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 is a child labour remediation initiative that aims to tackle child labour in cocoa-producing communities through a community-driven approach. It also seeks to increase farmers’ access to microcredit, improve their…
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 also from the “political recognition of the utility of evaluation to good governance” (Basheka, 2015). Indeed, M&E is recognized as the main instrument for assessing the extent to which the…
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 an overview of our on-going projects: IPO Baseline Assessment – Inception Phase PDA has been contracted by the Mastercard Foundation as the Impact Partner Organisation (IPO) for its Young…
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 adventure”, Mary Frimpong shares on a scheduled call from her home in Enchi, Ghana. She has taken time out of her workday selling weedicides and plantain at a local market.…
UPDATES: VSLA-CHILD PROJECT The VSLA-CHILD Project is in partnership with Beyond Beans and is a child labour remediation initiative that aims to tackle child labour in cocoa-producing communities through a community-driven approach. It also seeks to increase farmers’ access to microcredit, improve their savings culture and income diversity, as well as increase their gender awareness and…
NYONKOPA CHILD LABOR REMEDIATION PROJECT This is a summary report on the activities carried out this quarter. KEY ACTIVITIES Community Sensitization VSLA Phonics by Phone Training Update on Nyonkopa VSLA App Vocation Enrolment and Items Distribution Birth certificate distribution Community Action Plan Community Sensitization The team has made community sensitization a very important addition…
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 this reason, PDA prioritises participatory assessments and community level perspectives in intervention designs and implementation. PDA is currently working with some of our key partners across selected cocoa communities in…
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 each of the themes have been designed, along with a set of impactful quotes that represent the core ideals espoused by the team. Moreover, the eight strategic themes have been…
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 the platform at http://pdaghana.com/index.php/child-abuse-tracker.html
