PDA facilitated a high-level roundtable discussion on 11th June 2015, centered on an 82-page HRW report that highlighted the use of hazardous child labor in Ghana’s unlicensed mining sector. The discussion brought together government representatives, private sector actors, NGOs, and other stakeholders to deliberate on the report’s findings and explore actionable solutions to eliminate child labor from the gold supply chain.
This 3-day introductory course in Impact Evaluation was co-facilitated by PDA’s Institute for Development Practice and Management (IDPM) in collaboration with the University of East Anglia, UK. As part of the IDPM’s Monitoring and Evaluation series, the course aimed to build the capacity of programme managers, desk officers, and field staff from NGOs, funding agencies, and development organizations by exploring practical and participatory approaches to monitoring and evaluation.
PDA facilitated two 2-day workshops—one in Accra and one in Tamale—for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the World Bank. The workshops engaged Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Accra Plains and SADA Zone, presenting the GCAP for assessment and gathering feedback to refine both the project design and the subsequent Project Implementation Manual (PIM).
This ongoing initiative is a 3-day introductory course held in Accra, co-facilitated by PDA’s Institute for Development Practice and Management (IDPM) in partnership with guest facilitators from the Outcome Mapping Learning Community. The course attracts participants from Ghana and across Africa, introducing them to Outcome Mapping—a methodology for planning, monitoring, and evaluating development programs aimed at fostering social transformation.
PDA provided lead facilitation for two conventions under the STAR-Ghana initiative—a multi-donor pooled funding mechanism designed to enhance the influence of civil society and Parliament in public governance. These thematic conventions gathered approximately 200 grant partners and key stakeholders at each event to learn, share best practices, and discuss strategies for more effective governance of public goods and services.
As part of the three-year Mwananchi Programme, these residential, mostly 3-day capacity building workshops brought together staff from 11 partner civil society organizations. The workshops focused on enhancing practical skills in participatory action research, strategic planning using outcome mapping, media engagement, stakeholder linkages (including traditional authorities and parliament), and planning short advocacy videos.
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 the lead facilitator for RAVI’s Annual Learning Festivals, events that gathered over 200 participants from civil society and government organizations in Ghana. These festivals provided a dynamic forum for learning, sharing best practices, and fostering partnerships to enhance advocacy and civic engagement.
PDA co-facilitated a 5-day course aimed at enhancing the facilitation skills of 25 CARE staff and partners. The course focused on methodologies for community empowerment, tailored to support the CARE Agricultural and Natural Resources programme in fostering effective community-led initiatives.
PDA worked with two community radio stations—members of the Ghana Community Radio Network—to develop their facilitation skills. The initiative was aimed at empowering these stations to better engage communities in natural resource management dialogues.
