Ghana

Strengthening institutional capacity for the sustainable sound management of chemicals and waste throughout their life-cycle and the effective implementation   of the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Minamata conventions and SAICM in Ghana

Project Story

Mainstreaming sound management of chemicals and waste into Ghana’s development agenda

Project Summary

The project aims to strengthen institutional capacities for the integrated and sustainable sound management of chemicals and waste throughout their lifecycle for the effective implementation of the Chemicals-related multi-lateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and SAICM, taking into account Ghana’s development strategies, plans and priorities. 

Project Objectives

The project will undertake the following measures:

• Adaptation of sound management of chemicals and wastes activities into national development plans, national budgets, policies, legislation and implementation frameworks at all levels for the achievement of SAICM and the sustainable development goals;
• Enhancement of the skills and knowledge in information gathering and reporting on sound management of chemicals and waste and the chemicals-related MEAs and SAICM in Ghana for staff within the relevant Ministries/authorities;
• Development of the 5-year strategic plan for sound management of chemicals and waste and achievement of SAICM and the sustainable development goals in Ghana;
• Development of a training program, including organizing training workshops to strengthen human resource capacities in the Chemicals Control and Management Centre of the Environmental Protection Agency to effectively coordinate sound management of chemicals and waste; and
• Development of a multi-sectoral coordinating mechanism in order to develop an action plan and harmonized reporting system for the implementation of the chemicals-related MEAs and SAICM in Ghana.