Dr Charles Dwamena / Dr China Distinguished Guest at the Annual Delegates Conference.
Ghana’s former Deputy Ambassador to China, Dr. Charles Dwamena, who is aspiring to be the National Treasurer of the NPP, joined the virtually held NPP USA Annual Delegates Conference held on the 18th of September 2021.
He was among the few distinguished speakers who addressed participants of the conference.
Dr. China, as the diplomat is affectionately called, stressed the need to project the NPP government policies and it’s great achievements, as he remains confident that it’s only an NPP government that can transform Ghana.
According to him, for that to happen the Party must work very hard to remain in power for at least 4 consecutive terms, hence the need to build a stronger party that can break the 8.
Dr. Dwamena shared with the delegates, some proposals that can help in building a stronger Party. In his opinion, building a stronger party revolves around “The 2-pillars-10-steps approach”.
A. Effective Resource Mobilization
B. Efficient Resource Utilization
Effective Resource Mobilization: He indicated that he believes that for the Party to be able to effectively mobilize resources,
I. There should be enhanced transparency and accountability on all funds mobilized
II. Greater recognition and appreciation should be accorded to all those who donate to the party, irrespective of the amount
III. There should be training for all constituency officers, particularly the treasurers and financial secretaries
IV. Membership dues collection should be decentralized to make it convenient for people to pay their monthly dues.
V. Other sources of revenue for the Party, including filing fees, donor funding support, revenue from SPVs, should be streamlined.
Having mobilized the needed resources, Dr. China highlighted the need for the mobilized resources to be applied efficiently to energize the Party’s base. According to him, some of the efficient ways of utilizing resources to energize the party’s base include:
I. HREP-Human Resource Empowerment Program. This is a proposal for the party to purposefully offer scholarships to the Youth and Tescon students to attain higher education both home and abroad so that the party will have an empowered base going into the future.
II. BIF-Business Incubation Fund. This is a proposal for the party to support officers and members in the various constituencies, who so desire, to set up businesses or expand existing ones through a TMF model.
III. PMP-Political Mentorship Program. This is a program aimed at assigning TESCON students and the youth to experienced politicians for a limited time frame to afford the students the opportunity of learning practical political and leadership skills as well as having the opportunity to build political networks. Beneficiaries shall be paid allowances so that they do not become a financial burden on their Mentors.
IV. Welfare Fund– this is a fund that will be operational at the various constituencies and will be a source of support to constituency officers and party members in good standing in times of financial need.
V. MICRO-Monthly Imprest to Constituency and Regional Offices- this is a proposal to make funds available to the various constituencies to ensure efficient administration of the party offices across the nation.
Dr. Charles Dwamena ended by commending all the NPP delegates for their continued committment and support to the Party, and thanked them for the audience granted him.