Simba Ghana

Simba Ghana Promoting youth voices and facilitating youth matters.

Simba Ghana is a youth-centered NGO working with underprivileged communities in the Northern and North-East regions to enhance safe spaces for young people, women, and girls to build their capacities and effectively participate in processes and decisions where their voices are respected, considered, and promoted. These are done through convening, capacity-building, and advocacy with the core thema

tic areas of Youth Empowerment, Education, and Governance and Peace-building. We also seek sustainable solutions to long-term problems of underserved populations and communities and use integrated, community-based, and participatory approaches that reinforce active citizenship. Through an array of empowering measures, Simba Ghana opens opportunities for young people, women, and girls and improves their living conditions. MISSION

To empower girls, women, and youth in both in and out of school through capacity building and career development activities in order for them to have a stronger and well-coordinated voices, become active citizens and meaningfully contribute to the development of their communities. VISION

A just and sustainable Africa where young people can thrive and succeed

WHAT WE DO:
-Youth Empowerment
-Education
-Governance and peace-building

“An unexamined life is not worth living. We very excited about the Ghana Cities Monitor initiative. And we even more exc...
05/08/2026

“An unexamined life is not worth living. We very excited about the Ghana Cities Monitor initiative. And we even more excited about the partnership to work together and improve our municipality’s performance.” Honourable Alhassan Fuseini Bagaman, MCE, Savelugu Municipal

The MCE expressed this excitement at the ongoing district dissemination of the report for the Savelugu Municipality.

The Project is funded by William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and led by CDD-Ghana - Ghana Center for Democratic Development.


How liveable are the cities in Ghana’s Northern Region? 🏙️The 2025 Ghana Cities Monitor (GCM) Report, produced by CDD-Gh...
05/08/2026

How liveable are the cities in Ghana’s Northern Region? 🏙️

The 2025 Ghana Cities Monitor (GCM) Report, produced by CDD-Ghana - Ghana Center for Democratic Development with support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, evaluates quality of life across 23 key city-districts in Ghana.

>​ Here is how the Tamale Metropolitan City-Area (TMCA) performed:

>​ Tamale Metropolis: Ranked 1st in the region (38.6/100) — 19th nationally

>​ Gushegu Municipal: Ranked 2nd (38.2/100) — 20th nationally

> ​Sagnarigu Municipal: Ranked 3rd (37.1/100) — 22nd nationally

​Savelugu Municipal: Ranked 4th (35.5/100) — 23rd nationally

​With an average score of 37.4/100, TMCA ranks 3rd among the metropolitan city-areas assessed and falls below the national average of 41.0.

“If other urban districts can perform better and improve their their cities liveability, we too can.” Mr. Awal Suhuyini,...
05/08/2026

“If other urban districts can perform better and improve their their cities liveability, we too can.” Mr. Awal Suhuyini, Municipal Coordinating Director, Savelugu Municipal Assembly.

Mr. Awal Suhuyini made this observation at the ongoing district dissemination of the Ghana Cities Monitor report findings in Savelugu.

Together with CDD-Ghana - Ghana Center for Democratic Development, we are shaping inclusive development to improve city liveability under the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation funded Ghana Cities Monitor Project.


"What I have learnt at this workshop is that, as Assembly Members, we own the Assembly and we have to protect it," says ...
03/08/2026

"What I have learnt at this workshop is that, as Assembly Members, we own the Assembly and we have to protect it," says a participant at the just-ended two-day capacity-building training for Sub-Committee Chairpersons and Presiding Members from the Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly, Gushegu Municipal Assembly, Karaga District Assembly and Savelugu Municipal Assembly under the Project. ,

The training organised in partnership with CDD-Ghana provided participants with practical knowledge and skills to strengthen the implementation of development plans, monitor and track budgets, and improve fiscal transparency and oversight of community development interventions within their respective assemblies.

Thanks to funding support from CDD-Ghana - Ghana Center for Democratic Development and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, we continue to strengthen local governance, promote accountability and support responsive and inclusive development across our operational districts.





Equipping young people with practical skills and knowledge prepares them to become innovative leaders and changemakers.O...
14/07/2026

Equipping young people with practical skills and knowledge prepares them to become innovative leaders and changemakers.

Our interns were taken through a hands-on session on proposal writing.

Among other things, they gained skills in the fundamentals of developing compelling, results-oriented proposals for development initiatives.

Through a simulation, they developed a proposal that demonstrated creativity, teamwork, and a growing understanding of proposal development.

This simulation strengthened their confidence, critical thinking, and ability to transform ideas into actionable development interventions.

We remain committed to nurturing the next generation of civic leaders and development practitioners by providing experiential learning opportunities that bridge theory and practice.


When young people are equipped with practical skills, they become better prepared to contribute meaningfully to communit...
10/07/2026

When young people are equipped with practical skills, they become better prepared to contribute meaningfully to community transformation.

Student interns from the University for Development Studies (UDS) had a hands-on SPSS training session as they wrap up their practicum with us.

Led by our MERL Coordinator, they gained knowledge of data entry, analysis, and interpretation, as well as how research findings can support informed decision-making.

We remain committed to bridging the gap between classroom learning and practical experience.


Building highly functional local councils is the cornerstone of a robust, transparent, and reliable decentralised govern...
08/07/2026

Building highly functional local councils is the cornerstone of a robust, transparent, and reliable decentralised governance system.

Simba Ghana convened local actors to validate the Kalpohini Zonal Council baseline report, thereby building a clear, data-backed picture of the council's structural strengths and areas for improvement.

By transforming these findings into a formalised roadmap and an upcoming dialogue with the Municipal Assembly, we are setting the foundation for Kalpohini to become a model of operational excellence for other Zonal Councils within the municipality.

We extend our sincere thanks to CDD-Ghana - Ghana Center for Democratic Development and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for their generous funding support toward the E4D Project.





Overcoming institutional inefficiencies and weak capacity requires honest reflection and constructive, multi-stakeholder...
06/07/2026

Overcoming institutional inefficiencies and weak capacity requires honest reflection and constructive, multi-stakeholder dialogue.

At the latest E4D Community of Practice (CoP) meeting, members openly deliberated on major operational challenges, such as the underutilization of the Council's fiscal functions and the absence of reliable monitoring of transportation.

The discussion yielded practical solutions, including a recommendation to integrate Zonal Council CoP representatives into the Municipal-Level CoP to ensure grassroots issues are permanently represented and addressed.

This progress is made possible through the Evidence for Development (E4D) Project, proudly supported by CDD-Ghana - Ghana Center for Democratic Development and funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.





For decentralization policy to achieve its intended objectives, local stakeholders must continuously engage and actively...
02/07/2026

For decentralization policy to achieve its intended objectives, local stakeholders must continuously engage and actively influence policymakers.

Simba Ghana convened a diverse group of stakeholders, including the Zonal Council Chairman, Assembly Members, Unit Committee Members, and technocrats, to collaboratively review the legal and institutional compliance of the Kalpohini Zonal Council.

The meeting successfully fostered collaboration and dialogue, establishing a shared commitment among council members to intensify local revenue mobilization efforts and strengthen internal accountability mechanisms.

This vital exercise was carried out under the Evidence for Development (E4D) Project, with support from CDD-Ghana - Ghana Center for Democratic Development and funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.





Stronger Together for Gushegu's Schools!Real change requires unified leadership and Gushegu is making it happen.Educatio...
01/07/2026

Stronger Together for Gushegu's Schools!
Real change requires unified leadership and Gushegu is making it happen.

Education stakeholders officially endorsed Simba Ghana's recommendation to draft and sign a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This landmark commitment brings together the Municipal Assembly, the Traditional Authority, and the Municipal Education Directorate under a shared accountability framework.

This MoU will establish a coordinated mechanism to address teacher absenteeism and close systemic performance gaps, ensuring that corrective measures are not just recommended, but enforced.

Thank you to CDD-Ghana - Ghana Center for Democratic Development and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for their funding support of the IAA project.






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Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
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Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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