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Ghana’s Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms (GSAM) Project First Quarterly Report
The Ghana Strengthening Accountability Mechanism (GSAM) project is a five (5) year USAIDfunded project, which focuses on strengthening citizens’ oversight of capital development projects to improve local government transparency, accountability and performance in 100 districts of Ghana. GSAM is designed to strengthen social accountability by improving availability of District Assembly capital project information to citizens to enhance their capacity to demand accountability. The GSAM project interventions directly contribute to the attainment of USAID/Ghana Country Development Cooperation Strategy, - Strengthened Responsive, Democratic Governance under intermediate results; IR 1.2.1 “increased capacity of CSOs to advocate on behalf of citizens for improved government services’’; and sub IR 1.2.2 ‘‘strengthened CSO and National Audit Authority oversight of government services’’. Read More...
Ghana’s Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms (GSAM) Project 2nd Year Annual Report
The Ghana Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms (GSAM) Project” is five year social accountability project which was formulated by the Government of the United States of America through its development agency, USAID, in collaboration with the Government of Ghana. The project focuses on strengthening citizens’ oversight of capital projects to improve local government transparency, accountability and performance in 100 districts of Ghana.
The implementation of the GSAM project directly contributes to intermediate results; IR 1.2.1 “increased capacity of CSOs to advocate on behalf of citizens for improved government services’’; and sub IR 1.2.2 ‘‘strengthened CSO and National Audit Authority oversight of government services’’ under USAID/Ghana Country Development Cooperation strategy,- Strengthened Responsive, Democratic Governance. Read More...
The implementation of the GSAM project directly contributes to intermediate results; IR 1.2.1 “increased capacity of CSOs to advocate on behalf of citizens for improved government services’’; and sub IR 1.2.2 ‘‘strengthened CSO and National Audit Authority oversight of government services’’ under USAID/Ghana Country Development Cooperation strategy,- Strengthened Responsive, Democratic Governance. Read More...
Ghana’s Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms (GSAM) Project Quarterly Report
The Ghana’s Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms (GSAM) Project seeks to strengthen citizens’ oversight of capital projects to improve local government transparency, accountability and performance in 100 districts of Ghana. CARE International in Ghana, IBIS in Ghana and Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) are implementing the project in collaboration with twenty-seven Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholders.
This report highlights activities carried out in Quarter Two (January-March, 2017) of Year 3 of the project’s implementation. It presents information relating to administration and project infrastructure, programme activities, as well as monitoring and evaluation. Information on project implementation challenges, lessons learnt for the period, conclusions and recommendations are also presented as part of the report. Read More...
This report highlights activities carried out in Quarter Two (January-March, 2017) of Year 3 of the project’s implementation. It presents information relating to administration and project infrastructure, programme activities, as well as monitoring and evaluation. Information on project implementation challenges, lessons learnt for the period, conclusions and recommendations are also presented as part of the report. Read More...
Good Growth Project Baseline Report
CARE International in Ghana sought to collect information on the background sociodemographic characteristics and nutritional status of children 0-24 mo of age in selected communities in the East Mamprusi District of the Northern Region, where the organization intended to implement its Good Growth Project with the view to improving health and nutrition of children in the district.
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Complementary Basic Education (CBE) Project Baseline Report
CARE International Ghana is among the group of implementing partners delivering an annual cycle of the Complementary Basic Education (CBE) Program in Ghana which is providing to a pre-determined number of out-of-school children aged 8-14 years with access to an accelerated numeracy and literacy program in their mother tongue and targeted to their needs, and to thereby enable them to acquire the basic knowledge and skills required for admission to formal education. Over the past two years, CARE delivered two cycles of the CBE program in collaboration with the District Assembly and the Education Directorate to serve more than the expected 11000 OOSC. CARE reached out to 11771 out of school of children (OOSC) in over 200 communities within Sekyere Afram Plains District in Ashanti Region, and West Mamprusi and East Mamprusi Districts in the Northern Region of Ghana. The results show that at least 90% of the above OOSC were able to complete the CBE program and also transition into the formal school in September 2015 and 2016.
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Adaption Learning Programme (ALP) for Africa Narrative Report
The annual report for ALP Ghana covers the period of January 2016 to March 2017, which is the second and final year of the project in the extension phase. This report summarizes and discusses the results obtained during the period under review. The report attempts to analyze the progress of each output by bringing out what changed in the course of ALP work and why, how ALP contributed to the changes, lessons learnt as well challenges/barriers encountered and how they were managed. The report further looks at issues of ALP partnerships and relationships, their outcomes and future opportunities. The project was funded through a 2-year cooperative agreement between CARE Denmark and CARE Ghana. Donors of ALP include DFID, CISU and ADA. The overall goal of the project is to increase capacity of vulnerable households in Sub-Saharan Africa to adapt to climate variability and change. Read More...
Growing Nutrition for Mothers and Children (GROW) Program Baseline
CARE is currently implementing the Growing Nutrition for Mothers and Children (GROW) program, with funding provided by Global Affairs Canada, in the East Hararghe and West Hararghe Zones of Oromia Region (six Woredas in each Zone) and in Afar Region (two Woredas). In total, GROW is being implemented in 164 Kebeles found in 14 Woredas. The goal of the program is to improve the nutritional status of women of reproductive age and boys and girls under 5 years in Ethiopia. This baseline study was conducted to obtain baseline values for the key GROW program areas. Read More...
Abdiboru Project Mini-Assessment Report
Improving adolescent reproductive health and nutrition through structural solutions is a project to be implemented in West Hararghe zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. The project is implemented in four selected woredas of West Hararghe Zone: Chiro, Boke, Mesela and Anchar. It is a five-year project running from October 2015 to September 2020.
Abdiboru project seeks to test a set of interventions, including social norms and structural issues, aimed at improving the reproductive health and nutritional status of adolescent girls; specifically reduction of early marriage, improving educational attainment, gender equitable food allocation, contraception use and empowerment. The intervention target are adolescent girls in the age group 10-14 year. However, adolescent boys, adult male and female community members, parents, husbands, in-laws, school environment, governmental structure, religious leaders and other influential people in their area are also important stakeholders of the project. Read More...
Abdiboru project seeks to test a set of interventions, including social norms and structural issues, aimed at improving the reproductive health and nutritional status of adolescent girls; specifically reduction of early marriage, improving educational attainment, gender equitable food allocation, contraception use and empowerment. The intervention target are adolescent girls in the age group 10-14 year. However, adolescent boys, adult male and female community members, parents, husbands, in-laws, school environment, governmental structure, religious leaders and other influential people in their area are also important stakeholders of the project. Read More...
Lowland Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Activity Baseline Report
This baseline survey was carried out for the USAID-funded Lowland WASH Activity in the Afar, Somali and SNNP regions of Ethiopia from April to May 2016. Lowland WASH aims to accelerate the expansion of improved sustainable drinking water supply and sanitation access and to catalyze enhanced hygiene behaviors, while also expanding sustainable water use for agriculture for populations vulnerable to drought and climate change.
The main objectives of the survey are to provide benchmark data to: Develop an evidence-based strategy and implementation plan for improving WASH coverage, facilities, and management at community level; and Set the basis for tracking (through future repeat surveys) changes that will be induced by Lowland WASH activities on the ground, and thus monitor the progress and performance of Lowland WASH.
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The main objectives of the survey are to provide benchmark data to: Develop an evidence-based strategy and implementation plan for improving WASH coverage, facilities, and management at community level; and Set the basis for tracking (through future repeat surveys) changes that will be induced by Lowland WASH activities on the ground, and thus monitor the progress and performance of Lowland WASH.
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Women for Women Project Baseline Survey
This 38-page report presents process and results of the H&M/W4W project rapid baseline survey. The report is organized into four sections as introduction, methodology, key findings and conclusion. The introduction section of the report presents the objective of the study and also the context/challenges that poor women experience in the city of Addis Ababa. Section two presents methodology used to acquire information and generate evidence. Section three and four present findings of the study and conclusion. Read More...