A total of 915 young girls and women have received mentorship training in the Northern Region to help maximize their leadership prospects. This was made known at the third cohort graduation ceremony for mentees of the Female Leadership Mentorship Academy, held in Tamale. The Academy is a flagship leadership initiative instituted by the Savannah WomenContinue reading “Over 900 young women receive mentorship training in Northern Region”
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More than two million vulnerable groups to benefit from SIGRA project
More than two million vulnerable groups from the Northern and Volta Regions are to benefit from a gender-responsive adaptation project on climate change. The project dubbed: “Strengthening Investments in Gender Responsive Adaptation”, (SIGRA) is being implemented in three Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Northern Region and two Assemblies in the Volta Region.Continue reading “More than two million vulnerable groups to benefit from SIGRA project”
Tamale Technical University exhibits made-in-Ghana products
The Tamale Technical University (TaTU) has organised its 15th annual exhibition on its campus to promote made-in-Ghana products. The event, held by the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of the University, was on the theme: “Nourishing the Future: Sustainable Gastronomy and Tourism”. It was to promote decent work opportunities for young people to enableContinue reading “Tamale Technical University exhibits made-in-Ghana products”
Women Voices Needed in Conflict Resolution – Hajia Alima
Stakeholders involved in peace building have been entreated to include women voices in conflict resolution, as part of measures towards sustaining peace in the country. Executive Director for the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed who made the call said the involvement of women in conflict resolution is critical in actually findingContinue reading “Women Voices Needed in Conflict Resolution – Hajia Alima”
SWIDA-Gh Director Honored as an Achiever by NYA
The Executive Director for SWIDA-Ghana, Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed, has been honored at the recently held Northern Youth Achievers and Mentors Awards. The event was held as part of a special joint sitting by the Northern and Upper West Youth Parliaments, where the Chief Executive Officer for the National Youth Authority, Pius Enam Hadzide presented aContinue reading “SWIDA-Gh Director Honored as an Achiever by NYA”
Pictures: Executive Director for SWIDA-Ghana Speaks at the Sankalp West Africa 2023 Summit
Hajia Alima Sagito-Saeed doubles as President of the GhaFFaP. This year’s discussions focused on Regenerative Agriculture. Other discussants were from countries including Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and the Netherlands.
SWIDA-Gh at the 2023 Entrepreneurial Youth Summit
This year’s series of the Entrepreneurial Youth Summit which took place in Tamale, Northern Region and Wa, Upper West Region brought together stakeholders to deliberate and to draw actions on how the youth can be supported to make them productive. The Entrepreneurial Youth Summit is a programme through the USAID’s Market Systems and Resilience Activity.Continue reading “SWIDA-Gh at the 2023 Entrepreneurial Youth Summit”
Advance policies to secure Women’s access to Land – SWIDA to government
On the World day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the Savanna Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana), called on governments and traditional leaders, to foster collaborations to develop and advance policies pertaining to access to land by women. SWIDA-Ghana highlighted the need for women to not only have access to land, but have that documented, toContinue reading “Advance policies to secure Women’s access to Land – SWIDA to government”
Pictures: SWIDA-Gh Partners with WFP to Digitalize VSLA
SWIDA-Ghana in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), is expected to implement a VSLA Digitalization project in the Karaga District. First, SWIDA-Ghana conducted a training for its staff members on how the application functions. The consulting firm for the project is from Denmark, with experience in similar projects across Africa….
SWIDA-Gh Facilitates Community Session in Kumbungu
Field officers of Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Gh) have been holding a Community Dialogue with women groups, men groups and community leaders in the Dul Zugu community in Kumbungu. As the organization implements the Women’s Innovation for Sustainable Enterprises (WISE) project, focusing on unpaid care work and enhancing women’s participation in leadership and decision-making,Continue reading “SWIDA-Gh Facilitates Community Session in Kumbungu”
