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• Major or Current Achievements *: ACHIEVEMENTS Since the inception of CODHREG and with the later formation/incorporation of its business subsidiary, ABM Consulting Partners Ltd, an estimated 32 projects and programmes have been initiated/implemented or being implemented spanning food security/agri-business value chain operations, business development support programmes, plants nursery establishment/aqua-culture/fishery farming practices, microfinance for business/farmer based groups, water-shed management, skills training for free or fee. These activities sought to address critical poverty/unemployment gaps, increase farmer income levels, protect biodiversity, mitigate climate change impact on livelihoods and also serve as internally generated funds in support of the organization. A barrage of seminars, workshops, conferences, forums and meetings were organized and held leading to projects design and implementation. Some of the leading/outstanding programmes held through CODHREG’s own initiatives include: Programme One Title: Integrated Community Economic and Environmental Empowerment Project Programme activities: • Out-reach community awareness creation and sensitization on climate change impact on livelihoods, environments and economic benefits/opportunities associated with forestation/reforestation, nursery practices and agro-forestry as well as rural industrialization. Programme beneficiary communities: • 26 communities within Ho Municipal Assembly Programme output/impact: • 10 community level/institutional free-plantation and agro forestry projects established at Sokode, Adaklu, Akrofu Xeviwo • 56 individual farmers successfully established plant nurseries, tree-planting and agro-forestry projects. Key Programme Partners and Collaborators: • Forestry Commission, Volta Region • National Board for Small Scale Industries • Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) Programme Duration: June, 1995 – June, 2000 Programme Two Title: Volta Cocoa Rehabilitation Initiative Programme activities: • Organized cocoa seminar for 375 youth farmer and national service personnel. • Established two Central Cocoa Nurseries and 16 communities based ones in Ho, Hohoe, Jasikan, Kedjebi and Nkwanta Districts. • Distributed an estimated 800,000 cocoa seedlings to youth/women farmers across the cocoa producing districts in the Volta Region. Programme beneficiaries • National Service Personnel in the Volta Region • Youth/women farmers in the cocoa districts in the Volta Region Programme output: • 1,202 farmers benefited from the project through access to cocoa seedlings • Youth unemployed gap bridged to some extent • Contributed to addressing cocoa plantation development gap growth in the Volta Region. Key Partners: • Cocoa Services Division of Cocoa Board- Accra Head Office and Volta Regional Office • National Service Secretariat, Volta Region. Project duration: September, 1996 – September, 1997 Programme Three Title: Volta Regional Tree Growers Forum Programme activities: • Organized sensitization and capacity building training programme for tree growers including members of the National Union of Tree Grower Association. • Linked them to various funding/technical support opportunities including National Plantation Development Fund. • Supported with establishment of individual/community/institutional plant nurseries, agro-forestry and timber species development. Programme beneficiaries: • All individual and tree growers/farmer associations across Volta Region. • Selected schools and faith based groups. Programme output/impact: • 64 individuals/institutions plant nurseries installed • 422 farmers and tree growers set up commercial tree planting Key Partners: • Forestry Commission, Volta Region • Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mining Project duration: 3rd March, 1997 – April, 1999 Programme Four Title: Integrated Agro-Forestry Initiative Programme activities: • Facilitated the establishment of a 20 hector Teak and Food Crop Production at Kosamba/Asatu in the Kedjebi District of the Volta Region. • Linked participating women groups to credit/donor support opportunities. • Organized series of business financing forums for CBOs/NGOs Beneficiary groups: • Adom Women Agro-forestry Association, Asatu-Kosamba, Kedjebi District of the Volta Region. • 120 mobilized farmers and business operatives within the catchment areas. Project output/impact: • 20 hectors of teak plantation established • 120 bags of maize harvested, sold, proceeds shared among women • Corn mill and financial support donated to the group by a foreign NGO • Trees planted in the community, school and a church environment Key partners/Collaborators • Kedjebi District Assembly • Volta Forestry Commission/District Forestry Services Department, Kedjebi MOFA Project duration: 2000 – 2005 Project Five Title: A – 3 Day Business Financing Advocacy Forum, Tapa Abotoase Purpose/activity: • Promoting awareness on operational activities and business funding opportunities of 15 states and non-state institutions at Abotoase, in the Biakoye District of the Volta Region. • Linking participants to informal sector and social security pension facilities/products. Beneficiaries: • 66 fish processing, fishermen and allied business groups within the enclave of Tapa Abotoase and 44 fishing communities along the Volta Lake. Key partners/resource organizations: • CODHREG /ABM Consulting Partners • Fishermen and Farmers Associations • Fisheries Commission, Accra/Ho • Ministry of Trade and Industry • Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Volta Region) • Medium and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Accra/Ho offices • Export Promotion Authority (Accra/Ho) • Agricultural Development Bank, Accra/Hohoe • ECLOF Ghana • Biakoye District Assembly • Volta Foundation • SSNIT Informal Sector Fund • First National Savings & Loans, Hohoe Output/impact • 120 members from three fish processing and fishermen group benefited from MASLOC support • More groups are being processed for funding/credit • Estimated 152 traders linked to an informal sector pensions scheme – on – going Project duration: 2014 – ongoing Project Six Title: Tordzie Basin Conservation Project Activities/purpose: • Organized and held a 2 day consultative forum for stakeholders • Purposely to identify stakeholders and design a roadmap to facilitate the project implementation which would involve watershed, aquatic life management and sustainable farming techniques along the basin. Beneficiaries: • 15 district assemblies and 52 communities along the basin’s stretch Output/impact • 147 participants drawn from various departments and communities including chiefs and land holding communities were fully sensitized on the project. • Inputs and views elicited and being factored into a full-scale project design for implementation Key Partners: • Water Resources Commission • Water Resources Institute of CSIR • Forestry Commission, Ho • NADMO • Environmental Protection Agency, Ho • Participating MMDAs • NGOs • ADICODE Project Seven Project title: Global Cassava Partnership (GCP) Purpose/activities: • Promote cassava-individualization and transform the economy into cassava cash-cropped one. • Organized and held a ground-breaking a multi-stakeholder project validation workshop and project roadmap design to facilitate smooth implementation. Full-scale project design is on-going to kick-start processes leading to implementation. Project output/impact • 150 stakeholders including farmers, processors, MMDAs/MDAs, end-user industries and financial institutions fully sensitized on the project, agenda set for project design, fundraising and implementation. Key Partners • Food Research Institute (CSIR) • Ministries Of Food And Agriculture, Trade and Industry • Adidome Farm Institute • Ghana Investment Promotion Centre • Ghana Industrial Cassava Stakeholders Platform Just to maintain a few SOME DONOR – FUNDED PROJECTS CODHREG and ABM consulting partners won and successfully executed some donor-funded projects. These include but not limited to: Project One (1) Project name/title: Village infrastructure project (VIP) Project implementing agency: • Ministry Of Food And Agriculture (MOFA) Finding sources: • The World Bank • The African Development Bank (AFDB) Project outcome: • 33 farmer-based organizations in the Ketu District were trained in farming as a business, business management, entrepreneurship, vision building and post harvest management. • All 33 trained groups were supported with credit, tools and equipments. Project Two (2) Project name/title: Volta Water Supply and Sanitation Project (VWSSP). Project implementing agency: • Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) Funding: • DANIDA Project output: • 46 water and sanitation (WATSAN) communities were trained in community ownership and management of water access system and sanitation facilities provided by the project. • Linked these groups to 8 business support institutions. Project Three (3) Name: Sustainable Fisheries Livelihood Project Project management/implementing agency: • Fisheries commission Funding: • DFID/UK-AID Project outcome: • Provided skills training and extension services to artisanal fisher groups and fish processing groups at Adina in the Ketu District. • Established a permanent credit scheme with the Agricultural Development Bank, Denu Branch to support 10 women fish processing groups. Duration: 2004 – 2006 Project Four (4) Project name/title: Rural Financial Services Project (RFSP) Project Management Agency: • Ministry of Finance Funding: • The World Bank • African Development Bank Outcome: • Performance capacity building programme offered to 15 Microfinance and Rural Banks on Business Management, Vision Building and Strategic Management and Customer Care Services. • Beneficiary groups were linked to commercial banks and business support projects. Project Five (5) Project name/title: Greening Ghana Initiative Project Management Agency: • Forestry Commission • Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mines Funding: • Development Partners • Government of Ghana Outcome: • Embarked on community based and institutional level environmental and climate change education to 10 MMDAs in the Volta Region. • Plant nurseries established with schools
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• Number of Board Members *: 9
• List Expertise of Board Members *: IT experts, Social entrepreuners, Academics and researchers, Policy analysts, Democracy and Governance Experts, Organizational Developers and Change Makers, Community Development Practitioners, Legal Educationists, Skill and Unkilled volunteers, Entrepreuners/Industry players, economic analysts and Planners, Gender Advocates, Environmental experts.
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• Head of Organisation *: Justice Bediako
• Name of Contact Person *: Justice Bediako
• Position of Contact Person *: Executive Director
• Number of Staff *: 3
• Number of Males *: 2
• Number of Females *: 1

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