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31 PDA Annual Newsletter 2023 IN REVIEW

Participatory Development Associates was the sole implementing partner for this

intervention. The remediation team consisted of 8 field officers and a Project Coordinator,
receiving support from the PDA Research, Evaluation and Learning Unit and the PDA
Communications & Advocacy Unit.

Key activities and impacts on the project include the following:
1. School Kit Support: 3049 children received one-off donations of school kits and
supplies to facilitate their enrolment and retention in school. This intervention relieved
the burden on cocoa-growing families and renewed interest in education for some out-

of-school children.

2. Vocation and Apprenticeship Enrolment: 129 children who opted out of returning to

formal educational institutions were enrolled in vocational and apprenticeship tuition
and supported to learn a trade of their choice. These children were assigned to master
craftspeople and given complementary tools and equipment support. The stellar
retention rate of this intervention (97%) was attributed to regular monitoring by PDA

sector coordinators and Nyonkopa coaches. Beneficiary children were excited at the
sense of purpose they now had in life, and many households reported the financial relief
it had given them.