PRESENTATION ON GREEN ECONOMY OPPORTUNITIES AND
CHALLENGESBY
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 Ghana’s environmental risks and ecological scarcities
Delivers inclusive growth while sustaining Ghana’s natural capital to provide food, water, climate, soil and resource security.
Delivers on Ghana’s development priorities for the benefit of society, particularly its most impoverished segments
Why the need to mainstream Green Economy
Ghana’s 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 Plan Implementation
Period (years)Main Implementation Agency
Ghana’s Constitution supports Green EconomyDevelopment Documents
Medium-term national development policy framework: Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDAII) (2014)
2010-2013 National Development Planning Commission (NDPC)
National Employment Policy (2012) 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 Children’s Affairs
National Disaster Management Organisation act
1996 National Disaster Management Organization
Energy
National Energy Policy of Ghana 2010 Ministry of Energy
Renewable Energy Act 2011 Ministry of Energy
Feed in Tariff scheme Ministry of Energy
Agriculture
Medium Term Agricultural Sector Investment Plan (METASIP)
2011-2015 Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Tree crops policy 2012
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
National Water Policy 2007
Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
2002
Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology
PROJECTS
Ghana’s Second National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
2011
Environmental Protection Agency
UNEP Green Economy Scoping Study
2013 Ministry of Environment, Science , Technology And Innovation
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
National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2010)
2009-2011
National Disaster Management Organisation
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 Green Economy into programme and project implementation.
Dealing with the trade-offs in the complete planning processes-formulation, planning and budgeting, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation
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PERFORMANCE REVIEWReview projects including the application of GE principles & tools and its results
Create awareness on GE Principles in MMAs
Project initiation and formulation Incorporate GE issues based on local context
MAINSTREAMING GREEN ECONOMY IN DISTRICT PROCESS .
Planning ProcessSpecific goals, objectives, activities for GE issues identified in the implementation plan
Budget ProcessIncorporate GE issues into project budget
Implementation ProcessPreparation of an Annual Action Plan with GE issues captured with budget allocation
Monitoring and EvaluationM&E plan should capture GE issue as well as monitor GE and its impact on project performance
Knowledge DevelopmentData analysis, reporting and information dissemination should capture impact of GE on Project as well
Closing & RedesignKey lessons learned on projects including GE should be well documented and incorporated into the redesign of similar or new projects
KEY CHALLENGES GEA Assessment Access to relevant data a major
challenge Non-existent modeling software in
Ghanao 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 sub-district structures on GE issues
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