The Ga Traditional Council and the Institute of ADR Practitioners – Africa (IADRP) have initiated a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing dispute resolution and promoting sustainable peace in the Ga Traditional Area and beyond.
The partnership centers on Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) capacity building, including targeted mediation training for traditional leaders, provision of technical support services to facilitate effective dispute resolution, and community awareness creation on ADR.
King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, , who welcomed the partnership during a courtesy call on the Council by the executives of the Institute in Accra on Wednesday, highlighted the critical need for effective dispute resolution in maintaining harmony within the traditional area.
Describing the partnership as timely, he noted that the initiative aligns with the Council’s ongoing efforts to redesign its conflict management system to foster unity and sustainable peace among the Ga people, in pursuit of a united Ga State.
“We need a united Ga State because togetherness is key,” he said, indicating that “There is no future for us if we cannot live together in peace.”
He explained that synergies are being built all around the world to achieve effective success and addressing developmental challenges to positively impact the lives of the people we lead and serve, because “standing alone won’t achieve anything.” 
The Ga Mantse commended the Institute for its contributions to conflict resolution and peacebuilding in Ghana, stressing the need for IADRP’s expertise to be integrated into the Council’s system, saying “we need you to be part of our system.”
Mr. Austin Gamey, President of the Institute of ADR Practitioners, who led the IADRP delegation, commended the Ga Traditional Council for its efforts in addressing chieftaincy, land, and community disputes within the traditional area, and expressed confidence that the partnership would strengthen the Council’s capacity to prevent or resolve conflicts more effectively, ensuring sustainable peace and harmony in the Ga State.
Other members of the IADRP delegation Dr. Kofi Anokye Owusu-Darko, a former Chief Executive of the National Pension Regulatory Authority, Dr. Samuel Mawusi Asafo, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants, Mr Edmund Mingle, Administrator of the Institute, Bishop Seth Ayitey, DCOP David Eklu (rtd) and Mr Samuel Nii Tackie Welbeck.
The Institute of ADR Practitioners, which has over 500 members, is a professional body committed to promoting excellence in ADR in Ghana and beyond, focusing on mediation, arbitration, negotiation, and other dialogue-based mechanisms.
