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United States, Germany Launch $40 million Joint Initiative to Prevent Conflict in Northern Ghana

Accra, Oct. 12, GNA – The United States and Germany have launched a $40 million Coastal States Stability Mechanism (CSSM) regional initiative to strengthen stability in northern Ghana and the coastal West African countries of Benin and Togo.

As a multi-year joint U.S.-Germany conflict prevention initiative, the CSSM works with government counterparts and local communities to strengthen the state’s presence and its relationship with local communities.

The CSSM project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) and is being piloted from April 2023 to April 2026.

It aims to reinforce security, promote community cohesion, improve the capacity and legitimacy of government representatives and services, and advance social and economic development.

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