Murugu Organic Shea Butter Processing Center- Northern Ghana /Global Shea Alliance (GSA)
Murugu, Savannah Region, GHANA On Thursday, January 28, 2021, ownership of the A Rocha Ghana shea butter processing facility and eight warehouses was transferred to nine shea cooperatives in the West Gonja District in the Savannah Region of northern Ghana. The new facilities are part of a U.S. Government effort to partner with communities, companies, and non-profit organizations in West Africa to expand economic opportunities for women. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) developed the facilities in partnership with the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) and Evolution of Smooth, a U.S. cosmetics brand. The facilities will increase incomes for 1,000 Ghanaian women who collect and process shea nuts. The project was also supported by two NGOs, A Rocha Ghana and Noé, both focused on the sustainable management of environmental resources.
Inclusive Vocational Training for Physically Disabled and Socially Disadvantaged Young people in Northern Ghana
By Prosper Bazaanah
1. Introduction and Background
Many countries in Africa and particularly sub-Saharan Africa, are recording alarmingly high numbers of unemployment, skill gap and socio-economic exclusion among disabled and deprived young populations.
This is particularly evident in large urban and rural districts/municipalities like the Northern Region of Ghana, where the prevalence of disability and youth unemployment has been reported to be between 13-40%.
Inappropriate school environments, lack of skills training, and access to labour market, coupled with socio-economic forces, compel these young people into the street begging for survival. There is a need for initiatives to close these skills and employment gap.
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