Green Business Development Activity
SWITCH Africa Green grant awards ceremony in Ghana
21 July 2015
Accra, Ghana
- Overview
The Ghana SWITCH Africa Green grants were officially awarded to the five successful applicants during an exceptional grant awards ceremony held on 21 July 2015 at the Orchid Hospitality Management Services Conference Room in Accra.
A total of 29 concept notes were received from Ghana during the first call for proposals, and after preliminary screening and evaluation, five Ghanaian organizations qualified for SWITCH Africa Green grants. The projects in Ghana focus on sustainable e-waste management, efficient use of energy in agro-processing, sustainable sanitation in hotels and industrial symbiosis.
The grants were presented by Mr. Herve Delsol, Programme Officer, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Section, Delegation of the European Union to Ghana, and Mr. Fredua Agyeman, Director for Environment, Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation. Also in attendance were representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Office for Project Services, the United Nations Development Programme, the Ghana SWITCH Africa Green National Technical Coordination Committee and various stakeholders.
SWITCH Africa Green grants awarded in Ghana.
|
Grantee |
Project title |
Grant award |
|
Environmental Protection Agency |
Hanisa e-waste model (HEMOD) |
$250 000 |
|
Kumasi Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ghana |
Implementing industrial symbiosis and environmental management systems for SMEs in three regions in Ghana |
$234 000 |
|
Ghana National Cleaner Production Centre |
Promotion of biogas technologies |
$249 999 |
|
University of Cape Coast |
One-stop business and policy centre for the establishment of eco-innovative MSMEs and supporting policies in the e-waste and end-of-life vehicle sector (ECOBPC) |
$237 413 |
|
Association of Ghana Industries |
Improved institutional biomass cook stoves for small and medium scale agro-processing industries in Ghana (renewable energy project) |
$250 000 |
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