The Institute of ADR Practitioners – Africa (IADRP) has congratulated the newly constituted Governing Board of Ghana’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre on their appointment to provide leadership and strategic direction to the Centre.
The Institute considers the constitution of the new Board an important development in the advancement of ADR in Ghana, indicating that “at a time when the country continues to promote more accessible, efficient, affordable, and relationship-preserving approaches to justice delivery, a strong and effective ADR Centre has a critical role to play.”
In a statement, the IADRP said it particularly looked forward to the Centre playing a stronger role in making ADR a central and integral component of Ghana’s justice delivery system, by expanding the reach and impact of ADR services to provide individuals, businesses, institutions, and communities with credible avenues for resolving disputes through mediation, arbitration, negotiation, and other appropriate mechanisms.
“We believe that the success of ADR in Ghana requires strong institutions, competent practitioners, public confidence, and sustained awareness of the value of peaceful dispute resolution. The new Board therefore has an important opportunity to strengthen the visibility, accessibility, professionalism, and credibility of ADR practice and services in Ghana,” it said.
The Institute further encouraged the Board to foster meaningful engagement with ADR practitioners, professional bodies, the judiciary, government institutions, businesses, civil society, traditional authorities, and other stakeholders in building a comprehensive and effective ADR ecosystem.
IADRP, which has over 500 members across Ghana, assured the ADR Centre of its full support and willingness to collaborate in initiatives aimed at promoting ADR awareness, professional capacity building, mediation services, research, advocacy, and the development of innovative approaches to dispute resolution.
“We are confident that, with effective leadership and a clear strategic direction, the ADR Centre can make a significant contribution to improving access to justice and strengthening Ghana’s culture of dialogue, consensus-building, and peaceful dispute resolution,” it stressed.
