Partner:
International Cocoa Initiative
Period:
November 2004 – 2010
Country of Operation:
Ghana
Category:
Agriculture & Child Protection
Project Snapshot:
PDA serves as the Local Coordinating Agency for the “Yen Daakye” (‘Our Future’) Programme, a pilot initiative targeting the elimination of the worst forms of child labour and forced labour in cocoa production and marketing. This community-driven project is part of ICI’s broader effort to create sustainable and child-centred development in cocoa farming communities. The pilot runs in three districts—New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region, and Daboase and Asankrangwa in the Western Region—through district-based NGOs acting as Implementing Partners, supported by a PDA team comprising district facilitators, a field coordinator, and a community technical consultant.
Project Objectives:
- Eliminate the worst forms of child and forced labour in cocoa production and marketing.
- Develop sustainable, community-driven approaches to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farming communities.
- Enhance the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of cocoa production.
PDA’s Task:
PDA provided capacity building and coordination support to the district-based Implementing Partners. This included training, technical support in community engagement processes, participatory planning, and ongoing monitoring of community action plans.
How We Went About It:
- Capacity Building: Delivered training and workshops to enhance the skills of local facilitators and community groups.
- Participatory Planning: Facilitated dialogue sessions to develop community action plans addressing child labour and forced labour issues.
- Coordination and Support: Coordinated the activities of district facilitators and provided continuous backstopping and monitoring of project implementation.