GHANA
DEVELOPING
COMMUNITIES
ASSOCIATION
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E4L
Empowerment for Life
The Empowerment for Life (E4L) Programme is currently in its fifth phase (2024–2027), having been implemented since 2010 in collaboration between four Ghanaian organisations (CLIP, GDCA, YEfL, and School for Life) and the Danish organisation Ghana Friends. The programme is supported by CISU/Danida.
Background
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Ghana is experiencing persistent economic and social challenges that continue to affect the daily lives of its citizens. High inflation, currency depreciation, and increased costs of utilities, fuel, and basic goods have weakened purchasing power and deepened inequalities, particularly in rural and low-income communities. Public debt and fiscal constraints have also limited the government’s capacity to provide essential services and support economic growth.
Agriculture remains a cornerstone of Ghana’s economy, yet limited investment, climate variability, and inadequate infrastructure threaten productivity and food security. In this context, the role of a strong, independent, and community-rooted civil society is more vital than ever. Civil society organisations serve as watchdogs—holding duty bearers accountable, promoting human rights, and protecting civic freedoms—while also acting as partners in development, mobilising citizens and resources to deliver sustainable solutions to Ghana’s most pressing challenges.
​Objectives
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Civil society engagement improves government transparency, accountability, and performance.
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Civil Society Organizations contribute to improved distribution and use of resources in education.
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Rural communities are climate adaptive and have improved livelihoods and resilience.
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Overall interlinked thematic areas
Governance
​The main elements of the governance intervention are enhancing awareness of the RTI Act among citizens, local government engagement to enforce the implementation of the Public Financial Regulation Act, the support to CSOs and citizen movements in demanding equitable allocation and timely release of approved allocation of the District Assembly Common Fund, and improve the public service delivery mechanism.
Education
The main elements of the education intervention are advocating for fair and transparent allocation, distribution and utilization of education resources in primary school, and promoting and advocating for the integration of transformative education methodologies in the formal education system.
Youth Empowerment
The main elements of the youth empowerment intervention are the support to youth organizations in promoting active participation of the youth and giving them recognition, the advocacy for the effective implementation of the National Youth Policy, trainings for youths in employability and entrepreneurship, and enhancing awareness of climate change.
Climate Change
The main elements of the climate change intervention are supporting communities in making adaptation plans that are based on climate science as well as on local observation and analysis of climate change, developing organizational and technical capacity building of farmers and farmer associations as well as linking them up in networks and alliances, facilitating the farmers in having improved livelihoods and resilience through diversification and market strategies, and climate change advocacy to influence key decision makers.