Ghana · Economic development and livelihoods
Media Foundation for West Africa
International NGO based in Accra
The MFWA is a regional independent non-governmental organisation with a network of national partner organisations in all 16 countries in West Africa. It is the biggest and most influential media development and freedom of expression organisation in the region with UN ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) Consultative Status. At the Africa Union (AU) level, the MFWA has Observer Status with the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR). The MFWA also has Equivalency Determination Certification with NGOSource that certifies the organisation as being the equivalent of a public charity in the United States. The MFWA is also the Secretariat of the continental Network of the most prominent Free Expression and Media Development Organisations in Africa, known as the Africa Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX). It also works in partnership with other regional and international organisations through different networks such as IFEX, AFEX, the Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC), the African Platform on Access to Information (APAI), Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), and International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI). The organisation also has a partnership agreement with the regional inter-governmental body, ECOWAS.
- Founded
- 1997
Accounts
No accounts available from the sources we use.
European Union funding
Data table
| Year | Development cooperation (INTPA) | Total committed |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | €300,000 | €300,000 |
Amounts committed each year by the European Commission to the organisation (contracts and grants), from the EU Financial Transparency System. A commitment often covers several project years and, in consortia, may include shares of other partners. They are not income for the year and should not be compared directly with the accounts.
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZ (Netherlands) | €84,105 | €145,629 | €186,228 | €57,087 | €24,418 |
| State Department (United States) | – | – | €46,196 | €31,412 | – |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Ghana ↗ 1 · Liberia ↗ 1 · Sierra Leone ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhancing Press Freedom, Women's Digital Rights and Accountable Governance in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone | Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone | 2021–2025 ongoing | $90,507 |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- DSW (Ghana) 4004 — number declared on IATI; that register is not one of our sources of accounts
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
GH-DSW 4004 · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata