SWIDA-Ghana with support from the World Food Programme is enhancing women’s livelihoods through vegetable farming. By equipping women with skills, resources, and markets, we are boosting incomes, improving nutrition, and fostering resilience.
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SWIDA-Ghana and Balmaisha Foundation Celebrate Women
Balmaisha Foundation in partnership with SWIDA-Ghana has organized an event to celebrate women who have stood out in various fields at the CelebrateHer Women Summit 2025. The Summit is designed to recognize the resilience and impact of women changemakers in Northern Ghana to inspire other women to take action and to stand out in theirContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana and Balmaisha Foundation Celebrate Women”
SWIDA-Ghana Hosts Development Partners
SWIDA-Ghana’s hosted its funding partners, the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office to engage directly with the organization and its beneficiaries, as it witnesses the impact of the work done over the years. Various stakeholders were represented to share the impacts of the project since its implementation, on their lives. One such group which made aContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Hosts Development Partners”
SWIDA-Ghana Trains Smallholder Farmers on Climate Resilience
As part of SWIDA-Ghana’s efforts to contribute to mitigating climate change impacts and build resilience among smallholder farmers, it organized a 7-day training on BIOCHAR fertilizer and charcoal production in Bagli, Tong, and Nyansabga in the Karaga District. A total of 120 smallholder farmers, especially women, from the three communities are the direct beneficiaries ofContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Trains Smallholder Farmers on Climate Resilience”
NGOs Organize Dialogue on Gender-sensitive, Inclusive Elections
A stakeholders’ engagement has been held to review and assess protective measures for vulnerable groups to ensure that gender-sensitive and inclusive principles are upheld in this year’s elections. The engagement was also aimed at ensuring that this year’s elections are inclusive, accessible, and peaceful for all citizens, particularly women, the youth, and other marginalized groups.Continue reading “NGOs Organize Dialogue on Gender-sensitive, Inclusive Elections”
SWIDA Ghana Conducts Training for 20 Advocates on the KASA! Project
SWIDA Ghana has successfully conducted what it terms “positive masculinity” training for 20 of its male advocates on the #Endingsexualviolence activity. The training was aimed at increasing the capacity and understanding of the male advocates on the issues of sexual violence, as well as how they could tackle it as they continue to work inContinue reading “SWIDA Ghana Conducts Training for 20 Advocates on the KASA! Project”
SWIDA-Ghana’s Project Monitoring Visit to Nsunua in the Bole District
The Executive Director and some staff members of the Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA-Ghana) have paid a monitoring visit to the farming community of Nsunua in the Bole District. This initiative is part of a collaborative effort with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other partners, focusing on a livelihood project centered onContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana’s Project Monitoring Visit to Nsunua in the Bole District”
UNDP and SWIDA Empower Pido Community to Counter Violent Extremism
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a Non-Governmental Organization, has supported community members at Pido in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region, with skills and equipment to help in countering violent extremism. Pido, the border community, received a total of 129 wellington boots, hand gloves, raincoats, and other equipment including two multiContinue reading “UNDP and SWIDA Empower Pido Community to Counter Violent Extremism”
SWIDA-Ghana Marks the Climax of 16 Days of Activism 2024, on Ending SGBV
SWIDA-Ghana has brought to a close its campaign on the 16-days of Activism, waged against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) against women and girls! Over the past two weeks, the organization has engaged students in various schools across the northern region, held an SGBV Conference and social media campaigns, and raised awareness on SGBV andContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana Marks the Climax of 16 Days of Activism 2024, on Ending SGBV”
SWIDA-Ghana and Partners Engage Stakeholders through the Media Ahead of Election 2024
SWIDA-Ghana as a member of the National Election Response Group (NERG), with its Executive Director a trained Observer for the 2024 General Elections, has been undertaking a media engagements for National Election Security intervention in the Northern Region. The partner organizations under the ‘NERG’ Consortium, consisting SWIDA-Ghana, CDD-Ghana, FOSDA, WANEP, and the National Peace CouncilContinue reading “SWIDA-Ghana and Partners Engage Stakeholders through the Media Ahead of Election 2024”
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