The manufacturing sector is acknowledged as a major source of environmental problems, accounting for a large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions and hazardous waste generation. Needed improvements include more efficient use of raw materials, energy and water in industry; adoption of cleaner production technologies and manufacturing processes; and strengthened regulatory capacity to enforce environmental regulations and effectively monitor manufacturing processes.
The tourism sector has high job creation and revenue generation potential. Strategies for achieving the policy objective of developing the industry include promoting sustainable and responsible tourism and developing standards for ecotourism and measures to preserve cultural and historical sites.
Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) involved in SWITCH Africa Green projects in Ghana benefit from technical advice on eco-innovation and aspects of sustainable consumption and production, such as resource efficiency, integrated waste management, energy efficiency and industrial symbiosis, as well as general business advice on management, including financial management.