Ghana

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Country-At-A-Glance

Ghana is a member of a constituency comprised of the following countries: Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo

Active Project Portfolio

Trust Fund Project Type Number of Projects Total Financing Total Co-Financing Ratio
GET National 9 $55,548,787 10.93
GET Regional/Global 26 $347,918,502 0.82
LDCF National/Regional 0 $0 0.00
SCCF National/Regional 0 $0 0.00
Financing for national and regional projects is inclusive of financing covering all participating countries.

STAR GEF-8 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Allocated Utilized Available Sources of funds * utilized Sources of funds available
Biodiversity $5,595,729 $5,595,728 $1 $5,133,696 $462,033
Climate Change $1,497,775 $1,497,774 $1 $1,372,729 $125,046
Land Degradation $4,632,635 $4,632,635 $0 $4,250,123 $382,512
Total $11,726,139 $11,726,137 $2 $10,756,548 $969,591
* In light of the GEF-8 STAR full flexibility across three STAR focal areas, sources of funds are to indicate from which STAR focal area (Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation) funds are withdrawn to finance projects. This information is endorsed by the country's Operational Focal Point.

STAR GEF-7 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity $4,273,682 $4,270,000 $3,682
Climate Change $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0
Land Degradation $4,201,183 $4,200,000 $1,183
Total $9,474,865 $9,470,000 $4,865

STAR GEF-6 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized Allocations remaining to be programmed
Land Degradation $4,318,626 $4,318,626 $0
Climate Change $2,411,300 $2,411,300 $0
Biodiversity $3,188,101 $3,188,101 $0
Total $9,918,027 $9,918,027 $0

STAR GEF-5 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized PIFs cleared by CEO awaiting approval Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity 2,620,000 2,620,000 0 0
Climate Change 2,450,000 2,450,000 0 0
Land Degradation 3,780,000 3,780,000 0 0
Total 8,850,000 8,850,000 0 0

RAF GEF-4 Allocation and Utilization Summary(All amounts in US$)

Focal Area GEF-4 Indicative Allocation* Allocation Utilized PIFs cleared by CEO awaiting approval Allocations remaining to be programmed
Climate Change $3,300,000 $1,949,999 $0 $1,350,001
Biodiversity $3,800,000 $3,389,019 $0 $410,981
Total $7,100,000 $5,339,018 $0 $1,760,982

RAF GEF-4 Projects in Biodiversity (All amounts in US$)

GEF_ID Focal Area GEF Agency Project Type Approval Date GEF Project Grant GEF Agency Fee Total Transaction
2123 Biodiversity UNEP FP 2007-06-14 $373,458 $42,611 $416,069
3004 Biodiversity UNEP EA 2008-08-01 $430,000 $43,000 $473,000
3045 Biodiversity UNEP MSP 2009-03-19 $636,364 $63,636 $700,000
3836 Biodiversity World Bank MSP 2008-12-19 $1,000,000 $100,000 $1,100,000
3984 Biodiversity FAO MSP 2009-09-16 $604,500 $60,450 $664,950
3984 Biodiversity FAO PPG 2010-03-04 $31,818 $3,182 $35,000
Total $3,076,140 $312,879 $3,389,019

RAF GEF-4 Projects in Climate Change (All amounts in US$)

GEF_ID Focal Area GEF Agency Project Type Approval Date GEF Project Grant GEF Agency Fee Total Transaction
3881 Climate Change UNDP FP 2009-06-24 $1,722,727 $172,272 $1,894,999
3881 Climate Change UNDP PPG 2009-04-24 $50,000 $5,000 $55,000
Total $1,772,727 $177,272 $1,949,999

Contacts

Political Focal Point
Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed
Political Focal Point since 2025-02-14
Minister
Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology
P.O. Box M232, Ministries-Accra
Accra
Ghana
Tel: +233 30 266 2626
Email: wunnamzoya(at)yahoo.co.uk; ibrahim.muhammed(at)mesti.gov.gh
Alternate Council Member
Mr. Isaac Charles Acquah Jnr.
Chief Programme Officer
Environmental Protection Agency
Ministries Post Office, P.O. Box M326
Accra, Greater Accra Region - M326
Ghana
Tel: +233206844092
Email: icacquah(at)hotmail.com; icacquah2012(at)gmail.com
Operational Focal Point
Dr. Peter Justice Dery
Operational Focal Point since 2025-02-14
Director, Environment
Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology
P.O. Box M 232, Ministries-Accra
Accra
Ghana
Tel: +233 30 266 2626
Email: peterjdery[a t ]yahoo.com; peter.dery[a t ]mesti.gov.gh