National Policy Dialogue on Promoting Green Economy Development

Implementation of the SWITCH Africa Green Programme started in March 2014 and Ghana has implemented several activities under the 3 components of the programme (Policy support, Green Business Development and Networking Facility). A National Implementation Plan has been developed which identified areas such as policies, capacity building, regulatory frameworks, incentive structures, tax and market-based instruments, awareness creation, etc. A synthesis of the implementation plan which narrows down on the priority areas where SWITCH Africa Green programme can intervene has been developed.  Sessions on Policy support during this dialogue will provide an opportunity to jointly validate the solutions identified for a more supportive business environment.

Objectives

The SWITCH Africa Green National Policy Dialogue and Validation meeting will be held from 9 to 11 November 2020 in Accra, Ghana. The main objectives of the dialogue are:

1.  Analysis of the existing policy frameworks under the SWITCH Africa Green priority sectors: Integrated Waste Management, Manufacturing and Tourism will have meaningful impact in the transition to a green economy in Ghana. 
2. Validation of the National Strategy on Green Economy
3. Fiscal framework on green financing in Ghana
4. Sensitize stakeholders at national and sub national level on greening and sustainability indicators and guidance of how to green the priority sectors. 
5. Discuss the opportunities, challenges and barriers faced by the private sector in transition to an inclusive, low carbon green economy and promotion of SCP practices and patterns in Ghana. 
6. Mainstreaming of sustainability practices into the national development planning agenda

Targeted Participants
Participants will be drawn from SWITCH Africa Green stakeholders in Ghana and other stakeholders involved in SCP activities and will include: government representatives from e.g. Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI), Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Energy (MoEn), Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI),  Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources etc. financial institutions, international development organizations, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. In addition, the members of the SWITCH Africa Green National Technical Coordination Committee (NTCC) including the European Union Delegation in Ghana, will participate in the dialogue. The dialogue is targeting over 50 participants. 

The dialogue is jointly organized by Ministry of Environment Science Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ghana National Cleaner Production Centre (GNCPC) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with funding from the European Union.