Partners: Mastercard Foundation; Kosmos Innovation Centre; Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology; Soronko Academy; Industry Immersion Africa; Ipsos Nigeria Period: April 2025 – December 2025 Country of operation: Ghana Category: Employment, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Education & Literacy, Evidence Generation (MERL), Youth Welfare Project Snapshot Under its Young Africa Works Strategy, the Mastercard Foundation aims to…
Partners: mc2h Foundation; Global Fund for Children Period: 2026 – Country of operation: Ghana Category: Education & Literacy, Community Development, Evidence Generation (MERL), Policy Analysis & Advocacy Project Snapshot The Ghana Community-Led Development (CLD) Collaborative is a multi-partner initiative aimed at strengthening community-driven approaches to education and literacy. Rooted in the belief that sustainable…
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Thrive is a multi-country research programme led by Oxford Policy Management (OPM) aimed at enhancing understanding of early childhood development (ECD) service delivery models. The initiative focuses on improving childhood health, nutrition, education, and overall wellbeing by exploring how ECD systems can innovate and better serve children and communities.
Partner: Oxford Policy Management (OPM), Ghana Education Service (GES), Lively Minds Period: 2023 – 2025 Country of Operation: Ghana Category: Education & Literacy Project Snapshot Thrive is a multi-country research programme led by Oxford Policy Management (OPM) aimed at enhancing understanding of early childhood development (ECD) service delivery models. The initiative focuses on improving childhood health,…
Commissioned by the girls’ education unit of the Ghana Education Service and Camfed, this study examined gender dynamics within Junior High School governance structures. The research focused on how gendered membership, participation, and decision-making processes affect the mainstreaming of gender issues, the creation of gender-friendly school environments, and pupil retention, particularly benefiting female students.
This research examined the challenges faced by marginalized, including migrant, girls within the Dome/Taifa community to determine the feasibility of establishing an academy. The study explored factors affecting school attendance, community reception of an academy, and potential tensions between marginalized girls and the wider community.
This project aimed to scale up quality Kindergarten education across Ghana by developing a comprehensive, fully costed 5-year operational plan. Building on earlier work—including literature reviews, stakeholder consultations, and inputs from technical working groups—the plan was designed for seamless integration into the Government of Ghana’s policy, planning, and budgeting processes.
PDA facilitated two workshops in the southern and middle zones of Ghana to introduce prospective participants to the DFID-funded Global School Partnerships Programme. The sessions were designed to familiarize educators and school administrators with the programme’s objectives and operational framework.
PDA facilitated a programme review workshop for participants in the School Linking Programme. The workshop aimed to assess programme performance, capture participant feedback, and identify areas for improvement to strengthen school partnerships.
