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Title:

Babanayaa – Improving the Well-Being of Rural Women and Girls in Ghana

Agreement Number:

7409800 P005964001

Agreement Value:

$1,331,880.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 3, 2019 - Feb 10, 2024

Description:

The project aims to improve the well-being of women and girls in 30 rural communities in Ghana’s northern and Brong Ahafo regions, including aspects of food security, health, safety, and social standing. The word “Babanayaa” translates to “one day they will see that we have changed”. The project seeks to help 1,500 women, including 750 vulnerable women, attain greater well-being : (1) through an increased income due to agricultural (peanut) and livestock (goat) production and better market access; (2) by helping young women attend primary and secondary school to increase their level of education; and (3) by helping women participate more fully in community-decision-making; (4) by training women’s cooperative leaders and extension officers in agriculture, financial management, and skills for a healthy future (including sexual and reproductive health, hygiene and safe food preparation, human rights) to better advocate for their own well-being; and (5) by training community responsibility-bearers in gender-responsive justice, land use and environmental care, giving them an increased ability to protect the rights of women. The project is implemented by Ghana Rural Integrated Development in collaboration with Northern Empowerment Association.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased participation in sustainable, productive work by 1,500 women in 30 communities in rural northern Ghana; and (2) improved participation in equitable household and community decision-making by women in 30 communities in rural northern Ghana.

Location:

Milton, Ontario, CA L9T 4Y9

Reference Number:

064-2019-2020-Q4-00219

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

837694926

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Ghana Rural Integrated Development

Federal Riding Name:

Milton

Federal Riding Number:

35057

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.