Ghana

DGM Ghana recently released its September 2018 newsletter, highlighting some of the project’s tremendous progress and achievements. It’s a must read!

DGM Ghana has published it's first newsletter, capturing key program activities such as the recent project launch, the unveiling of Oyeame Kwame as the DGM's Climate Change Ambassador, and how they have been engaging community leadership on climate change.

On January 24, Solidaridad West Africa, the National Executing Agency for the DGM Ghana project, announced Okyeame Kwame as its Climate Change Ambassador. Okyeame Kwame is a talented Ghanaian musician who has been inspiring creative difference since 1997 when he debuted onto the Ghana music scene.

Sixteen members of the National Steering Committee (NSC) and project officers of the Ghana-Dedicated Grant Mechanism (G-DGM) project have completed a five-day intensive training programme on climate change and REDD+ from 27 November to December 1, 2017.

This past week, from November 27th to December 1st, The National Executing Agency (Solidaridad Network) for the Ghana Country Project held their 2nd National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting and technical training for DGM Field Officers and NSC Members.

After a successful first year of exchanges, the DGM Global Project kicked off the 2nd Africa Regional Exchange in Kumasi, Ghana. The exchange, which was from August 28th- August 31st, 2017, had representation from all of the DGM Africa projects, along with a participant from a DGM project in Nepal to foster cross-regional exchange.

The Global Executing Agency for the DGM is hosting a planning and coordination meeting of 6 of the 7 DGM National Executing Agencies (NEAs) from Thursday- Saturday. We have representatives from the NEAs in Brazil, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Peru, Ghana and Mexico.

COP22, known as the COP of Action, will take key steps to build and mobilize the capacity of developing countries to meet and enhance their 2020 climate targets.  Recognition of the essential role that indigenous peoples and local communities play in climate change action is increasing, and the financial resources that are in proportion to that role must follow. 

On February 24 and 25, the first meeting of the National Steering Committee of the DGM was held in the city of Accra, Ghana. Thirteen representatives from local communities of the Brong-Ahafo (BA) and Western regions along the border with Ivory Coast, (the area of intervention of the DGM Ghana), were introduced as members of the National Steering Committee (NSC).