Community Action

Agoras

In the context of MMAct, Agora is an informal gathering of a small group of people, either mixed gender and age, or in specific demographics, to talk over, learn, and share topics on community-media news co-making and sharing around safe migration options, irregular migration disadvantages, and entrepreneurship at home.
#MMAct Internal and irregular migration linkages

#MMAct Ghana Internal & Irregular Migration Linkages

Locations: Wenchi, Bono Region – Sunyani, Bono Region – Cape Coast, Central Region – Mankesim, Central Region – Tamale, Northern Region – Savelugu, Northern Region – Akoefe, Volta Region – Klefe, Volta Region Topic: Migration in Ghana is best understood…

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#MMAct_Ghana_Community_Media_Trust_2026

#MMAct Ghana Community Media Trust

Regions: BerekBum – Bono Region, Dormaa – Bono Region, Twifo Praso – Central Region, Swedru – Central Region, Tolon – Northern Region, Nyankpala – Northern Region, Hohoe – Volta Region, Fodome – Volta Region The agora enabled participants to share…

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#MMAct_Ghana_Youth_Migration_Aspirations_2026

#MMAct Ghana Youth Migration Aspirations

Regiosn: Wenchi – Bono Region, Mankessim – Central Region, Tamale – Northern Region, Torve – Volta Region, Berekum – Bono Region, Tolon – Northern Region There was a strong perception among participants in this agora that a lack of opportunity…

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#MMAct_Ghana_Danger_Narratives_2026

#MMAct Ghana Danger Narratives

Regions: Sunyani – Bono Region, Cape Coast – Central Region, Akatsi – Volta Region, Dormaa – Bono Region and Nyankpala – Northern Region For community people in this agora, news and program co-creation and co-reporting were identified as truly enhancing…

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#MMAct Gambia Youth Jobs & Unemployment

#MMAct Gambia Youth Jobs & Unemployment

Locations: Nafugan,Upper River Region – Tinkinjo,Upper River Region Weak rural development and poor investments in creating jobs are causes of the lack of opportunities for many young people in rural areas compared to urban areas. To contribute to addressing this,…

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#MMAct Gambia Stakeholder Partnership Strategies

#MMAct Gambia Stakeholder Partnership Strategies

Locations: Karantaba, Lower River Region – Sankwia, Lower River Region – Partnership between state and non-state organisations to promote agricultural value chain is one key way to create jobs for young people in both urban and rural areas. Also partnerships…

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#MMAct Gambia Social Media & Migration News

#MMAct Gambia Social Media & Migration News

Locations: Suwareh Kunda, North Bank Region – Salikeni, North Bank Region Social media provides access to news for Gambians. Yet, participants in these agora lament the huge amount of fake news on social media. To reduce community people’s vulnerability to…

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#MMAct Gambia Migration Stigma

#MMAct Gambia Migration Stigma

Locations: Jarra Toniataba, Lower River Region – Jarra Pakalinding, Lower River Region – Berefete, Upper River Region – Basse, Upper River Region Negative labeling and exclusion of returned migrants from their families and communities are ways the agora participants noted…

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#MMAct Gambia Youth Migration Aspirations

#MMAct Gambia Youth Migration Aspirations

Location: Jalangbereth, Lower River Region – Buiba, Lower River Region – Giroba, Upper River Region – Sotuma Sere, Upper River Region In the agoras on youth migration aspirations, participants noted that aspirations of youth are formed not because there are…

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#MMAct Gambia Danger Narratives

#MMAct Gambia Danger Narratives

Locations: Kaiaf, Lower River Region – Nema, Lower River Region – Bajagarr, West Coast – Brikama Willingara, West Coast – These agora sessions emphasised the importance of the media not to focus extensively on dangers of irregular migration at the…

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