Programs
Our Approach: Community-Driven, Planet-Conscious Development
Kwedu’s programs are centered around six core focus areas, each designed to address environmental and socioeconomic challenges:
Focus Area
Waste Management
Program Name
Waste2Wealth Enterprise Incubator
Circular economy livelihoods
Focus Area
Youth Empowerment
Program Name
Green Futures Youth Academy
Job readiness in green sectors
Focus Area
Just Energy Transition
Program Name
Community Clean Energy Access
Renewable energy access & literacy
Focus Area
Agriculture
Program Name
SmartAgri & BioFarm
Climate-smart farming & income generation
Focus Area
Public Health
Program Name
EcoHealth Communities
Sanitation, nutrition, disease prevention
Waste Management
Waste2Wealth Enterprise Incubator
Description:
Empowers youth and community cooperatives to launch micro-enterprises in recycling, composting, and upcycling. Includes technical training, seed funding, and access to waste-to-energy innovation hubs.
Key Activities:
- Community recycling campaigns
- Establishment of local buy-back centers
- Training in upcycling and circular product design
Youth Empowerment and Skills Development
Green Futures Youth Academy
Description:
Offers accredited training in green economy skills such as sustainable construction, digital skills for climate jobs, agro-processing, and social entrepreneurship.
Key Activities:
- Technical & vocational education for NEET youth
- Internship placements with eco-enterprises
- Entrepreneurship bootcamps & hackathons
- Leadership development forums
Just Energy Transition
Community Clean Energy Access Program (CCEAP)
Description:
Provides training and implementation support for community-based renewable energy systems such as solar microgrids, household biogas, and clean cookstoves.
Key Activities:
- Installation of pilot solar systems in schools and clinics
- Community gasification demo units (e.g. biomass)
- Energy literacy workshops
- Support for local energy entrepreneurs and technicians
Agriculture and Bio-Beneficiation
SmartAgri & BioFarm Development Program
Description:
Supports smallholder farmers in adopting regenerative practices, climate-smart technologies, and adding value through bio-processing and local agro-enterprise.
Key Activities:
- Farmer field schools on regenerative practices
- Training in agro-processing and storage
- Bio-fertilizer and composting pilot sites
- Market access facilitation for sustainable produce
Climate Change Resilience
ClimateGuard Community Resilience Program
Description:
Builds capacity of local communities to adapt to climate change via nature-based solutions, early warning systems, and participatory risk mapping.
Key Activities:
- Local climate adaptation action plans
- Training in disaster preparedness and response
- Ecosystem-based adaptation (reforestation, wetland restoration)
- Installation of community-level early warning systems
Community Development and Public Health Advancement
EcoHealth Communities Initiative
Description:
Strengthens links between environmental action and public health by addressing sanitation, clean water access, food security, and environmental disease prevention.
Key Activities:
- Community WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) interventions
- Urban gardens for nutrition and food access
- Public health education linked to waste and air pollution
- Local health-environment integration workshops
