Climate finance in Ghana
An analysis of climate finance flows in Ghana shows that an annual average of USD 830 million was tracked in 2019 and 2020. This is a meagre 5-9% of its required investment — estimated between USD 9.3-15.5
Ghana
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Finding ways together to build resilience: the Vulnerability and Risk Assessment methodology
Reflecting on the voices of people living in difficult and unjust circumstances, government stakeholders and development practitioners from around the globe, the authors propose that conducting a truly
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Ghana: Gwollu Trad. Council Wants Rosewood Logging Abolished
The Gwollu Traditional Council in the Upper West Region has appealed to government to act as a matter of urgency to stop the logging rosewood by illegal companies operating in the Region. The Council
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Ghana: Illegal Loggers Creating Problems in Wa District
Residents in the Wa East District have expressed unease about the activities of some lumber companies who are indiscriminately felling valuable trees in the District. They said the destruction of trees
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African Nations to Phase Out Lead in Paint By 2020
African countries have agreed to cooperate in setting limits for use of lead in paints with a view to phasing it out by 2020. This is because of its dangers to human beings, especially to children,
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Landlords of homes without toilets to be prosecuted
The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) says it intends to soon drag property owners who have failed to provide toilet facilities in their homes to the law courts. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE)
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Ghana approves major hikes in electricity, water tariffs
Ghana's utility regulator increased tariffs for electricity and water by up to 89 percent on Monday in a renewed bid to attract competitive private investment to the sector as the West African nation grapples
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Initiative to reduce emissions from deforestation takes off
An initiative to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in Ghana has taken off in Accra. Known as the National REDD forum, the discussions are focusing on "Conserving Our Forests
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Ministry to eradicate open defecation
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) says it is helping households to get more toilet facilities towards eradicating open defecation, a major health menace across the country.
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More than half of the world's primates on endangered species list
Experts highlight threat to lesser-known apes and monkeys from large-scale habitat destruction and illegal wildlife trade More than half the world’s primates, including apes, lemurs and monkeys, are
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Chineyenwa okoro wins at 2015 Innovation in Sanitation Prize
Chineyenwa okoro Onu a representative of Enactus Radford won bronze prize at 2015 Innovation in Sanitation Prize organized by Cleanacwa. The Innovation Prize is GHS 50,000 in cash prizes that are awarded