EISD to Launch Picture_Based and Braille Business Record Booklets_Eisdgh.org

EISD set to Introduce Picture-Based Business Booklets and their Braille Version

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EISD to Launch Picture-Based and Braille Business Record Booklets

Following the successful pilot of our innovative Picture-Based Bookkeeping Booklet across the Northern, Upper East and Bono Regions, EISD is excited to announce the upcoming launch and wider distribution of the Picture-Based Business Record-Keeping Booklet and its Braille version for atypical grassroots entrepreneurs.

Developed to support entrepreneurs with limited literacy skills and persons with visual impairment, these booklets use pictures, symbols, color coding, tactile formats and simplified visual systems to make business record-keeping more accessible, inclusive and practical.

The booklets contain essential business records including the cashbook, sales book, purchase book and stock book, enabling grassroots entrepreneurs to improve financial management, accountability and business growth.

This milestone reflects our commitment to inclusivity, equitable economic participation and empowering underserved entrepreneurs with tools tailored to their realities.

Together, we are breaking barriers, fostering equity, and strengthening enterprises across communities

EISD – 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆!!!!

Following the successful pilot of our innovative Picture-Based Bookkeeping Booklet across the Northern, Upper East and Bono Regions, EISD is excited to announce the upcoming launch and wider distribution of the Picture-Based Business Record-Keeping Booklet and its Braille version for atypical grassroots entrepreneurs.

Developed to support entrepreneurs with limited literacy skills and persons with visual impairment, these booklets use pictures, symbols, color coding, tactile formats and simplified visual systems to make business record-keeping more accessible, inclusive and practical.

The booklets contain essential business records including the cashbook, sales book, purchase book and stock book, enabling grassroots entrepreneurs to improve financial management, accountability and business growth.

This milestone reflects our commitment to inclusivity, equitable economic participation and empowering underserved entrepreneurs with tools tailored to their realities.

Together, we are breaking barriers, fostering equity, and strengthening enterprises across communities

EISD – 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆!!!!

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A New Chapter for Education in Tari No.2 - Edugha Organization Secures Japanese Support for Human Security

A New Chapter for Education in Tari No. 2: EduGha Organization Secures Japanese Support for Human Security

by NEWSPartnership

A New Chapter for Education in Tari No. 2: EduGha Organization Secures Japanese Support for Human Security

Education has long been recognized as the cornerstone of sustainable development. For the children of Tari No. 2, a community in the North Gonja District of Savannah Region of Ghana, access to a safe and conducive learning environment has remained a significant challenge for many years. Today, however, that reality is set to change.

On 3rd March 2026, the Edugha Organization formally entered into a grant agreement with the Government of Japan under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) programme, at the Embassy of Japan in Ghana. The agreement was signed by the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Hiroshi Yoshimoto, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EduGha Organisation, Mahadi Alhassan. This partnership represents a transformative investment in human security, aimed at expanding access to quality education, improving sanitation and hygiene particularly for girls and strengthening community resilience. By building dignity and opportunity, the project lays a solid foundation for sustainable rural development and inclusive human security.

From Need to Opportunity
During its work in the Savannah Region, Edugha Organization encountered the Tari No. 2 community and observed firsthand the challenges children faced in accessing quality education. Overcrowded and inadequate learning spaces made it difficult for teachers to deliver effective lessons and for pupils to study in safety and comfort.
Recognizing education as the foundation for long-term community development, Edugha Organization applied to the GGHSP programme with a clear goal: to provide Tari No. 2 with the facilities necessary to support learning, dignity, and opportunity. After a rigorous selection process, the Government of Japan approved the proposal, entrusting Edugha Organization with its implementation.

More Than Infrastructure
The project goes beyond simply expanding learning space. It integrates essential facilities such as a borehole water system and modern sanitation units, ensuring pupils and teachers have access to safe water and improved hygiene conditions.
These improvements are expected to significantly enhance:
• School enrolment and attendance, particularly among younger children
• Learning outcomes and academic performance
• Health and hygiene standards within the school environment
• Overall community confidence in education
For many families in Tari No. 2, the project represents more than infrastructure, it represents hope for a brighter future for their children.

Strengthening Human Security Through Partnership
The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects programme reflects Japan’s longstanding commitment to supporting community-level development initiatives around the world. By investing directly in projects that address basic human needs such as education, water, and health, the programme strengthens the foundation for sustainable development.
Edugha Organization deeply appreciates the trust placed in it by the Government and people of Japan to deliver this important intervention.

Commitment to Accountability and Community Ownership
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Bilal Taimako Shamsudeen, during the signing said, “Edugha is committed to ensuring that the project is delivered with full transparency, accountability, and quality. The organization will work closely with district authorities, traditional leaders, contractors, and community members throughout the implementation process. This collaborative approach will help ensure that the facilities serve not only the present generation but also future generations of learners in Tari No. 2.”

Looking Ahead
While the signing ceremony marked the official beginning of the project, the real milestone will come when the community gathers once again, this time to commission a completed school where children can learn in safety, dignity, and hope.
For the people of Tari No. 2, this project represents the opening of a new chapter, one where education becomes a powerful pathway toward opportunity, empowerment, and community transformation.

Edugha Organization remains proud to stand with the people of Tari No. 2 and grateful to the Government and people of Japan for investing in the future of Ghana’s children.

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BREAKING BARRIERS_ EISD Successfully Pilots Picture-Based Bookkeeping Booklet_EISD

BREAKING BARRIERS: EISD Successfully Pilots Picture-Based Bookkeeping Booklet

by NEWSRESEARCHSustainable E-HubTraining

After 13 months of demand assessments, valuable stakeholders’ engagements, content design and development, prototype design and testing and training with small businesses, we are excited to announce the successful piloting of our Picture-Based Bookkeeping Booklet in Northern, Upper East and Bono Regions.

Recognizing the challenges faced by individuals who lack reading or writing skills in managing bookkeeping, we have developed and implemented tailored strategies to simplify record-keeping. These include the use of symbols, images, color coding, visual aids, and illustrations in place of numerical data or complex calculations. In crafting these tools, we have carefully considered and integrated cultural nuances to ensure they are both accessible and relevant to the communities we serve.
This innovative booklet serves as a vital resource for local small businesses, enabling them to maintain accurate, well-structured records of their operations while enhancing their financial health and ensuring compliance.

Some important books of records contained in these booklets include the cashbook, the sales book, the purchase book, the stock book and the asset register.
As we move forward with refining the booklet based on the insights gained from the pilot, and prepare for its official launch and broader distribution, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to this journey. From the participants who diligently tested the booklet to the stakeholders whose invaluable guidance and collaboration brought this vision to life—thank you for being an integral part of this achievement.

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EISD Street Accounting Stakeholder Engagement _ eisdgh.org

EISD Street Accounting Stakeholder Engagement

by NEWSRESEARCHSTAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

In order to gain a deeper understanding of how Business Development Services can enhance the performance, competitiveness, and growth of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), EISD organized a stakeholder engagement event focused on STREET ACCOUNTING PROJECT.

Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) play a crucial role in improving the quality of life in our communities.

This event took place at our Success Space on the 18th of January 2023.

The engagement was led by Mr. Bilal Taimako Shamsudeen, our director of Business Development.

During this discussion, the effectiveness of the ecosystem, the challenges faced, and the potential solutions were all key points of focus.

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Below are photographs taken from the event

EISD-NEIP Sustainable Acceleration Programme Phase II – Success Degree Onboarding & Year long coaching & mentoring

EISD-NEIP Sustainable Acceleration Programme Phase II – Success Degree Onboarding & Year long coaching & mentoring.

by NEWSSustainable E-Hub

The EISD-NEIP Sustainable Acceleration Programme is aims to support the development of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is part of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) Hubs Acceleration Grant Programme (HAGP), which is under the Ghana Economic Transformation Project. The program has been implemented since its launch on 27th June 2023.

After a rigorous selection process, twenty finalists were selected from across the various districts in the Northern Region of Ghana. Of the twenty finalists, 50% of all participants were female and the remaining 50% were male. Four finalists were from the Eastern Zone, Yendi and its environs, two were from the Western Zone, Tolon and its environs, and the remaining fourteen were from the Central Zone, Tamale and its environs. The participants were from various business sectors including recycling and waste management, light manufacturing, beauty and cosmetology, events management, agroprocessing, clothing and textiles, software development, e-commerce, among others.

The first phase of the EISD – Sustainable Acceleration Programme [E-SAP] involved 13 sessions, including “Understanding your Business Environment,” “Driving Change in your Organization,” “Improving Productivity Through Communication,” “HR Systems and Practices for Better Workplace Management,” “Workplace Improvements through 5S,” “Enhancing Productivity through Lean Management,” “Essential Soft skills,” “Marketing, Sales, Customer Service,” “Safety at Work,” “Financing your Business,” “Managing Quality for Productivity Improvement,” “Pitching your business,” “Financing Models,” “Equity vrs Owner financing schemes,” “Forming and joining Networks and partnerships ‘dos & donts’,” and “Productivity through Cleaner Production.”

The second phase of the E-SAP involved onboarding all twenty beneficiaries onto the I Am Worth It Project (IAWIP) Success Degree Program on Wednesday, 13th December, 2023. This program provides year-long coaching and mentoring to the beneficiaries .

 

All twenty finalists expressed their appreciation to NEIP, the Ministry of Finance, and the World Bank for enabling this program. The acceleration experience has provided them with a new learning process, which has better positioned them to witness sustainable growth in their enterprises.” 

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EISD -NEIP StartUp Acceleration Prog._ BeneficiariesTraining & IAWIP Success Program Onboarding

EISD -NEIP Startup Acceleration Prog.: Beneficiaries Training & IAWIP Success Program Onboarding

by NEWSSustainable E-HubTraining

Intro

The EISD-NEIP Start Up Acceleration Support Programme is under the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme – NEIP Hubs Acceleration Grant Programme (HAGP), under Ghana Economic Transformation Project.

We have been implementing the programme since its launch on 27th June 2023.

The beneficiaries of the programme are about to go through another step in the training cycle.

Success

On the 13th of December 2023, beneficiaries will go through soft skills training and onboarding onto the IAWIP Success Degree Program for one year post training support.

As a new partner of EISD the I Am Worth It Project (IAWIP) joins as training partner.

  1. The IAWIP (I AM Worth It Project) Success Degree Program include the following
  2. Monthly LIVE business training on mindset and personal development and business growth
  3. Mentorship
  4. Access to the IAWIP signature Program App
  5. Exclusive Membership to the IAWI Success Community
  6. Goal tracking
  7. The Daily Success Practice
  8. Experts Calendar

Meet Tammy

Tammy Sherger will be our lead resource person for essential soft skills training.

Edugha Institute for Social Development (EISD) Signs Mou with Renowned Canadian Firm The I Am Worth It Project (IAWIP)

EISD Signs MOU with Renowned Canadian Firm The, I Am Worth It Project

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As part of the EISD-NEIP Hub Acceleration Program, EISD has signed an MoU with a world leading provider of mindset, critical soft skills, innovative business skills and personal development training firm, the I Am Worth It Project (IAWIP). The IAWIP is to provide tailor made training solutions to EISD staff, partners, and clients.

The purpose of the MOU is to establish collaborative relations between EISD and the IAWIP in the area of mindset, personal development, and critical soft skills training to increase the personal and economic empowerment of beneficiaries and other stakeholders affiliated to the EISD by embedding IAWIP essential soft skills training solution into the current and future entrepreneurial training program/s of EISD.

As part of the MOU, IAWIP shall

  1. Establish and customize specialized essential soft skills training programs for beneficiaries of EISD to help improve their productivity and work output.
  2. Provide its customized Success Degree Program™ to beneficiaries of EISD to help improve their employability prospects.
  3. Provide specialized post training support to beneficiaries to help assist them to develop habits of success.
  4. Support, participate, showcase and share information on EISD services and activities that align with IAWIP’s brand worldwide.

EISD on the other hand shall

  1. Make the training Programs of IAWIP available to its beneficiaries.
  2. Participate and partner in relevant events, forums, panel discussions and information sharing in the mission of the IAWIP.
  3. Provide business development services for IAWIP in Africa

Tammy Sherger, the Founder and CEO of IAWIP, on her part said through engagements with relevant stakeholders in Ghana especially the government and its partners, it has become clear that the solution to unemployment and business growth is not only the required hard skills, but the underlying mindset, personal development and critical soft skills that do not usually form part of the educational and other training programs. She reechoed that globally there has been a shift in recognizing the importance of mindset, personal development, and critical soft skills training to support people to successfully become thriving entrepreneurs. IAWIP has developed a strategy to reach out to all beneficiaries of EISD through the I Am Worth It Project Coaching App.

She added that unlike other soft skills providers, IAWIP offers a 1-year post training support that is essential to inculcate the habits that are learned during the training, could track KPI’s and finally has a component of the Experts Calendar where a carefully curated calendar of experts provide specific and targeted training to identified areas to support beneficiaries ongoing growth and success.

Signing the MOU, the CEO of EISD, Mahadi Alhassan indicated that the collaboration with IAWIP is timely since his organization is currently looking at more innovative ways of increasing employability and business growth of their clients and beneficiaries. Mahadi concluded his remarks by saying the collaboration was going to lead to win-win situations for both organizations. He assured IAWIP that EISD will make all reasonable efforts to fulfill its part of the bargain in Ghana and across the African continent. He urged IAWIP to do the same.

EISD Facilitates Gender Audit of Trade Assoc. in Northern Ghana for the Alinea Foundation-eisdgh.org

EISD Facilitates Gender Audit of Trade Assoc. in Northern Ghana for the Alinea Foundation

by NEWSRESEARCH
  • Our Research Team has completed a fact-finding mission delegated by the Alinea Foundation.
  • The objective was to carry out a Gender Audit of Trade Associations in Northern Ghana.

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Below is as captioned by the WEE-North Project of the Alinea Foundation after a validation workshop to outdoor the findings of the research.

Over 120 industry partners of Alinea Foundation and members of 30 Industrial Trades Associations and in Northern Ghana participated a unique set of workshops in Bolgatanga, Tamale, and Wa from 23rd to 26th October 2023. The workshop aimed to validate the first ever Gender Audit on trades associations in Northern Ghana and promote international best practices for gender-responsive industries. This workshop under the theme "Audit to Action" was facilitated by the Edugha Institute for Social Development (EISD). Following thought-provoking breakout sessions, each trade area within the five regions competed by pitching their ideas to promote gender mainstreaming. A panel of judges from Alinea Foundation's regional Project Advisor Committee (PAC) assessed these initiatives and awarded cash prizes for the best initiatives. The winners from each region were awarded GHS 3,000.00, while the first runner-up received GHS 2,000.00 to start their gender-responsive activities. Additionally, certificates of appreciation were presented to industry partners who provided Workplace Experience Learning opportunities for trainees by the Field Manger, Dr Nancy M. Drost. Participants emphasized the workshop's positive impact on their professional and personal development. They reaffirmed their dedication to supporting the WEE-North project.

EISD Facilitates Gender Audit of Trade Assoc. in Northern Ghana for the Alinea Foundation-eisdgh.org
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We would like to thank the Alinea Foundation (under the WEE-North Project) for the opportunity to have undertaken this task.

Photos_ Eisd_ Neip Start-Up Selection Train for N_R

Photos: EISD – NEIP Start-Up Selection Train for N/R

by NEWSSustainable E-Hub

After a hectic week of meeting many entrepreneurs, young and old, male and female alike, from pregnant women to nursing mothers and physically challenged, the EISD-NEIP Startup Acceleration Selection Train has covered all the districts in northern region across the three zones. The week has not only been successful but all the more insightful.

In all, we received a total of 568 applications and shortlisted 270 applicants for interviews across the three zones. 237 of the shortlisted applicants turned up for interviews and pitching, with 132 (56%) being females and 105 (44%) being males. There were 5 physically challenged applicants across the zones.

The businesses were in Agricultural services, Agribusiness and Processing, ICT, Energy, Education, Green Industries, Beauty and Personal Care, Hospitality, Water and Sanitation, Health, Clothing, and Accessories.

All of these applicants are out there breaking their backs trying to make a living; doing their very best to be relevant and make a difference in one way or another.

After sifting through all the interviews and business ideas presented, the team would be selecting the finalists to face off at the Regional Pitch Competition in a fortnight.

Stay tuned for more details on that.

Below are pictures across the zones.

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