The goal of the annual DEval-VENRO workshop is mutual learning through a self-reflective approach. It includes both formal parts such as keynotes and plenary discussion as well as informal elements like group work and discussions in the breaks designed to foster open, collaborative engagement. This year’s workshop focused on Partner orientation and decolonization in evaluations,…
This year, PDA’s Knowledge Sharing Workshop presents “YouthFutures: 2024 Youth Manifesto Dialogues”, a special governance series focusing on critical youth issues in Ghana by providing a non-partisan platform for political parties to outline their proposed youth-specific development policies across ten key areas and engage in dialogue with young citizens, thus encouraging them to vote.
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 the lens of ‘others’ other than the affected populations. There is growing interest to change or decolonise this trend in the international development community. Objectives: To address the fundamental question of…
Young female artisans face a myriad of challenges in their quest to secure appropriate documentation for their businesses and have access to decent work opportunities within the construction sector. Some women who seek to formalize their businesses are sexually harassed, while others are defrauded or forced to offer monetary, sexual and other favours in order…
Since 2017, Participatory Development Associates (PDA) has been hosting its flagship annual Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Child Protection. The event, which has successfully convened relevant stakeholders, state and non-state actors in the child protection ecosystem over the years, has made significant contribution to protecting children in Ghana. Key outcomes from the workshop have been the…
PDA has maintained child protection as a key component of its strategies and hence introduced the annual knowledge-sharing workshop on child protection in 2017. The workshop aimed to convene stakeholders within the child protection space to share and discuss emerging knowledge on child protection to inform policy and practice.
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, rather than symptoms, of shock and exclusion. In this study we document and assess the distinct experiences of vulnerability to shock and exclusion in three illustrative areas of Ghana to…
Participatory Development Associates, in conjunction with the Department of Children under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, will hold the 6th edition of its annual Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Child Protection. Since 2017, these workshops have provided a platform for convening key actors in the Ghanaian child protection space to discuss issues of…
The 2022 staff retreat was held from 10th – 13th January at the Green Height Hotel at Ada-Kasseh in the Greater Accra Region. The 3-day retreat featured discussions and presentations on the vision and mission of PDA in a fast-changing international development context and PDA is positioning itself to play an influential role in the development space, the…