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: Agri-Impact Limited; Mastercard Foundation; Period: 2023 – 2027 Country of Operation: Ghana Category: Youth Welfare, Employment, Agriculture, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Evidence Generation (MERL), Policy Analysis & Advocacy Project Snapshot The Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program is a four year (2023–2027) multi stakeholder initiative funded by the Mastercard Foundation and…
Partners: Absa Bank Ghana; Mastercard Foundation Period: 2020 –2025 Country of Operation: Ghana Category: Employment, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Agriculture, Evidence Generation (MERL), Youth Welfare Project Snapshot Under the Young Africa Works Strategy, the Mastercard Foundation partnered with Absa Bank Ghana to implement the Absa Young Africa Works Program, a five-year initiative designed to expand…
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PDA, DRT, and ODI form the Learning Partnership for the EOY programme implemented in Ghana and Uganda. The programme aims to enhance the capacity of youth in the construction and agriculture sectors to secure jobs, grow their businesses, and access finance. The Learning Partnership develops an evidence-based understanding of young people’s needs through research, evaluation, policy analysis, knowledge sharing, and multi-sector dialogue.
This study aimed to understand the challenges and opportunities faced by adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) providers in the Brong Ahafo Region who were using a mobile application developed by the Ghana Health Service. Funded through the Ghana Adolescent Reproductive Health (GHARH) Project, the application provides real-time updates on ASRH issues, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional in-service training programs.
PDA conducted the Ghana country study as part of ODI’s research into emerging global trends in job markets and their effects on skills development. The study examined the challenges faced by companies and the workforce in an increasingly competitive world, using a combined approach that included a literature review, interviews with multinational companies and key experts, and an in-depth analysis of trends in both Vietnam and Ghana.
This research aimed to gather and analyze data on the inequities affecting adolescents and young people in Ghana. Focusing on laws, policies, bottlenecks in social service provision, and prevailing socio-cultural norms, the study provided evidence to guide national policy development and programming for youth. The process included extensive desk-based literature reviews, qualitative research in six regions, and the production of a final report along with six regional reports.
