Ghana
Managing Menstruation Delivers Dignity and Opportunity
By Celia Zeilberger This article was originally published on USAID Global Waters In some remote parts of Ghana, girls are told that crossing a river …
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Global Communities’ Digni-loo Project Wins USAID’s Private Sector Engagement Award
Liz Calvey Zeller, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, represented Global Communities at an invitation-only workshop that USAID convened to solicit feedback from development implementers on …
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Ghanaian Interior Designer Benefits from Global Communities’ Business Incubator Program
Gloria Anang is a 28-year-old resident of Accra and owner of Gloo Gallery. She graduated from YIEDIE, a Global Communities that creates economic opportunities in …
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Global Communities Initiatives in Ghana and Jordan Featured in USGLC Global Impact Project
The Global Impact Project, created by the US Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC), tells the story of how businesses, NGOs, foundations, and universities are partnering with …
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Taking Concrete Actions to Leave No One Behind: Government of Ghana Pro-Poor Policies and Sanitation Guidelines for Targeting the Poor and Vulnerable
By Alberto Wilde, Ghana Country Director and Eddy Perez, Technical Director for WASH and Health, Global Communities Despite Ghana’s progress in recent years — it is the …
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Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato: From Leaf to Root, It’s All Food
Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato: From Leaf to Root, It’s All Food Northern Ghana has a hot and dry climate and food is often scarce. Since …
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Ghana
Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Ghana How one program is changing incentives to help women enter non-traditional occupations By Karla Yoder, Economic Development and Workforce …
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A Role for Social Protection Investments to Support Food and Nutrition Security: Lessons from Ghana
A Role for Social Protection Investments to Support Food and Nutrition Security: Lessons from Ghana By Reid Hamel, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) …
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Nlangmal and the Bicycle: Small Investments Making a Big Difference
Nlangmal and the Bicycle: Small Investments Making a Big Difference By Bethany Davidson,Programs Manager for Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) Project Nlangmal and her daughter …
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A Community Approach to Preventing Cholera in Ghana
A Community Approach to Preventing Cholera in Ghana Volunteers comb the marketplaces of Cape Coast, Ghana educating stall owners on how to prevent the spread …
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VIP: Milan Bala, Accra, Ghana, Factors Impacting the Effectiveness of Program Interventions
VIP: Milan Bala, Accra, Ghana, Factors Impacting the Effectiveness of Program Interventions 24 May-28 July 2017 Access to water and sanitation are still serious challenges …
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Ghana WASH Behavior Change Communication Package
Ghana WASH Behavior Change Communication Package Under the USAID WASH for Health program, Global Communities worked with government officials and WASH sector stakeholders to research, analyze …
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“Hetsomi” Means Dignity: Sanitation Innovation Giving Dignity to Ghana’s Poorest
“Hetsomi” Means Dignity Sanitation Innovation Giving Dignity to Ghana’s Poorest Stella Adzonyo with her granddaughter. She says the Digni-Loo has changed her life. Stella Adzonyo faces …
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Innovative Ghanaian Latrine Makes Sanitation Aspirational
Innovative Ghanaian Latrine Makes Sanitation Aspirational By USAID Water Team | This article originally appeared on Medium. Children at Ibrahim Memorial School gather with their teacher, …
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