Africa Center For Democracy and Socio-Economic Development

06/04/2026

Happy Easter

15/01/2026

CDS-Africa Addresses Unpaid Care Work - DailyGuide Network

Participants at the workshop The Africa Centre for Democracy and Socio-economic Development (CDS-Africa), in partnership with the Center for Learning and Childhood Development (CLCD) and Songtaba, has held aRead More...

13/01/2026

CDS Africa and consortium partners conclude the Scaling Care Innovations in Africa (SCIA) project with a closing policy engagement workshop in Accra, validating the ARISE Framework to advance inclusive education and reduce unpaid care burdens for carers of children with developmental disabilities.

12/01/2026

Speaking to the media, the Director of Research at CDS Africa, Madam Abena Boateng, emphasized that the burden of unpaid care work falls predominantly on women and girls.

The Africa Center for Democracy and Socio-Economic Development (CDS Africa) has shed light on the need to promote and recognize unpaid care work, particularly among caregivers of children with deve…

12/01/2026

The framework outlines key steps to guide national efforts towards building an inclusive society, ensuring carers of children with developmental disabilities receive recognition, support, and opportunities to thrive

CDS Africa calls for support for carers of children with disabilities, urges immediate government and stakeholder actions

09/01/2026

A big thank you to all participants for your thoughtful contributions. Your engagement brings us closer to policies that recognise and support unpaid care work in Ghana.

09/01/2026

Why Ghana Must Recognise Unpaid Care Work for Caregivers of Children With Disabilities

The Africa Center for Democracy and Socio-Economic Development (CDS Africa) is calling on government to formally recognise unpaid care work provided by careg...

08/01/2026

Breakout Session underway:

Stakeholders are validating the policy guidelines and developing practical implementation plans.

📍 The Palms by Eagles, Airport City

08/01/2026

Happening now…

Presentation on policy guidelines, highlighting key findings and recommendations from the research by Dr. Kwame Sakyi.

08/01/2026

The stage is set and registration is underway! Join us as we review draft policy guidelines on unpaid care and chart a clear roadmap for funding and implementation.

📍 The Palms by Eagles, Airport City
⏰ 8:30am

08/01/2026

It’s happening today!

Join us as we advance our research and advocacy on unpaid care. We’ll review the draft policy guidelines, align on funding and implementation, and agree on a clear roadmap for action.

Your voice matters! Together we can reduce caregiver burdens and promote inclusion and equality for carers of children with developmental disabilities (CWDDs).

📍 The Palms by Eagles, Airport City
⏰ 8:30am

07/01/2026

Preparations underway for tomorrow’s event on unpaid care. We’ll review draft policy guidelines and chart a clear roadmap to support carers of children with developmental disabilities (CWDDs).

Join us…

📅 8 January 2026 | 📍 The Palms by Eagles, Airport City | ⏰ 8:30am