Ucare

16/02/2026

06/02/2026

Under the UCARE Project with funding from Global Affairs Canada, we recently hosted a Training of Trainers (ToT) for MMDA staff!

This session prepares them to lead step-down training for Assembly Members, framing Unpaid Care Work (UCW) as a critical local development priority.

The goal? Equipping Assembly Members to:
💡 Deepen understanding of UCW and its impact on community development.
📊 Apply gender analysis to identify urgent community priorities.
📢 Advocate for care-responsive needs in MMDA plans and programs.

By moving this knowledge closer to the community, we are strengthening inclusive planning for women and adolescent girls.

Alinea Foundation

29/01/2026

Alinea Foundation, with funding from Global Affairs Canada under the UCARE Project, has successfully held a one-day dialogue in Tamale with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) from UCARE districts in the Northern, North East and Savannah Regions.
The dialogue focused on strengthening understanding of unpaid care work (UCW) and its development impact, following the integration of UCW priorities into Ghana’s 2026–2029 Medium-Term Development Planning Guidelines.
Through policy-focused discussions, group work, and practical knowledge products, including case studies, briefs, and infographics, participants deepened their ability to:
interpret UCW-related national policy guidance
identify priority UCW issues affecting district development outcomes
apply UCW considerations in district plans, programmes and budgets
Engaging MMDCEs is critical, as they approve district plans and budgets and play a central role in translating care priorities into action at the local level.
We thank participating MMDCEs for their engagement and commitment to advancing care-sensitive district planning.


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Savelugu Nanton Municipal Assembly
EAST GONJA Municipal Assembly
East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly- Talk to the MCE/ MCD
West Gonja District Assembly
CENTRAL GONJA District Assembly
Mamprugu Moagduri District Assembly
Mion District Assembly In focus

19/01/2026

If unpaid care work came with a receipt, what would it show?
Hours spent fetching water.
Hours cooking and cleaning.
Hours caring for children, the sick, and older relatives.
This is unpaid care work, essential yet rarely recognised or counted - and is often missing from development planning and budgeting decisions.
Meanwhile, women and adolescent girls often carry most of this unpaid care work.
UCARE funded by Global Affairs Canada is supporting to address this by using national data and field research to turn unpaid care work into visible evidence, supporting to identify priorities and invest in solutions that save time, protect dignity, and strengthen local development.
Because what gets measured gets planned for.
Alinea International SEND GHANA NETRIGHT-Ghana