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Evaluation of the DFID-funded Ghana Election Support Programme
PDA was contracted by Coffey to evaluate the DFID-funded Ghana Election Support Programme. The evaluation focused on media monitoring, polling station observation on election day, and conducting a telephone survey of 150 polling agents to assess the programme’s effectiveness.
Free Generation International Academy Situation and Feasibility Analysis
This research examined the challenges faced by marginalized, including migrant, girls within the Dome/Taifa community to determine the feasibility of establishing an academy. The study explored factors affecting school attendance, community reception of an academy, and potential tensions between marginalized girls and the wider community.
Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) Consultative Workshops
PDA facilitated two 2-day workshops—one in Accra and one in Tamale—for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the World Bank. The workshops engaged Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Accra Plains and SADA Zone, presenting the GCAP for assessment and gathering feedback to refine both the project design and the subsequent Project Implementation Manual (PIM).
Introduction to Outcome Mapping
This ongoing initiative is a 3-day introductory course held in Accra, co-facilitated by PDA’s Institute for Development Practice and Management (IDPM) in partnership with guest facilitators from the Outcome Mapping Learning Community. The course attracts participants from Ghana and across Africa, introducing them to Outcome Mapping—a methodology for planning, monitoring, and evaluating development programs aimed at fostering social transformation.
FORESIGHT Migration and Global Environmental Change Workshop
This workshop examined the intersections of migration, climate, and environmental change in Ghana. Bringing together national and international experts, government officials, policy makers, civil society representatives, and academics, the workshop aimed to inform policy dialogue and practical responses to migration challenges in the context of global environmental change.
Sustainable West Africa Palm–Oil Programme (SWAPP) Ghana Mill Survey
PDA was part of the team that conducted the WAFF/SWAPP Ghana Mill Survey. The survey aimed to collect data from oil palm mills across Ghana to assess operational challenges and market conditions, contributing to the sustainability of the palm–oil sector.
IUCN Socio-Economic Baseline Study
PDA was commissioned by IUCN to follow up on the 2009 Poverty-Forest linkage analysis by reviewing livelihood dependency on forest resources in the Wassa Amenfi West District. The study aimed to assess how forest-dependent livelihoods influence the implementation of REDD+ initiatives and to further develop a socio-economic baseline for the district.
STAR-Ghana Annual and Thematic Conventions
PDA provided lead facilitation for two conventions under the STAR-Ghana initiative—a multi-donor pooled funding mechanism designed to enhance the influence of civil society and Parliament in public governance. These thematic conventions gathered approximately 200 grant partners and key stakeholders at each event to learn, share best practices, and discuss strategies for more effective governance of public goods and services.