Supporting the Green Economy of Ghana


Reporting Organization:Ashesi University LBG
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 10,000,000
Timeframe: August 23, 2021 - August 30, 2025
Status: Implementation
Contact Information: Unspecified

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


Ashesi University LBG

Participating Organizations


Unspecified

Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Ghana - $ 10,000,000.00 (100.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Other - Total Budget Allocation


Economic Development & Empowerment (45.00 %)

Environment & Climate Change (25.00 %)

Law, Governance & Public Policy (25.00 %)

Gender Equality (5.00 %)

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Description


This project contributes to strengthening Ghana’s ability to respond to the economic and social impacts of climate change by supporting female and male small and medium-scale entrepreneurs to develop profitable and locally-appropriate solutions to mitigate or adapt to climate change. It also increases public awareness of the green economy, and helps to improve the policy environment to effectively contribute to Ghana’s transition to a safer, healthier, more equitable and more prosperous low-carbon, green economy. Project activities include: (1) providing proof of concept grants and business advisory services support to small and medium-scale enterprises through the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre’s (GCIC’s) business incubator; (2) delivering the Women Entrepreneurs’ Transformation Program to support women entrepreneurs to overcome gender-specific business-related challenges more effectively; (3) engaging on the green economy with entrepreneurs and stakeholders through various awareness-raising initiatives; and (4) advocating for a gender and climate-sensitive fiscal policy adapted to the green economy. The Project expects to directly benefit 240 small and medium-scale entrepreneurs (of whom 50% are women) and thousands of Ghanaian households indirectly.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Adult women Adult men
Total Direct Population: 240
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased and more equal participation among male and female climate-smart entrepreneurs in managing and scaling-up profitable and sustainable green businesses; and (2) government policies in Ghana more purposefully and meaningfully respond to the obligations of both government and the private sector for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Achieved Results


Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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