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Partners: Right to Play; Barry Callebaut (NyonkoPa) Period: 2025 – Country of operation: Ghana Category: Child Protection and Welfare; Financial Inclusion (VSLAs) Project Snapshot: …
Partners: SUCDEN; Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union (KKFU) Period: 2024 – 2025 Country of operation: Ghana Category: Women’s Economic Empowerment; Financial Inclusion (VSLAs); Cocoa Sector; Agriculture …
Partners: Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program; ECOM Period: 2024 – 2025 Country of operation: Ghana Category: Women’s Economic Empowerment; Financial Inclusion (VSLAs); Cocoa Sector; Agriculture …
Partners: theSOFTtribe; Mastercard Foundation Period: 2024 – 2025 Country of operation: Ghana Category: Youth Welfare; Agriculture; GESI; Employment; Education & Literacy Project Snapshot: The…
EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY AS A FOUNDATION FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT Despite increasing school enrollment rates, Ghana continues to face significant challenges in foundational literacy…
ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS Working relationship with: IPO team Job Summary Participatory Development Associates (PDA) is seeking experienced and dedicated persons to work as Impact Monitoring Officers…
PDA is looking for Senior Research officers to join its team. Kindly find below the link to the job advert. ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS Working relationship…
In an effort to strengthen disaster resilience and foster inclusive community development, Participatory Development Associates (PDA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with…
Partner: Alinea International Australia; Funded by the Australian Government Period: 2024 – Present Country of Operation: Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria Category: Climate-Responsive Agriculture; Research…
The Finance and Admin Unit at PDA provides logistical and financial support to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of services to development partners. The…
Mr. Osei Yeboah Asuamah is a distinguished Chartered Accountant celebrated for his unwavering commitment to transparency, accountability, and financial excellence. With over 11 years…
As we approach the close of 2024, PDA extends heartfelt gratitude to our Board, Partners, Clients, Associates, and Colleagues for their remarkable contributions throughout the…
John Dramani Mahama has been Ghana’s president once before – and now he is back for another punt at the top job. The 65-year-old led…
Mahamudu Bawumia soared from being a political outsider to become Ghana’s second-in-command – and in December he could make history as the country’s first Muslim…
Partner: Oxford Policy Management (OPM), Ghana Education Service (GES), Lively Minds Period: 2023 – 2025 Country of Operation: Ghana Category: Education & Literacy Project Snapshot Thrive…
Project Snapshot BRACE is a three-year project funded by the European Union, aimed at promoting sustainable environmental management in mining regions of Ghana. Implemented by…
On October 10th and 11th, 2024, the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) in partnership with VENRO convened experts and practitioners in Bonn, Germany, for…
POSTPONED Participatory Development Associates (PDA) in partnership with the Citizens’ Movement against Corruption (CMaC) cordially invites members of the General Public to “YouthFutures: 2024…
Abstract Background: Evaluation in Africa and the Global South has been driven by external, often foreign, actors and focused on meeting donor funding needs, conducted through…
Chris Empson Yebaoh is an accomplished and versatile professional with a strong academic background and work experience in various facets of accounting, finance, and…
Over the past three decades, Ghana’s Parliament, in partnership with civil society organizations (CSOs) and development partners, has sought to bridge the gap between citizens…
In partnership with A Rocha Ghana, PDA’s Research Evaluation and Learning Unit is strengthening the capacities of nine (9) partner organizations (NGOs & CBOs) to…
Partners: Light for the World, Africa Disability Forum (ADF), Crosswise Works (CWW), Federation of Disability Organizations in Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal Period: 2023 – 2025 …
Tony’s Chocolonely (Tony’s), a Dutch social enterprise, was founded in response to the distressing reality of child labor and modern slavery in cocoa plantations in…
Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA) is a multi-year programme focused on increasing the economic opportunities for smallholder farmers as well as the commercial…
From 2022 to 2024, PDA’s team of evaluators and data analysts provided technical support to the Mastercard Foundation in the implementation of the Young Africa…
PDA has a proven track record of partnering with communities and other development organizations to implement large-scale development interventions in promoting ethical and transparent commodity…
Project Overview The Cocoa Communities’ Library Project is a collaborative effort between Participatory Development Associates (PDA) and the Magic Libraries Foundation. It aims to improve…
With over a decade of experience in research, monitoring, and evaluations, Alexander brings a wealth of expertise in diverse thematic areas including education, agriculture, social…
Annabelle Yeboah Osei is a highly accomplished professional with over 10 years of experience spanning General Management, Human Resources, and Project Management. Her career…
Participatory Development Associates has observed with deep concern reports of an incident of child marriage involving Gborbu Wulomo (a Ga traditional priest) and a 12-year-old…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
Introduction Since 2017, Participatory Development Associates (PDA) has been hosting its flagship annual Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Child Protection. The event, which has successfully convened…
Wednesday, 26th July, 2023 – The Cocoa Communities Library Project (CCLP) has been launched in Adugyama in the Ashanti Region of Ghana to promote reading in…
Saturday, July 8, 2023 – Thirteen young Ghanaian professionals, aged between 21 and 35 have graduated from the Young Impact Associates (YIA) Program, a…
By: Anne L. Buffardi, Victoria Ampiah & Nathaniel Amoh Boateng ABSTRACT In the growing literature on youth transitions, comparatively little attention has been paid to…
Understanding the key features of vulnerability and exclusion in Ghana is central to adapting social policy and social protection responses to address the root causes,…
PDA Ghana tries out causal mapping! By PDA Ghana | 15 November 2022 | News Participatory Development Associates (PDA) has collaborated with Bath SDR since…
In the third quarter of 2022, a total of 23 child abuse cases were recorded on the PDA Child Abuse Tracker. 76 percent of the…
VSLA-CHILD (Ivory Coast) Introduction The VSLA-CHILD project in Ivory Coast is a financial inclusion and child labour remediation scheme that aims to improve the savings…
CHILD LABOR REMEDIATION Below is an update on the Nyonkopa Child Labor Remediation Project. ENDING OF PHASE I OF THE PROJECT During the third…
The Research, Evaluation and Learning (REL) unit has completed and submitted a number of project reports to clients over the past few months. While the…
The third quarter of 2022 has been an interesting one for the Advocacy and Communications Unit. Below is an update on our activities: Facilitation…
PDA and Bath SDR are evaluating Global Affairs Canada’s five-year multi-million funding to Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans (SASL) for enterprise growth and development. Dubbed…
PDA and Bath Social Development Research (Bath SDR) are working on a midline impact assessment for AgDevCo’s Irrigated Farming Hub at Babator in the Bole…
PDA has been contracted by the Mastercard Foundation as the Impact Partner Organisation (IPO) for its Young Africa Works (YAW) strategy implementation in Ghana. As…
The PDA Child Abuse Tracker is an online platform deployed by PDA to track cases of child abuse in Ghana. Data is sourced from selected…
The Advocacy and Communications Unit has had a fruitful second quarter of the year. Below is an update on our activities: Job Readiness Training…
INTRODUCTION During the quarter under review, the Child Labor Remediation team carried out new activities and managed some ongoing activities. Key amongst them were conducting…
Here are the updates from the second quarter of our VSLA initiatives: VSLA-CHILD PROJECT The VSLA-CHILD Project is in partnership with Beyond Beans and…
The growing prominence of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in Africa’s development sector stems not only from the need to assure accountability and learning but…
The REL Unit is currently involved in a number of on-going projects while gearing up for some projects that will begin soon. Here is…
Children in Ghana still experience frequent and multiple forms of physical, emotional, and verbal abuse. The 2013 UNICEF Child Protection baseline research report indicates that…
Mary Frimpong, a Ghanaian smallholder farmer, tells AMAKA how a community-driven group saving project has changed her and her family’s lives. “It was an…
PDA continues to demonstrate its commitment towards protecting the Ghanaian child from all forms of abuses, through advocacy. The PDA child abuse tracker has been…
The PDA child abuse tracker continues to record cases of child abuse in Ghana. In 2021, the platform recorded over 80 child abuse cases reported in predominantly-online…
The Nyonkopa Child Labor Remediation Project is a 2-year contractual engagement between Barry-Callebaut (Parent Company of Nyonkopa Cocoa) and Participatory Development Associates as the service…
The VSLA-CHILD project in Ivory Coast is also a child labour remediation initiative with the same methodology as the VSLA-CHILD project which is being implemented…
Participatory Development Associates (PDA), in partnership with Beyond Beans and SOCAM 5C, are implementing the Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) and Gender Action Learning…
The VSLA-CHILD Project is a Beyond Beans-funded child labour remediation initiative that aims to tackle child labour in cocoa producing communities through a community-driven approach.…
Afrikids is a human-centred organization with operations in northern Ghana which seeks to build the capacity of local people, institutions and organizations to be independent,…
The Wash Up! Programme was designed by Sesame Workshop in collaboration with World Vision International as part of a broader Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)…
PDA and Beyond Beans have been working together in cocoa communities to implement livelihood and financial inclusion interventions to cushion cocoa farmers that the Beyond…
PDA in partnership with Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is conducting a Vulnerability and Exclusion assessment study to assist the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social…
The PDA REL team and the Bath Social Development Research (Bath SDR) have been working to provide longitudinal evaluation and learning support to Opportunity International…
In the last quarter of 2021, the PDA child abuse tracker recorded a total of 26 cases of child abuse cases in Ghana. Out of…
Dear Partners and Colleagues, What a year it has been! Learning to navigate the uncertainties of another COVID year as an organization has been…
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…
NYONKOPA CHILD LABOR REMEDIATION PROJECT This is a summary report on the activities carried out this quarter. KEY ACTIVITIES Community Sensitization VSLA Phonics by…
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…
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…
In the second quarter of 2021, the PDA Child Abuse Tracker recorded a total of 26 child abuse cases. Out of this number, 24 were…
This evaluation analyzes the extent to which affiliation with an agriculture business supported by Root Capital’s lending and advisory services—in this case, an oil palm…
Construction work ranks among the three most dangerous occupations in the world (Safe Work Australia 2012). The rapid and dynamic pace of work, high-risk nature…
Children in Ghana (including 9.2 million pre-tertiary and 500,000 tertiary students) are among more than 1.5 billion learners globally whose studies have been impacted by…
The PDA child abuse tracker continues to record cases of child abuse in Ghana. For the 3rd quarter of 2020, the platform recorded over 30…
Evidence-Based Programming – Updates from the Research Evidence-informed programming is ever becoming important for the development industry as a tool to lift people out of…
On 28th and 29th October 2020, PDA hosted a 2-day dialogue on the Future of Work for Ghanaian Youth, as part of the Youth Forward…
The worrying trend of child abuse in Ghana continues to dent the country’s effort in addressing the perpetration of abuse against children. The PDA Child…
During the crisis, young people are innovating and disrupting. These trends should be supported even after the pandemic. The Ndlovu Youth Choir is one of…
Undoubtedly, the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to prompt fears of insecurity within and across countries. Though the virus has left…
By: Mohammed Zayan Imoro Late in August 1918, an American ship from Freetown, the SS Shonga, docked briefly in Cape Coast and proceeded to…
By: Alexander Afram The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken the entire world by surprise, particularly in this era of enhanced economic, scientific, and technological advances.…
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a great deal of impact worldwide, Ghana inclusive. From the devastating impact on the economy due to the closure of…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created chaos, panic, and hopelessness for people across the world. For the first time in recent years, with few exceptions, infectious…
In Summary In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, countries have adopted lockdowns, virus testing regimes and social distancing measures. African countries have followed suit, mostly…
The PDA child abuse tracker continues to record cases of child abuse in Ghana. For the 1st quarter of 2020, the platform recorded over 40…
In the second half of 2019 alone, the PDA child abuse tracker recorded over 70 cases of child abuse. Find the infographics below: …
Evidence-informed programming is ever becoming important for the development industry as a tool to lift people out of poverty around the world. Consequently, the need…
CMAC/PDA LAUNCH GOVERNMENT SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY APP (GSAAPP) On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Citizen’s Movement against Corruption (CMaC) in partnership with Participatory Development Associates (PDA)…
Note: This blog post is the third in a four-part series exploring how Root Capital measures and manages the impact of our lending. Read parts one and two. Several…
THIRD ANNUALTHIRD ANNUALKNOWLEDGE SHARING WORKSHOP ON CHILD PROTECTION26th November 2019British Council Auditorium Accra Theme:Protecting the Ghanaian School Child:Improving EffectivePartnerships between State and Non-state Actors The…
Where I stand on the 17th December Referendum I am going to vote NO to political parties sponsoring candidates for elections at the local government…
In the 2nd quarter of 2019, a total No. of 31 child abuse cases were recorded using the @pdaghana Child abuse tracker. Cases were gathered…
Equal access to quality education is crucial for addressing socioeconomic problems of poverty, unemployment and inequality (Reynolds et al., 2014; Browne & Barrett, 1991; UNESCO,…
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Download the executive summary and Final evaluation I Am Aware project CDD-Ghana collects and archives government data on service delivery at the district level. The detailed…
Community Needs Assessments in Practice It is always important, effective and cost-efficient when you actively engage community members in responding to their own needs. For…
Dissemination of Strategic Themes The ACU has taken the lead in publicizing the recently-launched strategic themes for PDA for 2022 to 2027. Memorable infographics on…
PDA’s Online Child Abuse Tracker is an online platform where cases of child abuse sourced from selected online and print media outlets, are reported. Access…
Executive Summary The Second Annual Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Child Protection was held at the British Council Auditorium in Accra on 27th November 2018, as…
Last year, Participatory Development Associates (PDA) organized its inaugural Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Child Protection, bringing together about 78 participants including state and non-state actors,…
Background to the Millennium Villages project At a UN Summit in September 2000, world leaders adopted the Millennium Declaration, which committed nations to a new…
Participatory Development Associates (PDA) is building the economic and social capacities of over 936 cocoa farmers in the Ashanti Region through Village Savings and Loans…
A training course targeting young African researchers with PhDsDate: 28 Jan – 1 Feb 2019Where: Nairobi, KenyaThe Agriculture for Food Security 2030 (AgriFoSe2030) programme, a…
The entire staff of PDA received your sudden demise with shock, and dismay. No one for once, ever thought this could happen at this prime…
As part of PDA’s objective to advocate for the protection of children in Ghana, the organization has developed an online platform that tracks cases of…
Aspirations play a vital role in shaping young people’s life choices, particularly when it comes to making decisions about education and jobs. However, youth employment…
Somalia will prosecute a female genital mutilation (FGM) case for the first time in the country after a 10-year-old girl died from the procedure last…
Are you an intelligent and ambitious tertiary level graduate looking for the opportunity to acquire 3 to 6 months valuable work experience in the world…
For more than a decade, one 48-year-old entrepreneur in Ghana has been quietly building up a multimillion-dollar oil and gas outfit called UBI Group. Salma…
The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) and the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Volta region have begun engagements with residents in flood prone…
Government has imposed a one month ban on all fishing activities in the country. The ban takes effect from August 7 to September 4, this year. Elizabeth…
Health authorities in Mozambique have expressed concern at the prevalence of HIV among the country’s militarily. They say 11.5% of the force is HIV-positive. The head of…
Participatory Development Associates (PDA) is with Oxford Policy Management (OPM) to evaluate a civic accountability program implemented by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)…
NAIROBI — Tens of thousands of survivors of Kenya’s worst floods in recent years are living on the brink with barely enough food to eat two…
Conflict in Ethiopia’s vast Oromia region has disrupted formal education for tens of thousands of youngsters, authorities there say. Violent attacks on mostly ethnic Oromo communities…
In their quest to outwit the anti-galamsey task force (Operation Vanguard) in their operations, illegal miners also called galamsey operators have adopted a dangerous method…
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is a network of 85 Universities in 35 African countries is pleased to announce the…
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that nearly 6 million people are struggling to get food in West Africa’s Sahel region and severe…
Prices of cocoa on the international market have begun to tumble due to investors expectations of an imminent increase in production from top growing countries,…
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday cautioned against declaring victory too early in Congo’s Ebola epidemic, despite encouraging signs that it…
A whale has died in southern Thailand after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags, with rescuers failing to nurse the mammal back to health.The small…
The UN children’s fund warned the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo threatens the health and well-being of children, and special care must be…
The Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana is pleased to you of the Deadline for the Call for Abstracts for the 6th…
GIZ Ghana is expanding its work on #eSkills4Girls, a project that seeks to increase the participation on Ghanaian women in technology. GIZ Ghana is expanding its…
Another year in education and an extra kilometer of road for every 1,000 people could dramatically improve communities’ ability to withstand food crises, the United…
Africa’s pride is projected at YAWC.Africa’s pride is projected at YAWC.Register at www.yawcafrica.org to attend Young African Women Congress (YAWC) 2018 in Accra-Ghana.YAWC2018: Empowering Women…
Feeling good about your body isn’t always easy when you are overweight. While some people are “reclaiming” the word “fat” as a positive thing -three…
More than 3,000 Nigerian migrants who failed to reach Europe, have been flown home by the International Organization for Migration. Many sold everything to make…
The 2018 Bi-annual learning meeting of the Youth Forward Initiative was held on 19th April, 2018, in Kumasi at the Royal Lamerta Hotel. The theme…
KIVOO, KENYA — Perched on a dirt tower on the edge of a bog in Kivoo village, eastern Kenya, Erastus Njiru applies finishing layers of…
VIP Transport Ltd officials making the presentation to the Kumasi Mayor, Osei Assibey Antwi The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) will soon launch a dustbin project…
Participatory Development Associates (PDA) Ltd wishes to congratulate Sabre Trust and GES and their partners for the recognition given to the Fast-Track Transformational Teacher Training…
Chances are you’ve seen the photos of dead seabirds, their stomachs filled with scraps of plastic foraged from beaches and oceans around the world. You’ve…
The Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), and its partner Nature Today, a non for profit organisation, is offering…
CTA has launched ‘Pitch AgriHack 2018’ a competition to support young agricultural entrepreneurs (agripreneurs) build viable businesses and boost innovation for a more sustainable agricultural…
A Nigerian university lecturer has been suspended for allegedly demanding sex in return for improved grades. An investigation was launched by Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)…
Christiane Amanpour traveled the world to look at sex and love from the perspective of women who have not always been heard on these issues.…
Each year, thousands of African migrants depart Libya in rickety boats and risk their lives seeking better opportunities in Europe. Many other migrants remain in…
For the first time in 10 years, global malaria cases are no longer falling, sparking concerns about a resurgence of the too often deadly disease.…
Doug Fabbioli is concerned about the future of the rural economy, as urban sprawl expands from metropolitan areas into farm fields and pastureland. The Virginia…
Four years ago, Nigerian activists issued a simple demand: Bring Back Our Girls. They demanded the Nigerian government rescue 276 school girls taken in the…
Google is releasing an app in Africa that will help internet users overcome obstacles such as the lack of high-speed connectivity and the cost of…
As donors prepare to gather Friday in Geneva for a major aid conference to raise $1.7 billion for humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of…
If the early bird catches the worm, what is the night owl more likely to catch? According to a new study, it’s diabetes, psychological problems…
The Board Chairperson of PDA Agri-Industry and Social Enterprise (PASE), Mr. Tony Dogbe, has been invited to be one of the speakers at an international…
More than 600,000 girls in Tanzania have started receiving vaccines to prevent cervical cancer. Girls aged between nine and 14 are being targeted to protect…
A court in Guinea has sentenced a traditional healer to five years in prison for conning women into thinking they were pregnant. The court found…
Applications are invited for MSc and PhD Scholarships by the Mobility for plant genomics scholars to accelerate climate-smart adaptation options and food security in Africa…
About AWARD African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is working towards more inclusive, agriculture-driven prosperity for Africa. AWARD invests in African women scientists,…
Taiwan says it regrets that the “one China” policy insisted on by Beijing prevents it from providing much needed development aid to most countries in…
The African Development Bank (AfDB), together with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, is organizing the 2nd edition of African Youth Agripreneur Forum (AYAF) and Agri-Pitch…
SDG Kids is a project which focuses on promoting the awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals among children and young people. The project seeks to…
The Cocoa Nutrition Innovation (CNI) Project is an intervention by the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), which aims to…
Russia has accused the UK of inventing a “fake story” and “playing with fire” over the Salisbury spy poisoning. At a UN Security Council meeting,…
Launched in 2009 by Qatar Foundation, WISE is a global, collaborative platform for debate and action to build the future of education. What makes WISE…
THE REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON, ACCRA Call for Abstracts for the6th International Climate Change and Population Conference on Africa (CCPOP-Ghana2018)…
SABONGARI, CAMEROON As a campfire burns in a remote village on Cameroon’s northwestern border with Nigeria, seven men and five boys roast cocoa yam for…
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in Yendi, in the Northern Region, has closed its water treatment plant in the town. The shut down follows…
African Changemakers Fellowship (#ACFellowship) Program selects impressive African visionaries between ages 25-40years to train and empower them to change their communities positively across Africa and…
NAIROBI, KENYAA Kenyan charity launched a range of educational materials Tuesday to teach children about the dangers of trafficking, in a bid to combat…
A senior corporate manager from Malawi, has publicly revealed intimate details about the paternity of four of children he assumed were his. The man’s revelations…
NYATIKE, KENYA Scorching sun beats down on half a dozen women as they carry large sacks of crushed ore on their backs at the Osiri-Matanda…
President Akufo-Addo has officially renamed the seat of the presidency, the Flagstaff House to Jubilee House. The decision was confirmed in a statement signed by…
A 30-year-old carpenter has been hauled before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl at Ashaley Botwe in the Greater Accra Region.…
AUSTIN, TEXAS While working for a big consulting firm in Lagos, Nigeria, Afua Osei repeatedly encountered women who wanted to advance professionally but didn’t know…
Dutch Company Delft Imaging Systems has completed the largest African e-health and tuberculosis project in Ghana known as 51 X-ray systems. The systems were installed…
Lagos, Nigeria — Brenda Uphopho was walking up the stairs in her office when she suddenly felt someone’s hand reach underneath her skirt. It was…
KYANGWALI, UGANDA In 2005, four young Congolese refugees in western Uganda opened a school for kids like themselves, separated from their families when they fled…
They often fled their homelands to escape sexual abuse – but for many asylum seekers, it continues in the UK. Fear of deportation typically means…
A video of a wild elephant in India blowing out ash from a fire has baffled wildlife experts around the world. Vinay Kumar, a scientist…
KADUNA, NIGERIA — In a village in northern Nigeria, teen wives gather on mats spread out in the dirt just outside the chief imam’s home.…
Voltic Ghana Limited has organised a programme on water sustainability for Anoff Primary and Junior High School and its host community in the Nsawam Adoagyiri…
Nigeria’s government is in talks with Islamist militant group Boko Haram about a possible cease-fire and the talks have been going on for some time,…
The Organizing Committee is glad to announce call for papers and posters for the 7th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture (AACAA) to be held…
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been in power for 35 years. But while his longevity in office is a talking point at home, the time…
At least 53 people have died in a fire that tore through a shopping and entertainment complex in the Siberian coal-mining city of Kemerovo. As…
At least 53 people have died in a fire that tore through a shopping and entertainment complex in the Siberian coal-mining city of Kemerovo. As…
US President Donald Trump’s lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation into Russia interference in the 2016 election has resigned, US media report. John Dowd,…
President of Namibia, Hage Geingob, despite his presidential schedules made time to visit his farm earlier this week. He shared photos on social media of…
Two thousand and eighty five car crashes resulting in 366 fatalities were recorded within the first two months of this year by the National Road…
The Mwalimu Nyerere African Union Scholarship Scheme was launched in 2007 with the aim of contributing to the production and retention of high caliber African…
African states have been called upon to be more proactive in the quest for effective intra-African trade. Prof DeValera Botchway, an associate professor of history…
Scores of customers of uniBank became angry, frustrated and worried when their attempts to withdraw money from the bank’s automated teller machines (ATMs) Wednesday morning…
The father of one of the kidnapped Dapchi schoolgirls has told Focus on Africa that the kidnappers said they released the girls because they were…
Dodging hippos along the Niger river, photographer Aisha Augie-Kuta reached the remote village of Norandé. It is here that she connected with a community that,…
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the social network “made mistakes” that led to millions of Facebook users having their data exploited by a…
A gunman who shot and injured two teenage students at a high school in the US state of Maryland was shot dead after a gunfight…
Norwegian oil company, Aker Energy, has disclosed to Citi Business News it is hoping to start its oil exploration activities in Ghana by the end…
Boko Haram Islamists who kidnapped more than 100 schoolgirls in Dapchi, northeast Nigeria, just over a month ago have returned the students to the town,…
GOVERNMENT AND African Development Fund (ADF) have signed a loan agreement to support the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ)’ programme. Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister…
The Minority caucus in Parliament is demanding the immediate withdrawal from the house, an agreement by Cabinet it says will permit the United States of…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has taken over the management of uniBank Ghana Limited, an indigenous lender after it declared it insolvent Tuesday afternoon.The Bank…
The research unit is gathering and reporting cases of child abuse from selected media and posting on the Ushahidi platform. NB: The reporting platform is…
The Secondary Education in Africa (SEA) Project is a study that focuses on gender and social equity in transitions and completion rates of lower secondary…
Data collection comprising interviews with program tutors and beneficiaries, tuition observation and daily reporting on manner of module delivery, reaction and participation of beneficiaries (cocoa…
Young Women Transform Prize: USAID is committed to empowering young women and unlocking their potential to transform their communities and the world. Through the Young…
As part of delivering on PDA’s Strategic Theme 2: “Youth empowerment to generate positive development in their communities”, its youngest creative business support unit (PDA…
The Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Gifty Twum-Ampofo, has advised women to grow up and stop taking naked photos of themselves to…
The Ever-Increasing rate of teenage pregnancy has provoked the National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament (MP) for North Dayi, Joycelyn Tetteh, to advocate a national…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has delivered a fervently nationalistic closing speech to parliament, painting China as the rising global power. Mr Xi said “achieving total…
International donors will meet next month in Geneva to address the growing humanitarian disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the lack of funding…
President Nana Akufo-Addo has hit back at critics who say the creation of new districts and municipalities is unnecessary. The President said the creation of…
Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has assured that the National Identification Authority (NIA) will begin the rollout of processes for the issuance of the new…
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged all Ghanaians to support the Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy of the government. The President at…
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will not attend the African Union summit in Rwanda this week, an official statement said Sunday, in a…
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A total of five hundred and seventy (570) dams are to be constructed in the three northern regions this year as part of the NPP…
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Government has been urged to give a clear timeline towards the passage of the Consumer Protection Bill, which will protect Ghanaians from inferior goods, products…
It was, for the most part, an exercise in bitter retrospection. Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe spent much of his first press conference since being…
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The White House says it “stands in solidarity” with “its closest ally” the UK and supports its decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats. PM Theresa…
South Africa has criticised an Australian government minister for suggesting that white South African farmers should get special visas so they can flee “horrific circumstances”…
Libya has issued 205 arrest warrants for Libyans and foreigners suspected of being involved in a smuggling network for migrants heading to Europe. They include…
“As a start, we have to do things differently to realise this goal of a Ghana beyond aid. Business, as usual, will not do it.…
In his 61st Independence Day address to the nation on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo shared his goal of Ghana beyond…
Sierra Leonean voters will be called upon again to cast ballots to elect a new president. The March 27 runoff date was announced by the…
Tuesday 13th March 9.00-9.30 should business even care about the SDGs when developing smallholder policy? The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are a universal set of…
Last Wednesday, Palestinians in Jerusalem were hit with yet another travesty. The Israeli parliament ratified a bill that allows the minister of interior to revoke…
Sixteen-year-old Dea Kurti is juggling school and a social life while trying to bridge the tech gender gap and empower refugees. Encouraging more girls to…
Almost every smallholder farmer receiving agricultural payments in Ghana is paid in cash. While cash may seemingly provide instant gratification for crop sales, cash-based transactions…
If it commits to reversing Brexit, British Labour Party could play an important role in making Europe fairer. For over 40 years, Britain has pushed…
Ghana intends to mobilise nearly US$ 22.6 billion investment from both domestic and international public and private sources towards the implementation of her Nationally Determined…
Dr Michal Rutkowski, the Senior Director of SP&J, World Bank Group, has commended the Government for its policy on “Ghana Beyond Aid,” describing it as…
US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson has described President Akufo-Addo as a more ‘visionary’ leader compared to some others the country has had in…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored the need for the feuding parties in the Togo political impasse to keep the door of dialogue open,…
It is not generally known that Dr J B Danquah, the flower of West African scholarship, lawyer, journalist, poet and philosopher, who died 53 years…
As part of delivering on PDA’s Strategic Theme 2: “Youth empowerment to generate positive development in their communities”, its youngest creative business support unit (PDA Support Services)…
International Women’s Day is March 8th. It is a day named by the United Nations. All over the world, organizations, governments, corporations and universities celebrate…
The UN Women has called on the global community to deliberately create stronger support for women’s political activism and a broader space for women’s civil…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has outlined plans to sell bills and notes to fund a nationwide cocoa-replanting programme, in an effort to boost yields…
Accra, March 8th, 2018: International Women’s Day is a celebration of the economic, political, social and cultural achievements of women across the globe and a…
Socio-economic growth and evolution in Africa cannot be overemphasized as the continent moves into the future. Africa has over the last decade become one of…
Today is International Women’s Day which has been celebrated for more than 100 years and was adopted by the UN in 1975.Still being born a…
Today, Sierra Leoneans have flocked to the polls to choose not only their new president, but new MPs and local councillors. The BBC’s Umaru Fofana…
The recent rising determination for change in women’s rights, equality and justice as demonstrated by global women movement and campaigns such as the #MeToo and…
As we join the rest of the world to Press for Progress of Women on the commemoration of the 2018 International Women’s Day, PDA Ghana…
On the morning of any wedding there’s a lot of preparation. On 4 November, Monika’s hair needed doing and her make-up had to be artfully…
Voting is under way in Sierra Leone, where more than three million people are eligible to choose a new president, parliament and local councillors. In…
Do not get me wrong. I have no qualms against foreign participation in any sector of the economy. But one logic I agree with wholeheartedly…
It is easy to pinpoint Ghana’s peers when it attained independence in 1957 – South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and the like – and use that…
As a young journalist, one of the most intriguing, important,yet unpleasant subjects I covered was crime. During this period, I have met suspects who have…
Prez Akufo-Addo has indicated that the Right to Information Bill, described as a key ingredient for the successful fight against corruption in public office, should…
As Ghana celebrates its 61st independence anniversary today, the Brong Ahafo Region stands on the threshold of being divided into three administrative regions following two…
The Leader and National Chairman of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Prof. Edmund Delle, has underscored the need for all Nkrumaists to bury their ego…
The Chairman of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Mr Bernard Mornah thinks that the “Ghana beyond aid” mantra was a great call which is only…
In my secondary school days, I had the privilege of spending one long vacation with my maternal grandmother in a village called Agogo in the…
Globally, the rights of persons with disabilities have been the subject of much attention at the United Nations (UN), at the regional and national levels…
The President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Abubakar Saraki, has urged African countries to devise their own model of development…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the realisation of his vision of Ghana Beyond Aid “requires a deliberate, qualitative change in all aspects of our…
“Is sanitation management not another euphemism for corruption in Ghana?” That’s a question a man who works with one of the big donor countries quietly…
When I sat in a darkened theatre in 2008(ish) watching Al Gore deliver his now famous slide show on climate change, the enormity of the…
Teachers. Every day thousands and thousands of teachers in Ghana walk into classrooms where they hold young minds in their hands to nurture, develop and…
Two weeks ago, when I read a report in this paper, that some pregnant women “are now taking skin bleaching pills in their quest to…
The Togolese political crisis takes its roots in the soil of political confusion that followed the death of President Gnassingbe Eyadema who had ruled the…
Africa’s rainforests are classified as part of the most important biodiversity areas in the world But these forests are under severe threats from increasing population…
In Sub-saharan Africa, cassava serves as a major staple for most people; in fact, it is the third largest carbohydrate source after rice and maize.…
Over 69 per of Ghanaians supports the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), the 2017 edition of the Afrobarometer report has revealed.…
The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) supports the idea of electing Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in Ghana. Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle, CPP National…
Exceptionally detailed maps of child growth and education across Africa suggest that no single country is set to end childhood malnutrition by 2030. That target…
Some of the reasons why the boarding component in our state-assisted senior high schools must be removed. And Now can we begin to have a…
The interaction between artisanal (small-scale) mining and agriculture in Africa still needs to be carefully considered by policymakers to ensure that people’s livelihoods and the…
Recently, a young single parent lady recounted her experience when she took her child to school on a Monday morning. As can be expected of…
US President Donald Trump’s announcement on December 6 last year of his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was a real shock…
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ICBA is seeking a dynamic and motivated senior scientist for the position of Plant Breeder. The successful candidate will manage all components of ICBA’s plant…
The Auditor General (AudG), Daniel Yaw Domelevo must begin to practice his small talk. He announced earlier this month in Accra, that his Office had…
The global humanitarian community is again in confusion. The Oxfam sexual misconduct scandal has made headlines. Policymakers and humanitarian leaders everywhere talk about the…
It seems obvious that Libya is not in a fit state to hold an election, but the international community seems determined to organise one anyway,…
Women in Syria have been sexually exploited by men delivering aid on behalf of the UN and international charities, the BBC has learned. Aid workers…
In a January 19 article about the impacts of climate change in Bangladesh, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof describes a coastal island on the…
Europe is facing its biggest refugee crisis since World War II. What is new this time around is that many of the displaced are being…
Fred Witteveen is a co-author of this article. He is the national director of World Vision Bangladesh. Do you remember being a child, wide awake…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Friday succeeded in getting the incumbent government and the opposition parties in Togo to put an end to all…
In academic circles, all research is scientifically obtained – not because they are the outcome of work done in a physics, chemistry or biology science…
Two NGO workers explain why, despite free tuition, some Ghanaian children still struggle to get an education. Since gaining independence in 1957, Ghana has focused…
24th of February 2018 Fifty-two years ago the government of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), under the leadership of the Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah, was…
An information security expert has told Citi Business News that Ghanaian businesses stand to lose 100 million dollars from cyber-crime in 2018, if pragmatic measures…
I have just settled down after a hectic morning running-around and just gotten the news that Abuga Pele and Philip Akpeena Assibit have been jailed…
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has hinted of a resurgence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Upper East Region with an…
A new project focused on the use of bamboo as charcoal is bringing economic empowerment to women in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region.…
Children in South Sudan have been forced to watch their mothers being raped and killed, the UN says. A report by UN human rights investigators…
The benefits of higher education to the individual, the family, the community and the State are well documented. For the individual, higher education bestows social…
The newly-created 38 Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) throughout the country will be inaugurated in the second week of next month. The Deputy Minister of…
I have no doubt in my mind that history will ultimately judge Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, Brigadier Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa, and the others who…
The Constitution Review Commission, a Presidential Commission of Enquiry, was set up in January 2010, to consult with the people of Ghana on the operation…
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said Ghana’s poor ranking on the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) was “largely” influenced by corruption claims in the past regime.…
The Special Prosecutor, Mr Martin Amidu, has reiterated his commitment to discharge his duties without fear or favour. In his acceptance speech following his swearing…
President Akufo-Addo has admonished the country’s first Special Prosecutor (SP), Mr Martin A.B.K. Amidu not to use his office as an avenue for vengeance against…
Women entrepreneurs. They are a crucial part of Ghana’s economic backbone. They are job creators. Their blood, sweat and tears turn initiative into employment. That…
The use of e-bills pay in public institutions can reduce the human interface and help bring down corruption. E-bills pay is an electronic payment system…
The right to criticize a fellow citizen, however vigorous, cannot be defamatory of that citizen or even in contempt of court when it is kept…
Ghana receives its lowest corruption perception score in four years, making President Akufo-Addo’s one year in office the worst since 2012, according to the latest…
Feminism is defined by the online Oxford dictionary as a social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must…
Article 39, Clause 3 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana enjoins the state to “foster the development of Ghanaian languages and pride…
Regionalism is regarded as crucial to the development of Ghana’s economy. A small state like Ghana with potential for rapid development needs the cooperation and…
In January 2013, I flew from Kumasi to Accra with Fly 540 on a return journey that cost an average of $36 (GH¢ 80) that…
Parliament has approved Mr Martin Amidu as the country’s first Special Prosecutor. The Deputy Minority Ranking Member on Constitutional Affairs, Dr. Dominic Ayine, however asked…
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that 500,000 farmers will be signed onto the Planting for Food and Jobs initiative of the government this year, following…
In 2003, I got the opportunity to teach in a junior high school in the central region. I was given the opportunity to represent my…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the African Union (AU) to urgently find a lasting solution to the perennial conflict in the Democratic…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said Ghana needs transformational leaders who can translate words into action, as the country strives to join the developed economies.…
Ghana is hosting the 5th ECOWAS Presidential Task Force Meeting on the Single Currency Programme from the 17th – 21st February, 2018 at the Accra…
Private legal practitioner Chris Ackumey has described as unfortunate the judiciary’s reaction to the findings of a survey conducted by Professor Raymond Atuguba. The Chief…
The Togolese government and opposition finally decided to convene on Monday for a last resort at dialogue. Discussions are expected to resolve the political crisis…
On Monday, February 19, 2018 when this column will be published, the Petroleum Commission (PC), the regulator of the upstream industry and Ghana’s lucrative…
Introduction Ghana’s Agriculture has been subsistence since independence and basically depends on the weather.According to MOFA (2010), Agriculture is predominantly on a smallholder basis in…
President Akufo-Addo will Monday morning mediate the political impasse between the Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé and the opposition coalition. The dialogue is part of a…
A Law lecturer at the University of Ghana has not only ruffled feathers with his unconventional research on judges and their political affiliations but has…
Many of the street children helped by James (in suit) come from displaced camps In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer…
Former president Jacob Zuma has avoided a motion of no confidence in Parliament by resigning as head of state – although he still disagrees with…
Abuja — Intrigues ahead of next year’s general election took a fresh twist, yesterday, with the Senate’s approval of a new sequence for the polls.…
Nominee for the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu believes the one of the surest ways to reduce corruption and become a self-reliant country…
In November 2013, Ghana received a yellow card from the European Union (EU) for failing to fulfil its international obligations to combat illegal fishing. The…
Protecting our water bodies — Who cares?Water, they say, is life. This is a common saying but never taken seriously because we are fortunate today…
It has taken a while to establish the trend but in the silver jubilee year of the 4th Republic, many roads now lead, thankfully, to…
Ghana is now 60 and attained its own retirement age on March 6, 2017. She would have received a letter indicating she was to retire…
The Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye, has bemoaned the over-politicisation of every national issue in the country,…
The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), in partnership with Uniterra World University Service of Canada (WUSC), is promoting gender parity in…
A regional court sitting in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Wednesday found that Jammeh-era media laws violated the right to freedom of expression in The…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has upped its effort to awakening the spirit of self-help – to get the people to do more…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday stressed the resolve of government to invest more in security and safety to ensure social cohesion for greater…
Vice President of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Kofi Bentil, says although Mr Martin Amidu re-affirmed his firm anti-graft disposition during Tuesday’s vetting, his…
The Special Prosecutor nominee has said he turned down an invitation to become a justice of the Supreme Court in 1999, stressing taking up the…
A measles and malnutrition crisis has killed at least 72 people, mostly children, in Indonesia’s remote province of Papua, home to the world’s biggest gold…
We, participants at the Multi-stakeholder Anti-Corruption Strategic Meeting on the Right to Information (RTI) organised in Accra by the Right to Information (RTI) Coalition and…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is fluent in 2 European languages; English and French. A useful skill, given that Ghana is surrounded by Francophone countries on…
Farmers at Asuature in the Shai Osuduku District of the Greater Accra Region, and surrounding communities, risk losing their livelihoods because of a supposed toxic…
Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has become the first woman to win a coveted $5m prize for African leadership. Sirleaf won the Mo Ibrahim…
International mediators are expected in Togo next week following months of protests against the government and the president. The Gnassingbe family has been in charge…
It was Genevan and British political theorist, Jean-Louis de Lolme (1740 – 1806), who in criticising what he observed as excessive powers of the British…
Yesterday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered his second State of the Nation Address to Parliament as required by our Constitution. But the address came…
Rural women farmers till the lands and plant seeds to feed nations. They ensure food security for their communities and build climate resilience. However…
The term special needs covers a wild spectrum of disabilities such as down syndrome, autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But all these have something…
The critical conversation about “Enhancing the developmental capacity of Ghana’s political parties”, which is long overdue, was introduced at a roundtable discussion by the Institute…
Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), an NGO, has underscored the need for policies in the agriculture sector to be responsive to gender. To…
Four Ugandan government officials have been suspended amid allegations of inflating refugee figures. Uganda’s Commissioner for Refugees Apollo Kazungu and three of his senior staff…
Domelevo, Amidu and Despite. Three strong men navigating weak institutions. The first is an Auditor General seeking prosecutorial power to reinvigorate the state purse; the…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the Online/Digital Marketing Entrepreneurship programme for 3,000 unemployed youth to undergo a 3 month all-expense paid training programme.…
The West African country becomes the 53rd nation but fourth to rejoin. The Gambia referred to as “smiling coast of West Africa” joins the likes…
Mr Speaker, I am happy to be here again in this august House, a place where I have experienced some of the most memorable moments…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament. Below are highlights of his address. ECONOMY I…
Pune, an industrial city in the west of India, home to many IT giants and also the first Trump-branded apartments in the country, is a…
Since the New Year, more than 80 people have been killed in clashes between nomadic herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria’s central Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa…
More than 300 child soldiers have been released from armed groups in South Sudan, the United Nations has announced. The 311 children, including 87 girls,…
Kenya’s National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga has demanded fresh elections by August but ruled out any plans to lead a coup against President Uhuru…
The Forestry Commission has commenced an exercise to reclaim 50 hectares of land destroyed by illegal miners in the Apramprama Forest Reserve, near Jacobu in…
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines child as “a human being below the age of 18 years unless under the…
A Deputy Minister for Information, Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Agyei, has noted that the delay in passing the Right to Information Bill, is largely because other…
At this year’s Paris edition of Nuit des idees (the Night of Ideas), Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie made two remarks that caused a stir.…
The People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime in South Africa will open its first hearings this Saturday, 3 February, at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. People’s Tribunals…
Mark Ritchie, former Minnesota Secretary of State and former president of the Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, sent Felix an email about a…
When Jaha Dukureh was a week old, she survived female genital mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia. When she was 15 years old, she was forced…
A recent data from the Ghana Health Service has revealed that about 41 percent of Ghanaians have some psychological disorder. Further, the data said 32.4…
The meeting in the Botsio Auditorium at the Alisa Hotel started 12 minutes after the advertised time, with a prayer. I was captivated. Said invocation…
The definition of “National Security” is ever changing, as its framework is based on the study of human evolution and behaviour. There have been many…
Raila Odinga. The People’s President of Kenya? I watched a video where Mr. Odinga inaugurated himself as a President of a nation that had already…
The Minister for Gender, Children & Social Protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba, has served notice to proponents of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) will be prosecuted since…
In recent years, there has been an outpouring of calls from chiefs and opinion leaders across Ghana for additional regions to be created. The incessant…
Dear Attorney General Gloria Akuffo: During your confirmation hearings, you spoke eloquently about the tyranny of the entrance tariffs imposed on qualified students by the…
I trust this finds you very well. I have decided to use this medium to communicate with you because I read something attributed to you…
Scholarship Description: The Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri is accepting applications for two T32 Health Behavior Science Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. The T32…
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The Technical University Dresden (TUD) is offering Scholarship Program for the Promotion of Early-Career Female Scientists of TU Dresden (without Faculty of Medicine) in Germany.…
The Berlin School of Economics and Law is offering four partial scholarships every year each worth € 5,000 for a study place in the Berlin…
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Transform Together scholarships are open to international students and European Union (non-UK) students applying to a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught course at Sheffield Hallam…
New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) give candidates from selected developing countries an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills through study in specific subject areas which…
The New Zealand ASEAN Scholar Awards (NZAS) recognise New Zealand’s close cultural, economic, and geographic ties with Southeast Asia. They seek to empower individuals with…
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR THE INTEGRATED FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM The IFPTI Fellowship Program is a unique, year-long program for food protection professionals who want to make…
Last Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the 30th African Union (AU) Summit ended with a call for strengthening the continent’s resolve and capacity in the…
The objective of Africa’s development has been seriously undermined by tribalism, which provides one of the hunting grounds to prey on Africa’s development processes. People’s…
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has read with dismay comments attributed to the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, suggesting that…
Ghana’s performance on budget transparency, has aptly been described as stagnant, following its very little progress made over the past two years, an Open Budget…
I was born in 1957, the same year China purged more than 300,000 intellectuals, including writers, teachers, journalists and whoever dared to criticise the newly…
Fifty years ago this spring, the sewing machinists at Ford’s Dagenham plant famously downed tools and in doing so changed history. But contrary to popular…
The US Department of State and the European Union have slammed Nasa leader Raila Odinga’s January 30 ‘swearing-in’ and the shutdown of television stations. In…
The Kenyan authorities “violated the public’s right to information” by blocking broadcasts of TV channels that defied a ban on live coverage of the symbolic…
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed High Court Judge Priscilla Chigumba as the new chairperson of the national election agency, according to an appointment letter…
Very often, we hear cases of child abuse which includes, emotional abuse, physical abuse and sexual abuse. It is worthy to note that most abused…
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on government to address delays to input distribution, the poor quality of inputs, as well as…
There is the need to balance the debate around whether the country should rely more on local investment or foreign direct investment, especially as indigenous…
Corruption is a major contributor to Africa’s stunted development. By corroding and weakening governance institutions and the democratic values of human rights, gender equality, justice,…
All too often girls in countries across sub-Saharan Africa can be married off an early age, trapping them in a cycle that is almost impossible…
Algerian professor Malik Maaza and South Africa’s Professor Robert Peter Miller have been honoured with 2017 Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards at the just concluded African…
The Kenyan government has declared the main opposition National Super Alliance’s offshoot, National Resistance Movement (NRM) as an illegal entity. According to a special gazette…
Liberia’s President George Weah has called for the removal of a “racist” clause in the constitution which restricts citizenship to black people. The clause was…
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament says Tuesday’s ceremony pronouncing Raila Odinga as President of Kenya is unacceptable. Frank Annoh Dompreh, who is…
Rwanda is often touted as an example of what African states could achieve if only they were better governed. Out of the ashes of a…
There is no gainsaying that the initiative by the Akufo-Addo government to transform the country’s economy from predominantly, agro raw materials-based to a more industry–lead…
I’ll never forget my sister’s experience in undergrad with a Nigerian classmate that she says had an attitude with her since she stepped foot inside…
ANALYSIS In Tanzania, if you’re a schoolgirl and fall pregnant, it could mean the end of your education. Even though successive governments have made a…
It was 2008 in the Gaza Strip. When winter arrived, so did the Israeli warplanes. Reem Alfranji lived in a second-floor apartment with her husband,…
As 2017 drew to an end, becoming one of the three hottest years on record, my native United States conversely experienced dangerously frigid, Arctic weather,…
In September 2012, the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), organised a public lecture in the run-up to the election that year. The public lecture was…
Governments around the world are increasingly shutting down internet access in an apparent attempt to silence discontent and dissent, activists say. In 2017, internet access…
In a country of 28 million multi-cultural and ethnic groupings, it is very ironic that without exception, almost to a man, we all complain daily…
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that hunger is on the rise across the world with Africa registering the highest rates. He was speaking…
Kenya’s main opposition coalition the National Super Alliance (NASA) says it will press on with a planned inauguration banned by the authorities. There is tension…
Police officers have been killed while performing their duties since 1821 when professional policing was introduced by the British to the then Gold Coast, now…
The Centre for Democratic Development, CDD-Ghana, has appealed to Parliament to summon the Attorney General and Minister of Justice as well as the Information Minister…
Peasant farmers have called on Parliament to undertake proper consultation before passing the Plant Breeders Bill in order to ensure that the interests of farmers…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the 70th-anniversary celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with a call on all to ensure…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the 17 member states of the African Union, to ratify the 2003 Maputo Protocol, which is the…
In the light of the continuous herdsmen crisis in Benue and its neighbouring states, the Senate Committee on Defence has proposed the use of…
If you follow debate on Africa anywhere in the world, everyone will tell you that the main problem with our countries is governance. Yet this…
uided Bouchamaoui, the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate, has warned that Africa’s growing youth population could be a plus for Africa or a political time-bomb.…
Contrary to fears that immigrants steal jobs and threaten security, a report released on Wednesday said newcomers boost developing economies and could be far more…
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has said he is ‘not afraid of sanctions’ ahead of his ‘swearing-in ceremony’ scheduled for Tuesday 30th January 2018.…
The new African Union chairperson, Paul Kagame, has said that ‘Free Movement’ for Africans ‘is achievable in 2018’. Free Movement which is part of…
INTRODUCTION What has the legislature got to do with a legislative imperfection? Is the General Legal Council insulated from the principle of due process and…
Two fellowships, funded by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and GSK, respectively, provide support for two years training in medical statistics. For the first…
CANBERRA — The debate over the use of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, in food production contains many sides and perspectives — all argued passionately…
President Akufo-Addo, has described the peaceful handing over of power from one democratically elected government to another in Liberia, and the swearing-in of President George…
Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued an Executive Order seeking to protect women against domestic violence and abolishing female genital mutilation against girls…
While George Weah has made global headlines since his first presidential bid in 2006, many have criticised the media for focusing on his football…
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Former head of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mr Emile Short, is advocating the appointment of the Special Prosecutor to be…
Adolescents and young people are entitled to decent livelihoods, however, girls unlike their male counterparts, face unequal risks and distinctive consequences related to the vulnerabilities…
The annual National Farmers Day has come to stay since it’s inception in 1988, to reward our hardworking and gallant farmers nationwide. It was introduced…
The PhD level course targets students from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Europe that are enrolled in doctoral studies related to gender, rural entrepreneurship, or other…
A High Court, Human Rights Division will today deliver judgment in the case brought by five citizens over the 11 years delayed implementation of the…
The Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, has urged minority parties in the country to reinvent themselves to…
West African leaders have called on Togolese political actors to hold an “inclusive dialogue” as soon as Togolese again hit the streets of Lome on…
President Akufo-Addo and his colleague ECOWAS Heads of State have resolved to continue their fight against all forms of Terrorism and Political unrest in the…
Ghana’s delegation to the just-ended annual United Nations (UN) climate change summit (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, joined the voices of developing countries’ call for more…
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, has debunked reports that he has expressed support for the declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of…
A leading US dictionary has named “feminism” as its word of 2017 following a surge in online searches. Merriam-Webster said interest in the term was…
The release of two musicians who were serving life sentences for the rape of primary school pupils is indicative of the Tanzanian president’s “punitive” attitude…
Nearly an equal percentage of new and old MPs said they support or oppose the proposal to scrap the presidential age limit, meaning being a…
The issue of French complicity in events leading to the 1994 Rwandan genocide has come up again after a U.S. law firm released a report…
Dear His Excellency: Greetings. I write to you this first day of December to urge you to set up a Commission of Inquiry to explore…
Introduction The Minister of Finance in his presentation to parliament of the 2018 budget and economic policy of the government – titled Putting Ghana back…
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says West Africa is not prepared to contemplate the scenario of Liberia sliding back into instability…
The Director of Communications at the presidency, Eugene Arhin, has rubbished claims suggesting that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is on a deliberate mission to…
New report says around 85 million children under five live in 32 countries that do not offer families two years of free pre-primary education; paid…
Rivals have been fighting in the Central African Republic since 2013. In the chaos the school teachers have quietly disappeared so now parents are…
ABUJA—The Federal Government has raised a fresh alarm over Nigeria’s rate of population growth; saying if unchecked will impact negatively on the country’s economy…
Accra, Dec. 11, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday launched, in Accra, the African Union (AU) Roadmap on Demographic Dividend and Strategic Roadmap…
Accra, Dec. 11, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday underscored the need for African leaders to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)…
Dr Maxwell Opoku Afari, the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has launched the GHL Bank with the call on management to introduce…
Barack Obama said he believes more future leaders should be women. The former U.S. president was in Paris over the weekend, speaking to a…
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says the government will not reject international assistance because of the ‘Ghana beyond aid’ policy strategy. He said development assistance…
Complementary role of traditional institutions to nation building in Ghana – By: Clement Sefa-Nyarko
Prior to colonial rule in many sub-Saharan African countries, traditional political systems were the primary political authority that enjoyed enormous legitimacy among the people; but…
We can always hope for the best, but the reality is inevitable and we live with the reality not hopes. Making hopeful pronouncements in…
Government has set up an Inter-Ministerial Advisory Committee and a National Cyber Security Secretariat as Ghana begins the implementation of a National Cyber Security Policy…
Mr Robert Porter Jackson, United States’ Ambassador to Ghana, says corruption will remain a challenge to Ghana’s development if the creation of the Special Prosecutor’s…
Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó has said Ghana does not need aid or handouts from European countries, but rather a skilled workforce.…
In the Government’s 2018 economic policy there was a clear intent to ensure its alignment with the SDGs. Out of the 17 SDGs, SDG 11…
Development watchers have expressed concerns about deepening bite of HIV/AIDS in the Nabdam District, warning it is a major roadblock to steps being taken by…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Rogaland County on the ticket of the Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), Olaug Bollestad V, has advocated…
Current debates in Ghana about sustainable development express a confluence of four important trends: 1) questioning of the growing inequalities and exclusion wrought by…
Ghana has experienced steadily increasing growth of over 7% per year on average since 2005. Following the attainment of middle income country status in 2010…
Accra, Nov. 29, GNA – Mr Anders Samuelsen, the Danish Foreign Minister has said Ghana’s quest to develop its economy beyond aid depended highly…
Government’s drive to digitise the economy will be effectively complemented by the various payment initiatives the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) has rolled…
A former Commissioner of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has called for a change in the way and manner some appointments…
Ghanaians must limit their expectations of the Special Prosecutor because the office cannot solve all corruption-related cases, outspoken academic Professor Ransford Gyampoh has noted. Parliament…
Accra, Nov 28, GNA – A new research project aimed at tracking and reporting child abuse cases in Ghana was on Tuesday launched in Accra.…
The Participatory Development Association (PDA), has launched a research project to track and report on child abuse cases in Ghana, using the Ushahidi online…
Government has promised to increase funding for Research and Development (R&D) to 2.5% of GDP in the long term to boost all research programs in…
US Ambassador to Ghana Robert Jackson wants the government to safeguard the public purse by holding corrupt officials accountable. While commending President Nana Addo…
Climate engineering, or climate intervention, is risky but needs to be explored as a supplement – not as a ‘Plan B’ – to greenhouse gas…
Stop recruiting children as land guards — COP Ampah Bennin The Central Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) David Ampah…
Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, former Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has called for research into the health implications of heavy metals used…
NAIROBI — Donors and international NGOs have not done enough to strengthen local partners, including governments and NGOs, a number of Kenya-based organizations and officials…
The Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship is a unique seminar program for veteran and mid-career journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and…
With the launch of the Free Senior High School policy by the government, Ghana seems to be pursuing a cause mooted since independence of Ghana,…
The African Union Commission has commended the Government of Ghana for implementing the Free Senior High School policy, indicating that it is a sure way…
What is the VV GROW Fellowship?The VV GROW Fellowship: A Leading Global Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs is a highly competitive one-year global accelerator program for…
Do farmers really want to be paid in mobile money? To answer this question, I’ll ask you to first entertain a brief thought experiment. Imagine…
Job Title: Gender & Empowerment Manager Job Location: Adidome, Volta Region Job Description The successful candidate will lead the team for the Gender & Empowerment Programme in…
Job Title: Social Worker Job Location: Guabuliga, Northern Region Job Summary Reporting to the BRAVEAURORA Project Leader on site, the Social Worker is expected to…
Job Title: Maternal and Child Health Project Coordinator (MCHPC) Job Location: Accra, Greater Accra Job Descriptions Preparing annual and quarterly work plans and budgets to guide the…
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Position Title: Project Manager-Community Development Company: Confidential Country: Ghana State/City: Accra Publication Date: 14/08/2017 ID: 110549105 Company Profile Established in 2002, the International Cocoa…
Government’s flagship policy, ‘One District-One Factory’, took off last Friday at Ekumfi in the Mfantsiman District of the Central Region. The choice of the Ekumfi…
Ekumfi Pineapple Processing Factory, the first factory to be constructed under the government’s ‘One District One Factory’ project is expected to employ over 5000 people…
A new study by the International Growth Centre (IGC) and the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has revealed Small and Medium Enterprises…
Ghanaian experts are concerned about the rising number of tuberculosis. The Ghana Health Service said 14,632 people were diagnosed with TB and put on treatment.…
The Nigerian tech scene is booming. Last year, Lagos-based startup received $24m (£18.5m) in funding from Mark Zuckerberg. In 2015, financial technology startup Paystack – one of the…
A planet devastated by climate change may seem like a distant future. But Earth is already experiencing effects today. Globally, the mean rate of sea level rise…
Parts of Africa could face a massive unemployment crisis by 2040, with “catastrophic” consequences for the global economy, new research has found. The report predicted a shortfall…
Campaigns to get people cycling are focusing on girls and women, making it easier for them to get to school, helping with business and reducing…
ACCRA, Ghana — Gloria Hiadzi, the executive secretary of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association, was present at one of the regular, informal gathering of Ghanaian media…
Government’s economic policies and programmes are yielding the expected results, with macro-indicators showing a 6.6 per cent growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for first…
ABIDJAN – Water is essential for life, and yet it is scarce in many parts of the world. Owing to the effects of climate change,…
TORONTO – When South African university students took to the streets in 2016 as part of the “Fees Must Fall” protest movement, the “decolonization of…
Project Name: Growing Up Free: An effective response to child trafficking in Ghana’s Volta, Central and Greater Accra Regions Project Period: May 2017 – May 2019…
An annual review of the Sustainable Development Goals is underway at the United Nation’s high-level political forum in New York — but indigenous leaders attending the summit…
A new study from the World Bank has revealed that ending child marriage would reduce population growth, boost girls’ educational achievements and increase their earnings.…
A group of eight international nongovernmental organizations are hoping that their unprecedented partnership will help draw attention and funds for the famine-like conditions endangering more…
The United States Department of State does not currently intend to merge the U.S. Agency for International Development into the State Department, Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan told…
Yesterday Zambians woke to the delightful news that the late Lucy Sichone had become the first female Rhodes Scholar to have a portrait in Rhodes…
Addis Ababa, 03 July 2017 (ECA) – While Africa has made significant progress, the great challenge that lies before us is how to deliver on…
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Four ways to invest in Ghana’s young cocoa farmers to help rejuvenate the sector and address youth unemployment. This infographic presents a summary of…
Cocoa production is essential to the health of Ghana’s economy, contributing 3% to its gross domestic product and supporting the livelihoods of approximately 4 million…
By 9 a.m., the sun is already bright in Laini Saba, a village in Kibera, Africa’s largest urban slum. Moses Otieno has only been asleep…
The Government has identified about 8,000 basic schools that need urgent refurbishment, and would need about $200 million to renovate dilapidated basic school structures across…
The Human Rights Scholarship was established by the University of Melbourne and awarded to students who are undertaking research in the field of human rights. …
It’s Father’s Day on Sunday, apparently (my kids ignore it completely), so here’s Oxfam’s gender guru,Nikki vander Gaag, reflecting on an impressive bit of advocacy…
In order to encourage and attract more excellent international students to study at HEU, and award those international students who are studying at HEU, we…
Encouraging ideas and hard work We are proud to announce up to ten scholarships available to first year undergraduate overseas students studying Engineering at Warwick…
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The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is connecting people to nature. There is no greater example of that connection than climate change-related displacement caused by…
DEAD SEA, Jordan — Governments and NGOs need to find a better offer to make to young people in the Middle East and North…
Development organizations and environmental groups reacted with dismay to President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the landmark Paris Agreement, warning that the exit would weaken…
Development organizations and environmental groups reacted with dismay to President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the landmark Paris Agreement, warning that the exit would weaken…
What works in tackling modern slavery? The United Nations University (UNU) and Alliance 8.7 — a global multi-stakeholder alliance dedicated to fighting modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced and…
At the start of April, Ghana’s government issued a three-week ultimatum to illegal gold miners operating in the country. They were told that they could…
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The 2017 French election was watched with great nervousness by millions across Francophone Africa. That’s because the French president remains a pivotal figure in about 20…
BULACAN, Philippines — In 2013, flash floods inundated Lourdes Ijan’s home, here in northern Bulacan province, forcing her and her family to seek refuge…
Children are more often simply seen as the recipients of assistance designed by others rather than as agents of change who can help shape how…
Farmers are aging but who will take their place when they retire? Although the aging demographic structure of farmers offers an opportunity for young people…
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Upper Denkyira West, Mr Daniel Appianin, has said that Captain Maxwell Mahama who was lynched on Monday at Denkyira-Obuasi…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Women in West Africa dominate the fishing value chain and often handle the finances related to fishing. Artisanal fishing is under threat, but…
Effective training is a critical building block of any successful mobile data collection project. Data management systems require ongoing maintenance updates. Without a deep understanding…
Each year, about 15 million girls are married as minors around the world. Widely known as “child marriage,” campaigners say the practice puts girls at increased risk…
Impact Evaluation (pilot, baseline and endline) of British Council’s Connecting Classrooms programme
Project Name: Impact Evaluation (pilot, baseline and endline) of British Council’s Connecting Classrooms programme Project Period: 2015 to 2018 PDA was hired to partner in…
Project Name: Impact Study of Root Capital’s Agricultural Enterprises that link Smallholder Farmers to Market in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire (Root Capital Inc.) Project Period:…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least one person has died after contracting the…
It is so visible when one enters the community. Sanitation is a general attitudinal problem that need to be tackled head-on.
Close to one in five people living in towns, cities and megacities across the world do not have access to a safe, basic toilet, according…
Global finance mechanisms such as the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environmental Facility must support Africa to adapt to climate change and stop the…
U.N. aid agencies warn the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, already one of the biggest in the world, is getting worse as famine looms and…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lifted sanctions against Zimbabwe after the southern African country settled its arrears, a report said on Tuesday. According to…
African leaders on Wednesday called for speedy action for the implementation of the commitments made at the COP21 in Paris, and urged the fulfillment of…
Participatory Development Associate has called for farmer inclusion in initiatives aimed at ensuring Food security. Ensuring food security in the world features significantly on the…
It’s no question that among the litany of things that can make running a social enterprise a challenge, financing is chief among them. Especially as…
The United Nations is inching closer toward establishing a global framework to measure the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, more than one year after the universal…
Modern slavery is a global issue that affects every country in the world. The NGOs, multilateral institutions, government stakeholders, and law enforcement agencies working to…
Donald Trump will become the 45th US president after a stunning victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton. The Republican nominee’s victory came down to a handful…
American voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday after a star-studded climax to a campaign that could elect either the first female president of…
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, on Monday reiterated that the Bank will continue to provide strong support to the Central African…
The 5th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) forum saw President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank (AfDB) call on Sung Je Cho, President of Busan…
ON THE day that Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s president, was due to meet his Zimbabwean counterpart in Harare, an anti-corruption ombudsman back home released a…
If there is an irrepressible human trait it’s the determination, against all odds, to reconnect. Though governments seek to atomise and rule, we will keep…
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has held a coalition meeting on infrastructure sharing and open access on Tuesday, 25th October, 2016 at the Kofi…
Ghana, served as host for the first ever AfriLabs Gathering which brought together over 30 hubs across the African continent. The event was sponsored by…
Energy technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, yet in 80 percent of African homes charcoal and wood remain the primary sources…
A chubby-cheeked little boy whose serious expression turned him into a meme could end up educating an entire village.Jake has become one of the most…
Project Name: mNutrition Project Project Period: Project is expected to end in 2018 mNutrition, launched in September 2013, is an initiative aimed at improving knowledge…
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) would from next year roll out a new grading system known as Standards for Grading Food Service Establishments, to…
The Carter Center, with its West African Partner Organisations, religious and traditional actors, has initiated a project to address discriminatory practices against women and girls.…
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) and Civic Initiative Forum (CFI) would engage 1,100 electoral agents to observe and monitor the December Presidential and Parliamentary…
The Managing Director for cocoa and chocolate producer Barry Callebaut, Ghana, Charity Sackitey, has said the proliferation of illegal mining, which takes an environmental toll,…
By: Cathy McIlwain (Professor of Geography, Queen Mary University of London), Caroline Moser (Emeritus Professor, University of Manchester) One in three women around the world…
By: Vanesa Castán Broto (Senior Lecturer Environment and Sustainable Development, UCL) Habitat III- the United Nation’s global conference on the future of cities – has…
By: Sayma Akhter ?(PhD researcher, Bangor University) , Morag McDonald (Professor of Ecology & Catchment Management, Bangor University) , Ray Marriott (Research fellow, Bangor University) …
By: Dyfrig Hughes (Professor of Pharmacoeconomics, Co-director of the Centre for Health Economics & Medicines Evaluation, Bangor University) & Jannine Poletti-Hughes (Lecturer in Accounting and…
Background and context Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified 12 presidential hopefuls for the upcoming 7th general elections of the Fourth Republic. The EC Chairperson,…
Just four of 17 presidential candidates who filed nominations to contest Ghana’s December 7 presidential elections have been cleared by the country’s electoral commission to run.…
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, and John Kufuor, former President of Ghana and Co-chair of the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food…
The global plastics industry presents a hydra-headed environmental challenge that has remained staunchly established despite insistent appeals from environmentalist and environmentally-concerned organizations over decades. Long…
The world commemorated End of Poverty Day in the midst of plenty. The World Bank African Region leadership held a video conferencing event on the…
The Ghana Oil Palm Development Company Limited (GOPDC) has introduced a variety of oil palm seedlings that can grow and yield fruits for over 50…
The recent disasters occurring in parts of Accra like James Town, Bortianor, Tsokomey and Ada areas as a result of coastal flooding have left coastal…
One woman established a new law to prevent child marriage, and is enforcing it with serious gusto. Theresa Kachindamoto, senior chief in the Dedza District…
PDA has held a World Climate event in Accra as part of the World Climate Week. The event which took place on Thursday 13th October…
Ghana goes to elections in December. In this first installment of a two-part article, the author argues that, like in many developing countries, heightened expectations…
Filling stations are dying in advanced economies like Germany, Canada, Japan and China. This has been attributed to increasing sensitivity about environmental protection in these…
Ghana is famously known for its hospitality. However, our attitude as a society towards psycho-social patients (mental health patients) leaves little to be desired. Psychosocial…
By: Tim Spector, Professor of Generic Epidemiology, King’s College London A battle is waging about how often and how carefully we should wash our hands.…
By: Hamish Gordon (Research Fellow in Amospheric Science, University of Leeds) Cat Scott (Research Fellow in Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds) and originally published…
By; Kamaldeep Bhui Professor of Cultural Psychiatry and Epidemiology, Queen Mary University of London and originally published by The Conversation Terrorism is frightening. It is…
The UN estimates that more than half of the global population currently live in cities, and this figure is expected to balloon to five billion…
Artisanal Small-scale mining (ASM), popularly known as ‘galamsey’ in the mineral-rich country of Ghana, is a fast-growing phenomenon that is present in several other countries…
Faculty of Science The Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship (AES) is a full scholarship of €25,000 (covering tuition and living expenses) for one academic year with…
The Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (AgNRM) Project, which seeks to address issues of environment and natural resource management in Northern, Upper East and Upper…
Alhaji Abubakar Iddrisu, the Chief of Blind Union at Sabon Zongo in the Ablekuma Central, has appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to provide them…
Borderless Alliance has organized a capacity building workshop for Shea and Cashew stakeholders to enhance intra-regional trade and promote African goods on the global market.…
An innovative electronic tele-radiography project aimed at aiding quick, ultimate diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) cases to enhance comprehensive treatment and elimination of the deadly infectious…
Participatory Development Associates has held its first climate change workshop at the University of Ghana, Legon for tertiary students as part of its Change4Climate program…
PRESS RELEASE 6TH OCTOBER, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION MAKE MENTAL HEALTH A PRIORITY, INSTEAD OF GOLD CARAT WATCHES Participatory Development Associates (PDA) is by…
Glowen Kyei-Mensah, Managing Director of Participatory Development Associates, named among Ghana’s leading network of Women Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders. This is a flagship project…
Youth Forward focuses on economically disadvantaged young people, aged 15-24, living in Ghana and Uganda who are on a low income (living on less than…
Ghana’s construction sector is a growth industry with potential to address youth unemployment. This paper identifies opportunities for young people to access jobs within the…
The brightly coloured plastic jugs once played a vital role transporting water during Ghana’s droughts. Now, they’re creating a new environmental catastrophe of their own.…
The world is changing. Fast. Over the past 20 years in my home country of Ghana, poverty levels have been halved, child mortality has declined…
Ghanaian professors are calling for a statue of Mahatma Gandhi to be removed from their campus because they claim he was racist and considered Indians…
The Pan African Farmers’ Organisation (PAPO) delegation, led by its President, Theo de Jager, has paid a courtesy visit to the Bank Group in Abidjan,…
At his Leaders’ Summit on Refugees last week, President Barack Obama called for a renewed commitment to protect and empower women and girls, who are…
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The increased demand for gold by Chinese traders has worsened illegal artisanal mining in the rivers of Ghana, leading to massive destruction of the water…
Most issues discussed at the UN are matters of life and death to residents of the global south, especially Africa. Yet beyond the long ceremonial…
Most issues discussed at the UN are matters of life and death to residents of the global south, especially Africa. Yet beyond the long ceremonial…
Clinton is part of the Establishment. It is part of her inheritance to provoke wars and control the world in league with global corporations. Nobody…
Pambazuka News is preparing a Special Issue on the labour movement and the struggles for Africa’s liberation today. The Editors invite articles that examine the…
Ghana has successfully established an online database on indigenous knowledge on forest foods and medicinal plants. This is not only meant to help to prevent…
Head of Economic Division at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Dr. Charles Ackah, has observed that until government turns its focus…
African countries will need better data, statistics, and policy coordination to ensure successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and congruence with the African…
AfDB’s High 5s: A game changer in Africa’s development discourse In his inaugural address on September 1, 2015, the eighth elected President of the African Development…
“We don’t have gold, or petrol or diamonds, the sea is the only resource that our country has,” says Mariane Tening Ndiaye, a fish trader…
With all due respect to Professor Woodward, one must conclude that he contributes little to a learned examination of the “secessions” of Eritrea and South…
The ICC has taken a new step that could redeem its damaged image and endear it to progressive people in Africa and all the developing…
Members of the International Land Coalition (ILC) in Africa and the Civil Society Coalition on Land (CICOL) have commended Ghana for its comprehensive Land Bill…
Gabon’s constitutional court has upheld President Ali Bongo’s re-election victory, rejecting an appeal by rival Jean Ping who had called for a recount over widespread…
At a high-level event held on the margins of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America,…
The Canadian government has made available US$15 million in support of efforts at addressing stunting and micronutrient deficiencies among children, pregnant and nursing mothers in…
In recent years, much attention have been devoted towards engineering initiatives and development efforts to usher the SMEs as the real engine of growth of…
President John Dramani Mahama has said Africa does not need sympathy from the world nor overseas assistance in order to develop. Even though majority of…
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Canada has challenged the world to step up and pledge money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, the…
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The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana and Liberia, Ami Mehl, has expressed shock over the quantity of rice importation into Ghana, calling it “crazy.” Interacting with…
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Rooted in 10 conflicts, majority of refugees have been hosted by 15 countries, says new World Bank report. In a statement issued by the World…
In a first-ever detailed analysis of investment across the global energy system, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday that global energy investment fell…
The World Conservation Congress, a high-level event summoning 8,000 of the world’s most prestigious environmental scientists, is taking place in Hawaii this month. The choice…
The inaugural Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology sponsored by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) and the World Wide Web Foundation took…
The Youth Forward initiative aims to improve the capacity of hundreds of thousands of young women and men in Ghana and Uganda to get jobs,…
Climate Interactive, an oragnization that works with a diverse range of partners and clients to figure out what choices will address the pressing challenges of…
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Mark Zuckerberg made a sudden appearance in Nairobi last week in the dead of night on a scouting mission. Facebook’s billionaire founder was after the…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has released its latest report on Global Education Monitoring. The new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report by…
Sri Lanka on Tuesday became the third and most populous country in Asia to be declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization. Only the Maldives…
6 September 2016. Poverty rates have declined in African countries, a new report released by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA): Dubbed ‘African Agriculture…
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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a USD 14 million senior loan through its private sector window to Form Ghana Ltd for restoration…
The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of Abdoulkader Dileita Mohamed as the Executive Secretary, Head of the Administrative Tribunal, with effect from…
After its success in Liberia, the African Development Bank is supporting another digital payment project in line with its agriculture transformation agenda. “AGRIPME” (Agri Porte…
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development renewed its mandate at its annual summit, aiming to more closely align international trade policies and standards…
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Gabon’s opposition says it was cheated of victory, after official results showed a turnout of 99.93% in President Ali Bongo’s home region, with 95% of…
Many rice farmers at the four major irrigation schemes in the Upper East and Northern regions of Ghana have embraced urea deep placement (UDP) technology…
Ghana loses nearly US$2.1 billion dollars to tax evasion and incentives annually, reveals a study carried out by the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), a…
On International Youth Day we celebrate young people — their courage, passion, optimism and their current and future contributions to our world. Today marks…
REDUCING FOOD IMPORT BILLS: HOW CAN GHANA LEARN FROM THE JAMAICAN EXAMPLE? Both Ghana and Jamaica are developing countries that have substantial proportions of their…
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Citi Business News can confirm customers of DKM Diamond Microfinance limited will begin receiving their locked up investments by the end of this month, September,…
Violence has broken out in the Gabonese capital Libreville after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of Saturday’s presidential election.Opposition candidate Jean Ping said two…
The Managing Director of Unilever Ghana, Ms Maidie Arkutu has been honoured by the Business Excellence Magazine.She was presented with the award for the Most…
Some banks are impressing on the Bank of Ghana the need to possibly streamline the regulations for Mobile Financial Services. The Central Bank announced a…
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology…
Brazil’s Senate has voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget.It puts an end to the 13 years in power of…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Japan have announced a set joint target to provide US$ 3 billion for private sector development…
The development community is eyeing the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria replenishment on Sept. 17 as a litmus test for aid under…
African countries are reportedly threatening to withdraw from the United Nations Security Council unless they are allocated a permanent seat.Some prominent African leaders, according to…
Mobile phones may not be a silver bullet, but across Africa they are going a long way towards addressing long standing deficiencies in the region’s…
South Africa’s Pretoria Girls High School management is facing a furious backlash after allegedly instructing black school pupils to straighten their hair. Reports say that…
Nii Osah Mills, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has called for strategies that would respond to youth crime, re-integration and after-care services to…
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Ghana began pumping crude from a second offshore field operated by British company Tullow Oil on Thursday, hoping the additional revenue will boost its flagging…
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s government has set up an advisory panel headed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to find “lasting solutions” to…
President John Mahama has pardoned three persons serving a four-month jail term for criminal contempt. A statement signed by the Communications Minister Dr Omane Boamah…
A message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition23 August 2016. In…
Share| World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in…
The Draper Hills Summer Fellowship on Democracy and Development Program which was launched in 2005, is hosted annually at Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development,…
The first Youth Forward biannual meeting in Ghana was held on June 7th, 2016, at the Fiesta Royale Hotel. Youth Forward, an initiative conducted in…
The Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE) held a summit on Youth in Construction on August 10, 2016. Attended by over 350 frontliners…
Facilitation Development Course Course brief Skillful and thoughtful facilitation is an indispensable skill for anyone who works with people to get things done. It is…
Facilitating Community-Driven Development participatory approaches & tools for working with communities “Development brings freedom, provided it is development of people. But people cannot be developed;…
SPECIAL 4-DAY TRAINING COURSE ON: Designing rigorous and inclusive impact evaluations with PIALA (Participatory Impact Assessment & Learning Approach) 28-31 August 2017 Stone Lodge |…
Mobile Web Ghana and iSpace foundation have collaborated to launch the Unlocking Women and Technology project in Ghana. The project which aims to train women…
A decision by Ghana’s security agencies to shut down social media platforms on election day to safeguard national security and stability has triggered ferocious public…
This week, the Guardian reported that the trafficking of Nigerian women and girls into prostitution in Europe is “at crisis level”. The trend, though shocking,is…
Measuring progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals is a daunting task for all countries, with 230 distinct indicators to quantify. The specific challenges for low-…
Ugandans love their children — but many parents in the East African country struggle to provide them with the foundation for a healthy, productive life.…
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Earlier this year the Lancet described breast-feeding as the “most specific personalized medicine” babies are ever likely to receive. But what the Lancet didn’t say was how…
The importance of cassava in Ghana cannot be denied. Apart from being the main ingredient of daily staple food enjoyed in many Ghanaian households –…
Over 100,000 people are estimated to be living in modern slavery in Ghana today, ranking the country 34th with high rate of modern slavery, a…
As Sub-Saharan Africa strives to break the shackles of poverty, its population of nearly one billion people is hard at work. A 2014 report by…
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An Australian human rights group, founded by billionaire business magnate Andrew Forrest and backed by Hollywood actor Russell Crowe, has released research estimating that almost…
President John Mahama on Monday inaugurated an ultra-modern library in memory of late President John Evans Atta Mills. The Atta Mills Memorial Library was inaugurated…
Ghanaian carmaker, Kantanka Automobile Company’s determination to produce commercial quantities of cars received government backing last week after the country’s vice president bought three of…
A priest has been killed in an attack by two armed men at his church near Rouen in northern France, police and French media have…
AJ+ went to Ghana to meet Bernice Dapaah, who welcomed us on her bicycle. The Ghanaian does business the green way. She grows bamboo and…
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The nongovernmental organizations Jack Cornforth works with don’t have the capacity to generate and use data in constructive ways — let alone share it. Cornforth,…
A couple of years ago, New Philanthropy Capital polled the British people on what they thought of charities. It made tough reading for development NGOs…
It’s quick, he said, and confidential. There’s no finger prick and no travel involved. In fact, the test can be conducted anytime — even right…
It sounds like a pretty ‘fowl’ suggestion but the odour of chickens could be the key to preventing malaria or even Zika, scientists believe. Experiments…
The release of the 2015-2016 MasterCard Foundation Youth Think Tank Report is the culmination of ten months of effort from our Youth Think Tank participants. These are…
Michel Sidibé has a big job ahead of him. By 2020, the executive director of UNAIDS wants 90 percent of people living with HIV to…
While western governments toy with isolationism, the African Union (AU) is making moves in the opposite direction. In July, the continental organisation launched an electronic…
In a recent blog, FHI 360 CEO Patrick Fine observed: “It is time to recognize that human development challenges will exist as long as there…
Development impact bonds have generated a great deal of buzz in recent months, but until now, there has been little evidence of if and how…
The United States Agency for International Development is making a bet on the off-grid energy market with a new initiative that will commit $36 million…
Stories of financial corruption can dazzle with the vast sums of money involved, but this is a distraction from the real damage: the human costs…
The two radio panellists cited for inciting hatred against, and threatening to kill, justices of the Supreme Court (SC) on Accra-based Montie FM are due…
A peace ambassador for the 2016 general election, Mr Irbard Ibrahim, has observed that this year’s general election will be a test of the country’s…
Madam Georgina Kwofie, the Former District Chief Executive of Ahanta West, says Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has good elements to enhance sustainable…
Accra, July 9, GNA – Ghana has started a visa-on-arrival scheme at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for all African Union Nationals whose countries do…
Parliament is scheduled to host today a public forum to solicit the views of the Ghanaian populace on the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2016 seeking to…
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Mona Quartey has said though it will be difficult for Ghana to attain hundred precent target for the Sustainable Development…
Brexit is simply, British exit or pull out from the European Union (EU). David Cameron on his campaign for a second term in office promised…
Kumbungu-Cheshegu (N/R), July 7, GNA – A total of 13, 250 out-of-school children from nine districts in the Northern and Upper West Regions could now…
In response to the derogatory statement made by Mr. Kennedy Agyapong, against Mrs Charlotte Osei, the Chairperson of Electoral Commission, National Zongo Magajia Association has…
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Adolescent girls in Bangladesh face severe threats to their health: Two-thirds marry by age 18, and a third of girls are mothers before age 20.…
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About our Research, Evaluations and Assessments Work… PDA has a strong reputation for qualitative research having evolved our practice and capacity over the last 15…
About our Training… PDA uses a wide variety of participatory and experiential methods in its training programmes. We believe that if people are engaged in…
PDA has a strong network of over 50 part-time associates who work on specific programmes as they arise. All associates are experienced professionals working in…
The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has rated Ghana as a Star Performer in Africa, while other countries were rated as surprise performers and potential performers…
Planning Intervention Strategies for Ghana Laborers in Ghana (1.37 MB) Source: L Diane, Kevin Elkins & The African Centre for Human Development
This report ia a collaborative pursuit between UNICEF, DFID, the World Bank and Participatory Development Associates (PDA). It summarises the results of a multi-stage Participatory…
Estimating the Econmic Impact of Poor Sanitation: Ghana, July 2011 Source: WSP
CRITICAL POLICY ACTIONSOF THE JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA ADMINISTRATIONSeptember to December 2012INTRODUCTION 1. Mr. Chairman, my very good friend PV, distinguished guests, our development partners,…
Press release Second Report on the Monitoring of Abuse of Incumbency Project in Ghana’s 2012 Elections By GII, CDD-Ghana and GACC Friends of the media,…
The Youth Advocacy Programme Ghana (YAP Ghana) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that offers a blend of programmes and services for children and young people.…
WaterAid was founded in 1981 by men and women in the British water industry with a passion and commitment to improve public health. In many…
Amid a challenging budget environment, the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development have found an ally in Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Graham, who is…
This report covers the first phase Mid-term Review of the Ghana Research and Advocacy Programme (G-RAP), which was launched in 2004, and provides an opinion…
CHOICE GHANA Choice Ghana was founded in 2005 in Salaga in the East Gonja District of the Northern region. Its vision is of ‘a community…
BELIM WUSA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (BEWDA) bewdaBelim Wusa Development Agency (BEWDA) was established in 1999 in Bawku in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Its focal…
BASIC NEEDS GHANA Basic Needs is an International development advocacy organization with presence in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Uganda. It was established in 1999…
CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Conservation Foundation (CF) is an environmental, non-political, non-profit organization based in Agona Ahanta in the western region but operates in the central region…
DRAMA NETWORK Drama Network is a registered non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 2002 and operating in Akosombo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Their mission…
FRIENDS OF THE NATION Friends of the Nation (FoN) is a Takoradi based non governmental, non-political organization established in 1993 with a vision of ensuring…
GHANA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF (GNAD) The Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) founded in 198 is the umbrella organization of deaf associations…
RADIO ADA Radio Ada is the first non-governmental community radio station and also the first station under the Ghana Community Radio Network (GCRN) with a…
TOYACE Toyace which seeks to promote the rights of children is based in the North and South Tongu districts of the Volta region of Ghana.…
ADVOCATES AND TRAINERS FOR CHILDREN AND WOMEN’S ADVANCEMENT AND RIGHTS Advocates and Trainers for Women’s Welfare Advancement and Rights (ATWWAR) was founded in May 2000.…
GRASSROOT SISTERHOOD FOUNDATION (GSF) Grassroot Sisterhood Foundation is a non-governmental organisation founded with a vision championing a free and fair society where women and girls,…
What We Do Our approach is to work with people, in groups and as individuals, to help them build their awareness of their situation, see…
Areas of work We have worked in a wide range of areas in development including: Research, Evaluation and Learning (REL) Longitudinal Learning & Impact Partnerships…
About our Process Facilitation & Consultation Work As well as one-off events like meetings and workshops, PDA also facilitates longer term processes, supporting our clients…
About our Facilitation and Moderation Work Using an external facilitator can both free programme organisers to concentrate on the content or participate in the process…
Our Project Management Work PDA has considerable project management capacity having managed several large scale projects over several years on behalf of organisations outside Ghana.…
PDA SUPPORT SERVICES (PSS) UNIT OVERVIEW OF PDA SUPPORT SERVICES UNIT The PDA Support Services (PSS) Unit handles a host of business support services for…
OVERVIEW The Community-Driven Development (CDD) Unit handles the design, implementation and management of community-led projects and programmes within PDA. The CDD Unit views communities as…
About PASE Ltd PDA Agri-Industry and Social Enterprise (PASE) Ltd, a company owned solely by Participatory Development Associates (PDA), has been established as a limited…
As a development organisation that is committed to and interested in working on processes that seek to strengthen and secure the rights of citizens, research…
Date: 2010 – 2015 Brief Description: PDA is part of a consortium of four organisations, led by Coffey International, responsible for…
PDA runs open courses periocally. Click on the IDPM menu to see forthcoming courses. The IDPM Skills for Life Series The IDPM Productive Meeting Series
The Institute for Development Practice and Management (IDPM) is an exciting new institution established by Participatory Development Associates (PDA), where development practitioners can come to…
Improving your Report Writing Skills Working With Communities Outcome Mapping for Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Social Media Communication Strategy Access to Law and Justice
Facilitators: Outcome Mapping Steff Deprez Steff Deprez works as a freelance consultant specialised in programme design, monitoring and evaluation. His Outcome Mapping experience started in…
Statements from Participants of the Outcome mapping Workshop held on the 2nd-4th October 2012 Outcome Mapping to me shows that you can focus on…
How to Apply for a Course at IDPM Our application process does two things. It serves as a registration process so that you can book…
Course Fees The fee for each course can be found in the course overview sheets. All course fees include tuition, training materials, a morning snack,…
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The Advocacy and Communications Unit (ACU) handles PDA’s social development initiatives, advocacy projects, and also liaises with other units within the organization on project deliverables…
The Mwananchi Ghana project which is coordinated by PDA is focused on the flow of information and communication in…
The Advocacy and Communications Unit is Currently involved a number of projects, click here for more Information
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PDA has a team of 13 currently working on an impact evaluation of this nationwide project, which was implemented between 2007 and 2014. The evaluation is…
ODI is carrying out research about emerging global trends in the job market and their effect on skills development as well as challenges faced by…
Independent Impact Evaluation of the Millennium Village (MVP) Project, in Northern Ghana (2012-2017)
PDA is part of a consortium led by ITAD in the UK which has been tasked by DFID to undertake an independent evaluation of the…
Client: COWATER International INC. Date: JULY 2008- Present The target of the seven year NORST Project is to provide increased access to potable water and…
Buipe (NR), Feb. 21, GNA – Portions of the Buipe Central Market was gutted last Thursday with more than 20 stalls razed to the ground,…
Who are the main runners and riders? Uganda’s national and local elections on Thursday see the long-term incumbent president, Yoweri Museveni, (National Resistance Movement) pitted…
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has survived a no-confidence in parliament, while a court is hearing a case to reinstate 738 corruption charges against him.…
Beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP), would be paid their monies electronically starting from this year, Nana Oye-lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and…
The 2016 Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has rejected the often repeated accolade “smartest economist in Ghana” accorded…
President John Mahama’s declaration that 800 MegaWatts of Power has been added to the country’s generation mix has been challenged by energy policy-think tank, African…
The 2016 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo had paid a visit to the site of the founder…
The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) has warned the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to stop using its slogan “Forward Ever, Backward Never”. Speaking to Kasapa…
The National Organizer of the ruling National Democratic Congress(NDC), Kofi Adams has said the NPP leader Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s take on the State of the…
Participatory Development Associates (PDA) is a social development and consultancy organization in Ghana that supports development processes at community, district, national, regional, and institutional levels…
Polling booths have opened in the UK for US expats wishing to vote for a Democratic presidential candidate. The organisation Democrats Abroad has opened stations…
Proctor had found that the cigarette industry did not want consumers to know the harms of its product, and it spent billions obscuring the facts…
Dunning and Proctor also warn that the wilful spread of ignorance is rampant throughout the US presidential primaries on both sides of the political spectrum.…