Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung@ 40 in Ghana union leaders and cadres has made important contribution to Ghana TUC's ability to intervene on matters of trade. FES support in this area has actually contributed to the institution of a West African Trade Union Task Force on trade which is mainly responsible for following developments in this area and advising the trade union leadership in West Africa as a whole. Through the work of this Task Force FES is also contributing to strengthening the bases and some elements of the framework of West African trade union organisation. Ghana TUC and FES into the Future Ghana TUC continues to be the leading labour organisation in Ghana and has currently mapped out its strategic areas of work towards addressing the challenges that face workers of Ghana and their organisation. These include organising and organisational development; institutionalising education and training and establishing the appropriate synergies between them and research and policy; and strengthening its international relations, especially in Africa. Ghana TUC's work in organising involves strengthening the role of the centre in facilitating or promoting membership recruitment by its affiliates. It also involves renewed effort at extending trade union coverage to workers in the informal economy. Organising work is also promoting cooperation between Ghana TUC and non affiliated labour organisations on a range of issues on a common platform of Organised Labour. Organisational development on the other hand is focusing on strengthening the structures of the organisation and improving internal democracy and membership participation in the work of the union. This is being carried out through restructuring of the secretariat and in promoting activism of women and youth structures in carrying forward the organisation's activities. 47