Events

The Regional Validation Meeting on Circular Economy and Green Finance was held in Accra, Ghana between 24 - 25 August 2022. During the SWITCH Africa Green regional meeting on integrated waste management in Africa, held in June 2019 in Accra, Ghana, it was emphasized that Africa should develop a regional framework on Circular Economy (CE).

The National Policy Dialogue for Ghana was held on 22nd August 2022 in Accra, Ghana. Implementation of the SWITCH Africa Green Program started in March 2014 and Ghana has implemented a number of activities under the different components of the project. A National Implementation Plan was developed which identified areas such as policies, capacity building, regulatory frameworks, incentive structures, tax and market based instruments, awareness creation, etc.

Implementation of the SWITCH Africa Green Programme started in March 2014 and Ghana has implemented several activities under the 3 components of the programme (Policy support, Green Business Development and Networking Facility). A National Implementation Plan has been developed which identified areas such as policies, capacity building, regulatory frameworks, incentive structures, tax and market-based instruments, awareness creation, etc. A synthesis of the implementation plan which narrows down on the priority areas where SWITCH Africa Green programme can intervene has been developed.

The SWITCH Africa Green Regional Sector meeting on Integrated Waste Management, was held on 11 - 12 June 2019, in Accra, Ghana.

Biogas is a type of alternative energy source that is naturally produced from the decomposition of organic waste, thereby reducing the harmful health impacts of waste ending up in landfills or sewage sites. Ghana serves as role model for other SWITCH Africa Green countries for integrated waste management, especially when it comes to biogas technology. 

SWITCH Africa Green convened about 80 stakeholders from six African countries for a regional policy dialogue in Accra on 23 and 24 March 2017. The objective of the dialogue was to create a common understanding of the policy landscape and enable countries to strengthen their institutions with the appropriate tools and legal instruments for green business development in the four SWITCH Africa Green priority sectors: agriculture, integrated waste management, manufacturing and tourism.

SWITCH Africa Green held the Ghana National Networking Forum at the Accra City Hotel on 21 and 22 March 2017. The forum brought together about 150 participants from the private sector, civil society and government. Its main objectives were to discuss the opportunities, challenges and barriers faced by the private sector in transitioning to an inclusive, low-carbon green economy promoting sustainable consumption and production practices and patterns in Ghana.

Participants at the SWITCH Africa Green National Stakeholder Workshop held in Accra on 5–6 November 2015 pause for a group photo. Photo | SWITCH Africa Green 

Ghana

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.

In July 2015, over $3.4 million in SWITCH Africa Green grants was awarded for projects in Kenya, Ghana and Uganda. In November 2015, additional awards of over $3 million were granted for 16 projects in Burkina Faso, Mauritius, and South Africa, as well as $4.5 million for 3 multi-country projects covering all six pilot countries. Table 1 lists the grants awarded in Burkina Faso, Mauritius and South Africa and the multi-country grants, and table 2 lists the grants for Kenya, Ghana and Uganda.