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Community Development Alliance · Since 2008

250,000 lives improved across Northern Ghana.

We work toward a prosperous, resilient and inclusive society where women, children and young people thrive — free from poverty, disease, inequality and conflict.

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Maternal & child health — Sissala West
Trusted implementing partner of
UNDP Grand Challenges Canada Plan International UNICEF Democracy International USAID Adam Smith International ViiV Healthcare — Positive Action for Children Fund Commonwealth Foundation STAR Ghana Foundation CDD Ghana Clingendael Institute
Who we are

Locally led, evidence-driven development across Northern Ghana.

CDA-Ghana is an independent, women- and child-centred, youth-led NGO. We partner with women, children, young people and vulnerable populations to improve health, education, gender equality, climate resilience, food security and good governance.

Guided by a Human Rights-Based Approach, we co-design locally led solutions with communities, government, civil society, academia and the private sector.

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Our mission

To empower communities through innovative, inclusive and evidence-driven programmes that strengthen health, education, livelihoods, governance, climate resilience and social justice.

Registered NGO · CG186562015 · founded 2008 · based in Wa, Upper West Region
A story of change
After months of community-led work, residents celebrated the day their community was certified open-defecation-free. Building latrines, changing habits and holding one another accountable brought new dignity, safety and…
Amina, 16 - Safe Schools participant
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Our thematic areas

Five interconnected fronts

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Our reach

Serving communities since 2008

From 467 communities across Northern Ghana — measured, audited and reported every year.

Annual report & audited financials
Children reached through child health programmesHealth & Well-being
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Communities served across Northern Ghana
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People reached through our programmes
Women's empowerment programme participantGender Equality & Social Inclusion
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Active volunteers
Climate-smart agriculture fieldClimate-Smart Food Systems
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Professional staff
85% to programmesof every cedi goes directly to field work
Registered & auditedNGO CG186562015 · D.S.W/1690 · annual external audit
Safeguarding firstchild protection & safeguarding policy applies to all work
Research & publications

Evidence that drives our work

All publications
Health & Well-being

Maternal & newborn quality of care — end of project report

This end-of-project report presents results from a behaviour-led effort to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths through improved…

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Gender Equality & Social Inclusion

Empowering women through networking

This report captures results from a gender-transformative activity that empowered 125 women leaders to drive peacebuilding in their…

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Health & Well-being

Annual report on HIV interventions

This annual report reviews a Ghana–Togo–Nigeria collaboration to expand paediatric HIV testing and treatment among children and adolescents.…

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CDA-Ghana is proudly non-profit, non-corporate and non-compromised. Choose an amount and see exactly what it does.

Supplies a girl with school materials for a full term
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Children in a community we serveEvery cedi reaches communities like this
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Join 97 active volunteers working alongside communities in the Upper West Region.

Field campaigns & community durbars
Data collection & M&E support
Teaching, health & media skills
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Occasional updates on our work across the Upper West Region.