gathering brought together many active local organizations.

The Upper West Regional Youth Parliament joined with Young Female Influencers, Fulbe Youth Association of Ghana, and Upper West Queens Mothers Association on February 22, 2025. They came together because of the Heard Everywhere and Represented Daily project run by SAVE-Ghana working with NORSAAC. These groups wanted real changes for their communities.

They asked for more youth and women in local government through reserved spots in appointments. They pushed for jobs that last, especially in farming. The groups also highlighted the need for better roads, less drug use, cleaner towns, and fewer teen pregnancies and child marriages. These issues affect everyone in the region.

Minister Puozuing thanked them and promised to tackle these problems head-on. He talked about new plans against drugs and mentioned the government would fix the Wa-Sawla-Bole road soon. He also said streetlights would go up in key areas to make places safer for business and daily life. The partnership between these citizen groups and the government shows a shared push for a better future.
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