July 2023 – The Development Institute

July 20, 2023

Upscaling Mangrove Restoration for Coastal Hazard Reduction in a Deltaic Environment: Prioritizing Restoration Efforts for Nature-based Solutions in the Volta Delta

Project title: Upscaling Mangrove Restoration for Coastal Hazard Reduction in a Deltaic Environment: Prioritizing Restoration Efforts for Nature-based Solutions in the Volta Delta. Potential pilot site: Toku, Obane, Anyanyui creek, Bomigo & Agbatsivi (within Songor and Anlo-Keta Lagoon Complexes) Implementing Partners: : Prof. Kwasi Appeaning Addo (UG), Selasi Avornyo (UG), Ken Kinney, ED. (The DI), Prof. Abiy S. Kebede (BUL), Prof….

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July 20, 2023

Forests for a Just Future Programme – Green Livelihoods Alliance

Given the deteriorating state of forests in Ghana coupled with the harsh effects of climate change, it is becoming more and more clearer that natural resource governance needs to be sustainable and inclusive. This calls for collective action where all stakeholders have a role to play and no one is left out. However, even though that practice is widely spread…

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July 19, 2023

Securing Gender Rights for Environmental Justice

Project Code: LA-WGO2 Project Title: Securing Gender Rights for Environmental Justice Overview of Project: Social and environmental factors including climate change are increasing gender inequalities and causing women to lose access to resources; limiting their rights to water, food security or a clean, healthy or safe environment. Women at the grassroots level play very important roles in conservation and environmental…

Projects for Volunteers

July 19, 2023

Women2030 – building women capacity for change

Project Code: LA-WG01 Project Title: Women2030 – building women capacity for change Overview of Project: Women generally have user rights to resources. Despite these rights their access to these resources has been reducing over the years due to environmental degradation and unfavourable policies. Although women hold specific indigenous knowledge and skills related to biodiversity including food and water, their role…

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July 19, 2023

Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI)

Project Code: ENVCO2 Project Title: Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) Overview of Project: Unsustainable agricultural practices and unwise use of natural resources have been a persistent cause of degradation and deforestation leading to reduced livelihoods. The increasing and alarming rate of deforestation has huge implications for resilience of natural resources dependent communities as they dwell largely on these resources. Local…

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July 19, 2023

Sustaining food and livelihood security through organic agriculture

Project Title: Sustaining food and livelihood security through organic agriculture Overview of Project: Farming serves as one of the major sources of livelihood in Ghana – many families work the land and sell in the market and for home use. However, the perspective that farming is a viable and economic livelihood is lacking. This along with the lack of alternatives…

Projects for Volunteers

Upscaling Mangrove Restoration for Coastal Hazard Reduction in a Deltaic Environment: Prioritizing Restoration Efforts for Nature-based Solutions in the Volta Delta

Forests for a Just Future Programme – Green Livelihoods Alliance

Securing Gender Rights for Environmental Justice

Women2030 – building women capacity for change

Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI)

Sustaining food and livelihood security through organic agriculture

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