In collaboration with Ibis Organisation Capacity Building staff, PDA designed and facilitated a two-module, 3-day residential training programme targeting key staff of ILGS and Ibis’ Public Participation in Local Governance Programme. The training focused on enhancing facilitation skills and promoting effective public engagement in local governance initiatives.
PDA facilitated a validation workshop aimed at finalizing a baseline survey report on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Ghana’s Upper East Region. The workshop enabled key stakeholders to review, validate, and refine the survey findings, ensuring that the report accurately reflected the local context and could inform subsequent DRR initiatives.
PDA facilitated a one-week orientation workshop for partners of Mars Inc. This workshop was designed to familiarize participants with Mars Inc.’s core principles, values, and the integrated development approach intended for selected cocoa communities, ensuring alignment and effective programme implementation.
PDA coordinated the planning workshop in Accra in October 2007 as part of a global EBPDN project. This workshop brought together representatives from various organizations to generate the terms of reference for a national-level research study on the effectiveness of Japanese aid in Ghana. The research, undertaken between December 2007 and March 2008, was motivated by Japan’s upcoming role as host and chair of the 2008 G8 meeting. The evidence generated was later integrated into a global synthesis report to influence policy outcomes at the TICAD and G8 meetings.
PDA coordinated the entire process—from stakeholder consultations and curriculum design to fund-raising, facilitation, and documenting the programme’s outcomes.
PDA conducted a baseline survey aimed at raising awareness among stakeholders, primary schools, and communities about disaster risks, vulnerability to hazards, and appropriate coping mechanisms. The survey was implemented across four districts in the Upper East Region to inform disaster prevention and risk reduction strategies.
PDA facilitated a workshop organized by the Ghana Community Radio Network for on-air community radios. The session was designed to review and discuss the findings of an inventory conducted by PDA on community radios across Ghana, offering insights into their capacities and areas for improvement.
PDA served as a listed service provider for the Business Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC 1), offering technical support and consultancy services to business associations seeking to implement advocacy actions. The project supported four associations in addressing key sector challenges through tailored advocacy proposals, ultimately enhancing stakeholder dialogue and policy engagement.
For a 6-country survey commissioned by DFID, PDA managed the Ghana component by identifying 50 top-level “well informed people” across five stakeholder groups (government, parliament, civil service, civil society, and private sector). The survey used a structured questionnaire administered online, with the aim of capturing perceptions on the effectiveness of multilateral organizations.
The Voices from the Land Project was implemented under CARE International’s Security in Land Tenure Project (SLATE). This pilot initiative focused on examining land access challenges faced by poor land users through a comprehensive literature review and community-level dialogues. Pilot activities were conducted in two districts in the Greater Accra region and two in the Upper West, in collaboration with partner organization CIKOD. The project aimed to support national civil society advocacy, ensuring that Ghana’s land policy incorporates mechanisms for equitable security of land tenure.
