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2023 was a year of making a difference across so many sectors in West Africa. Download and read about PDA’s impact last year here. PDA 2023 In Review: Our Impact
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1ST COCOA COMMUNITY ANNUAL READING FESTIVAL HOSTED IN THE ASHANTI REGION
The much-anticipated maiden Cocoa Community Annual Reading Festival has been held in the Ahafo Ano Southeast district of the Ashanti Region. First of its kind in Ghana, the Annual Reading Festival forms part of Participatory Development Associates (PDA), and Magic Library Foundation’s (MLF) Cocoa Communities’ Library Project in Ghana. The project is intended to ignite…
COCOA COMMUNITIES’ LIBRARY PROJECT: CLUSTER-LEVEL READING COMPETITION
The maiden Cocoa Communities’ Cluster-Level Reading Competition was hosted by PDA on the 11th and 12th of October 2023. The 2-day event saw ten schools within the Ahafo-Ano Southwest and Ahafo-Ano Southeast districts competing for the winning and first runner-up positions in each district to secure spots in the grand Annual Reading Festival slated for December 2023.…
YOUNG FEMALE BUSINESSES FOR GROWTH (YOFEB-4G)
Young female artisans face a myriad of challenges in their quest to secure appropriate documentation for their businesses and have access to decent work opportunities within the construction sector. Some women who seek to formalize their businesses are sexually harassed, while others are defrauded or forced to offer monetary, sexual and other favours in order…