PRESENTATION ON GREEN ECONOMY

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

BY
PETER J.DERY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT,SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
GHANA

Why Green Economy

Increases

human well-being and social

equity while significantly reducing Ghanas
environmental
risks
and
ecological
scarcities
Delivers

inclusive growth while sustaining

Ghanas natural capital to provide food,
water, climate, soil and resource security.
Delivers

on
Ghanas
development
priorities for the benefit of society,
particularly
its
most
impoverished
segments

Why the need to mainstream Green Economy

Ghanas current development with respect to the following;

The sustainability of our Green led sector such as

Forestry (over logging), Energy (conventional vs. renewable energy),

Agriculture ( land degradation) and Fisheries.

Focus on economic measurement in GDP calculation vs. its social and

environment cost/benefits.

Ghana is a climate sensitive economy-a large part of the population is

heavily dependent on climate.

National documents that support the mainstreaming of Green Economy and its
reflection in implementation.
State Programme/Strategy/Action
Implementation Main Implementation Agency
Plan
Period (years)
Ghanas Constitution supports Green
Economy
Development Documents
Medium-term national development
policy framework: Ghana Shared
Growth and Development Agenda
(GSGDAII) (2014)

2010-2013

National Employment Policy (2012)

National Development
Planning Commission
(NDPC)

2012-2016

Ministry of Employment and

Social Welfare

National Health policy

2007

Ministry of health

Health Sector Gender Policy

2009

Ministry of Health

Health Sector Gender Policy

2009

Ministry of Health

National Gender and Children Policy

(2004)

Under review

Ministry of Women and

Childrens Affairs

National Disaster Management

Organisation act

1996

National Disaster
Management
Organization

National Energy Policy of Ghana

2010

Ministry of Energy

Renewable Energy Act

2011

Ministry of Energy

Energy

Feed in Tariff scheme

Ministry of Energy

Agriculture
Medium Term Agricultural Sector
Investment Plan (METASIP)

2011-2015

Tree crops policy

2012

Ministry of Food and

Agriculture
Ministry of Food and
Agriculture

Environment
National Environmental
Policy

2013

Ministry of Environment,
Science and Technology

National Climate Change

Policy

2013

Ministry of Environment,
Science and Technology

National Forest and Wildlife

policy

2012

Ministry of Environment,
Science and Technology

National Land Policy

1999

Ministry of Environment,
Science and Technology

2007

Ministry of Water Resources,

Works and Housing

2002

Ministry of Environment,
Science and Technology

National Water Policy

National Biodiversity
Strategy and Action Plan

PROJECTS
Ghanas Second National
Communication to the United
2011
Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change

Environmental Protection
Agency

UNEP Green Economy Scoping

Study

Ministry of Environment,
Science , Technology And
Innovation

2013

Fourth National Report to the UN

Convention on Biological Diversity 2009

Ministry of Environment,
Science, Technology and
Innovation

National Action Program to

Combat Drought and
Desertification

2002

Environmental Protection
Agency

2009-2011

National Disaster
Management Organisation

National progress report on the

implementation of the Hyogo
Framework for Action (2010)

What is Green Economy

mainstreaming.

Green Economy mainstreaming is simply making Green

Economy a normal thing in the national development planning
processes (policy, plan, programme and project implementation)

It is taken as the consideration and incorporation of Green

Economy as a vital component in the whole processes of
decision-making.

A comprehensive integration and inter-weaving of

Economy into programme and project implementation.

Dealing with the trade-offs in the complete planning processesformulation, planning and budgeting, implementation as well as
monitoring and evaluation
8

Green

Figure: 2 mainstreaming Green Economy

MAINSTREAMING GREEN ECONOMY IN DISTRICT PROCESS .

Create awareness on GE
Principles in MMAs

Closing & Redesign

Key lessons learned on projects including
GE should be well documented and
incorporated into the redesign of similar
or new projects

PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Review projects including the
application of GE principles & tools and
its results
Project initiation and formulation
Incorporate GE issues based on local
context

Knowledge Development
Data analysis, reporting and
information dissemination should
capture impact of GE on Project as
well

Monitoring and Evaluation

M&E plan should capture
GE issue as well as monitor
GE and its impact on
project performance

Planning Process
Specific goals, objectives,
activities for GE issues identified
in the implementation plan

Budget Process
Incorporate GE issues
into project budget
Implementation Process
Preparation of an Annual Action Plan with GE
issues captured with budget allocation

KEY CHALLENGES
GEA Assessment
Access to relevant data a major challenge
Non-existent modeling software in Ghana
o Local institute partnered MI
Training: Delay and time-frame

SOME FACTORS TO CONSIDER

IN GE INSTITUTIONALISATION
1.

There is need for consistent and high quality support for the development
and operationalization of GE processes in the Sectors/MMDAs;

2.

To build the knowledge and capacities of Sectors/MMDAs official, civil

society organisations (CSOs), community based organisations (CBOs) and
communities in GE/Local processes to equip them to engage MMAs and
their sub-districts structures on these issues;

3.

To strengthen CSOs/CBOs/NGOs, Members of Parliament and Traditional

and Community Leaders to effectively engage with the MMDAs and subdistrict structures on GE issues

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

PARTICIPATION.