CONSERVE AND RESTORE FORESTS, FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE AND THE PLANET
Forests are an important part of Ghana's landscape, and play a critical role in both the health of people and Ghana’s economy. Over the past 30 years, Ghana’s economy has…
A child breaking a cocoa pod
Chocolate Industry asked to Eliminate Child labour
Players in the chocolate industry have been asked to increase efforts to help eliminate child labour in cocoa producing regions, especially Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The call comes after the…
Cocoa Farmers Call for the Review of Child Labour Laws to Suit Ghana’s Cultural Context
Cocoa Farmer Groups and Cooperatives in Ghana have called on the government and the international community to take into account the Ghanaian cultural context in their definition of Child Labour.…
Participants at the launch
LEAN Project launched to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Transition Landscape
Tropenbos Ghana and EcoCare Ghana has launched a four-year project aimed at improving the livelihood of 12,000 farmers in the Transition landscape of Ghana. The event was held at the…
Government dragged to court over issuance of ‘special permits’ as Timber Rights
Obed Owusu-Addai, a Ghanaian citizen and an active member of a Civil Society Coalition working in the natural resources sector has dragged government to Court over the continuous issuance of…
Tropenbos Ghana and EcoCare Ghana supported Bono East Region to Commemorate Green Ghana Day
Tropenbos Ghana and EcoCare Ghana supported the Bono East Regional Office of Forestry Commission to commemorate Green Ghana Day. As part of the support, the Two (2) organisations donated Thirty-…
EcoCare Ghana to mobilize Civil Society to demand Governance reforms in the Cocoa Sector
EcoCare Ghana has launched the Cocoa Governance & Advocacy (CGA) Project to leverage ongoing EU & UK Due Diligence Regulation processes to create awareness, mobilize CSOs and strengthen the capacity…
Ghanaian Civil Society Joint Statement on Interim Findings of EUTR& FLEGT-VPA Fitness Check
A Platform of Civil Society Organizations, Non-Governmental Organization and Individuals who have been involved in the FLEGT-VPA implementation in Ghana has released a joint statement in response to the findings…
GCCP statement on COCOBOD/CCC farmer income communique
The Ghana Civil Society Cocoa Platform by this statement affirms its support for the decision taken by COCOBOD and CCC of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire respectively to halt sustainability programs…
CSOs push for timber FLEGT license before the end of 2020
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on the Forestry Commission, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR), and the Parliament to expedite work on the conversion of extant leases…