The Community and Entrepreneurial Development Initiative is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and youth unemployment by advocating for job creation and providing free entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and funding opportunities. Commonly known as CEDI Ghana, the organization supports aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to build and grow their businesses. We also empower unemployed graduates, underprivileged individuals, street youth, and persons with disabilities to start their own businesses and creating jobs in their communities.
Additionally, we promote development in areas such as peace and security, human rights, and socio-economic progress. Founded with university lecturers and non-partisan top government officials, CEDI Ghana collaborates with stakeholders to foster policy dialogues that encourage entrepreneurship and job creation. Our activities are funded through member contributions, donor support, and government grants.Community and Entrepreneurial Development Initiative mission is to promote national development. We positively impact the life of people. We are sensitive to the needs and concerns of the people and focus on attacking poverty and expanding robust, entrepreneurial and innovative economy. Communities need the resources and capabilities to become their own engine of development and that is what we support with the help of government.
Our vision is to reduce/eliminate poverty and reduce inequality. We seek a country wherein all citizens have the capabilities to grasp the ever - broadening opportunities available. Our plan is to change the life chances of millions of our people especially the youth, life chances which remain stunted by our history. CEDI Ghana has the goodwill, the people and resources to fight poverty and reduce inequality.
MottoCEDI Ghana…. We develop…….
CEDI Ghana….. We give life value……
