PROGRAM OUTCOMES

The E4L program outcomes are reported in line with the three outcome areas of governance, education and inclusive growth and employment. This report focuses on results achieved in 2020 with regard to the indicators of the program per the three outcome areas. Thus, results chalked in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic are reported in the ensuing sections and subsections. Some start up events were organized to mark the start of a new phase of the program including launching of the program among others.

E4L Program Launched

The E4L program was launched in February 2020. The launch brought together key stakeholders of the E4L program including the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), University for Development Studies (UDS), National Youth Authority (NYA), Millar Open University, MMDAs, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) among others. The Pro-Vice Chancellor of the UDS, Professor Seidu Al-hassan chaired the launch. The keynote speaker, Professor David Miller of Miller Open University spoke on Increasing Civil Society Action for Equity and Sustainable Development in Ghana. He stated that he knows the E4L partners have been engaged in promoting sustainable development for several years and that promoting increasing civil society action for sustainable development falls much in line with what the program partners are working on.

As part of the launch a regional media seminar was held and presentations on the various thematic and strategic choices as well as objectives and strategies of the E4L program were made on the first day. This was meant to promote a shared understanding of the program among the E4L key media partners to enhance their reportage on the program.

E4L Program COVID-19 Response

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the E4L Program supported the implementing partners to donate PPE worth One Hundred and Forty-Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 147, 640.00) to the Regional Health Directorate through the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) and the five target MMDAs of the program to help end the COVID-19 in Ghana. The PPE consisted of Veronica buckets, hand sanitizers, nose masks, hand gloves, liquid soap and tissue paper. The program also collaborated with the ISD, GHS and NCCE in the operational districts to embark on COVID-19 education.