Partner: Government of Ghana; IFAD Period: 2025 Country of operation: Ghana Category: Community Development Project Snapshot: Participatory Development Associates (PDA) supported the Rural Enterprise Programme (REP) in its Pre-Completion Survey, in partnership with Radix Consult Limited, to assess the programme’s impact on improving the livelihoods and incomes of rural poor micro and small entrepreneurs (MSEs). The Rural Enterprise…
Partners: Beyond Beans Period: 2025 – Country of operation: Cocoa-growing regions, Ghana Category: Community development, Cocoa Sector Project Snapshot In Ghana, the Nestlé Income Accelerator Programme (IAP) focuses on improving the livelihoods of cocoa-farming families through the formation and restructuring of VSLA groups. The programme also advances regenerative agriculture practices and promotes income diversification,…
Partner: Beyond Beans Period: 2025 Country of operation: Ghana Category: Cocoa Sector Project Snapshot: Participatory Development Associates (PDA) is supporting Beyond Beans in conducting a Cocoa Farmer Census and Market Analysis in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The census is designed to identify the Income Generating Activities (IGAs) that farmers are currently engaged in or would like…
Partner: Tony’s Chocolonely Period: 2025 Country of operation: Ghana Category: Community Development Project Snapshot: Participatory Development Associates (PDA) is partnering with Tony’s Chocolonely to implement a Tree Tagging Survey in the Eastern and Ahafo Regions of Ghana, aimed at tagging all the trees of farmers within Tony’s supply chain. This initiative will provide accurate data to support traceability,…
Partners: Beyond Beans Period: 2025 – Country of Operation: Côte D’Ivoire Category: Community Development, Cocoa Sector Project Snapshot The Nestlé Income Accelerator Programme (IAP) is an initiative aimed at improving the livelihoods of cocoa-farming families in Côte D’Ivoire while advancing regenerative agriculture practices. In collaboration with Beyond Beans, PDA has been instrumental in forming 87…
Partner: Tony’s Chocolonely Period: 2025 Country of operation: Ghana; Cote d’Ivoire Category: Cocoa Sector, Community Development Project Snapshot: Participatory Development Associates (PDA) is supporting Tony’s Chocolonely in conducting a farmer survey across Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, engaging 1,303 cocoa farmers. The survey seeks to better understand the living conditions of cocoa farmers and address critical issues such as…
Partner: Magic Libraries Foundation Period: 2023 – 2026 Country of Operation: Ghana Category: Education and Child Literacy Project Snapshot The Cocoa Communities’ Library Project (CCLP) is a collaborative effort between Participatory Development Associates (PDA) and the Magic Libraries Foundation. The project aims to improve the reading literacy of children and build a culture of…
Partners: Beyond Beans Period: 2025 – Country of operation: Ghana Category: Child Protection and Welfare; Financial Inclusion (VSLAs) Project Snapshot: My Life, My Right is a project being implemented by Right To Play (RTP) and Participatory Development Associates (PDA) in selected cocoa communities in the Ashanti and Ahafo regions, in partnership with Barry Callebaut…
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 Project snapshot: The Women’s Empowerment, Access to Finance and Income Generation in Ghana project is aimed at addressing the primary challenges facing the cocoa sector in Ghana including…
