Tilbage

Empowerment for Life - Equity and Sustainable Development for All

Organisation:

Ghana Venskab

Pulje:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Bevillingstype:

PROGRAM (Endelig ansøgning)

Projekt start:

01.01.2020

Projekt slut:

31.12.2023

Beviliget beløb:

38.272.000,00 kr.

Indsatsen vedrører følgende verdensmål:

  • Mål 1: Afskaf fattigdom
  • Mål 2: Stop sult
  • Mål 4: Kvalitetsuddannelse
  • Mål 5: Ligestilling mellem kønnene
  • Mål 8: Anstændige jobs og økonomisk vækst
  • Mål 10: Mindre ulighed
  • Mål 13: Klimaindsats
  • Mål 16: Fred, retfærdighed og stærke institutioner
  • Mål 17: Partnerskaber for handling

Indsatsen foregår i følgende lande:

  • Ghana

Lokale partnere:

  • Ghana Developing Communities Association (GDCA)
  • YEFL-GHANA – (Youth Empowerment for Life)

Overordnede mål :

Civil society actors contribute to increased equity and sustainable development in Ghana

Umiddelbare mål :

1. A more transparent and accountable government, which is able to deliver quality basic services to all parts of Ghana 2. All children access quality education to achieve better learning outcomes 3. To promote inclusive growth and support employment opportunities particularly for women and youth

Målgrupper :

The program targets five districts in Northern Region in Ghana with a population number of 265.000 people. The program specifically targets 163 CBOs, 120 VSLAs, 5 youth centres with 3000 members, 14 farmer networks, 10 education networks, 14 CBO networks, 1000 entrepreneurs, 500 young women literacy learners, 28 networks of community monitors, 375 revenue collectors, 5 district steering committees, 15 girls clubs in schools, 375 children in children parliaments, 30 agribusiness groups and district authorities in the five districts making a total direct target group of 15200 people approximately tageting men and women 50 - 50.

Resume:

The program objective is that civil society actors contribute to increased equity and sustainable development in Ghana. This will be addressed through three interlinked thematic areas: Governance, Education and Inclusive Growth & Employment. The governance intervention aims to improve government transparency, accountability and performance through civil society engagement. Within education the aim that civil society organizations contribute to improved distribution and use of resources in education. The outcome of the Inclusive Growth and Employment intervention is that rural communities are climate adaptive and have improved livelihoods and resilience. In general the thematic areas have focus on the development challenges of women and youth. The program will be implemented in 5 districts in Northern Region with increased focus on national and international advocacy through expanded outreach of the local partners, Ghana Developing Communities Association and Youth Empowerment for Life.