Ghana
PAGE in Ghana
Ghana, a lower-middle income country and West Africa’s second-largest economy, has shown enduring commitment to sustainable development. Following decades of growth, the country experienced economic turmoil in 2022, which led to the government implementation of the IMF-supported economic programme, aiming to restore fiscal balance and lay the groundwork for inclusive, resilient growth. Despite fiscal challenges at the national level, the government remains committed to fostering awareness and backing the execution of activities pertaining to Climate Change and the Green Economy. Since 2014, PAGE supported Ghana in the integration of inclusive green economy into subnational planning processes, sectoral and thematic policy reform processes and related capacity development across institutions and levels of government.
PAGE has supported the integration of sustainability into development planning across sectors and regions, helping to advance policy reforms and capacity building in areas such as sustainable finance, green jobs, and resource efficiency. Notable achievements include mainstreaming green economy objectives in local development plans, integrating climate change education into school curricula, and initiating reforms that align with Ghana’s National Climate Change Policy and Energy Transition Framework.
In 2024, PAGE collaborated with national partners to launch a comprehensive Green Jobs Assessment, providing an evidence base to guide implementation of Ghana’s Green Jobs Strategy. Conducted with the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, the University of Ghana, and SINTEF, the study demonstrated that climate-aligned policies can boost economic growth and employment while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The findings offer critical insights into sectoral green jobs potential and inform the integration of just transition goals into national development strategies.
Milestones
- 2024
Release of the Green Jobs Assessment Model
- 2023
Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on Green Enterprises: ‘Impact of COVID-19 on Green Enterprises: evidence from India, Ghana and Uruguay’
- 2021
Ghana Waste Fair held by UNDP and the Ghana National Plastic Action Partnership and the Waste Recovery Platform, with support from PAGE
- 2020
National study on skills for green jobs finalized
Virtual training for primary school teachers on green economy and climate change
Development of green finance course and pilot training concluded
- 2019
Training series delivered on all MMDAs to support long-term mainstreaming of green economy goals and targets into local development plans
Climate change and green economy concepts integrated into school curricula
- 2018
New National Medium-Term Development Plan (2018-2011) – informed by development planning of MMDAs
National Dialogue on “Decent Work and Just Transition to Sustainable Economy and Society for All” held
- 2017
Manual for mainstreaming green economy and aligning SDGs into Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) development plans produced
- 2016
Green Economy Action Plan finalized
- 2015
Green Industry and Trade Assessment completed, Green Economy Assessment Study and Green Economy Stocktaking Report released providing a basis for PAGE work
Green Economy Week held to mark the completion of the inception phase
- 2014
Ghana joins PAGE to support Ghana’s Shared Growth and Development Agenda II and National Climate Change Policy
National Steering Committee established to oversee PAGE work
Results
Ghana News & Events
Knowledge Hub
pdfGhana Green Jobs Assessment Model
2024
pdfThe Enabling Environment for Green Finance in Ghana
2022
pdfGhana Factsheet
2018
pdfGhana Green Finance Study
2018
pdfGhana Mainstreaming Climate Change and Green Economy
2017
pdfGhana National Climate Change and Green Economy Learning Strategy
2016
pdfGhana Green Industry and Trade Assessment
2015
pdfGhana Green Economy Fiscal Policy Study
2014
