This case study documents the complex process undertaken by a donor partner in Ireland* to push for the transition of their partner residential care service provider in Ghana. It follows their journey through the early stages of transition and eventually leads to their decision to divest of their funding and partnership. It examines the various strategies the donor partner employed to try to secure buy-in for transition from their partner and the principal donor. It outlines the mixed motivations and competing interests of the organizations and individuals deeply invested in the residential care service, highlighting the contextual barriers and power dynamics that ultimately prevented transition.
The case study is structured around the three phases of transition outlined in the Phases of Transition Interactive Diagram and provides a narrative example of the elements of a divestment process, as outlined in Divesting of Residential Care Services: Guidelines and Recommendations for Donors Supporting Residential Care Services.
* The locations and names of individuals, organizations, and religious bodies have been changed to protect the confidentiality of all those involved; however, the details represent a true account.
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