Dear Partners and Colleagues, What a year it has been! Learning to navigate the uncertainties of another COVID year as an organization has been a humbling but fruitful experience. While many other institutions in the development space in Ghana have unfortunately witnessed a decline and have even been forced to shut down, PDA is…
UPDATES: VSLA-CHILD PROJECT The VSLA-CHILD Project is in partnership with Beyond Beans and is a child labour remediation initiative that aims to tackle child labour in cocoa-producing communities through a community-driven approach. It also seeks to increase farmers’ access to microcredit, improve their savings culture and income diversity, as well as increase their gender awareness and…
NYONKOPA CHILD LABOR REMEDIATION PROJECT This is a summary report on the activities carried out this quarter. KEY ACTIVITIES Community Sensitization VSLA Phonics by Phone Training Update on Nyonkopa VSLA App Vocation Enrolment and Items Distribution Birth certificate distribution Community Action Plan Community Sensitization The team has made community sensitization a very important addition…
In the third quarter of 2021, the PDA Child Abuse Tracker recorded a total of 23 child abuse cases. Out of this number, 17 were cases of child sexual abuse, and while there was only 1 reported case of child abuse, there were 5 reported instances of physical abuse. The most affected victims of child…
The government and relevant stakeholders have made efforts to reduce the impact of Covid-19 on Ghana’s educational system. However, as with many education systems around the world, Ghana’s education system was not prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic and lacked the resilience needed to adjust to the crisis. This led to disruptions to learning, loss of…
Female-led businesses represent the majority share of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana and operate mainly in the informal sector. Informality is a key characteristic of the Ghanaian economy in general and is significant in areas such as manufacturing, agriculture/agribusiness and services (Mastercard Index for Women Entrepreneurs, 2020). Despite women’s contribution to business and economic growth in Ghana,…
