Ghanaian Women: The Key to Restoring Our Lands
Asaase Yaa, the name given to land in Ghana, makes it feminine, indicating the intricate link between women and nature. Asaase Yaa, the mother that gives in abundance, is gradually…
THE GHANA CIVIL-SOCIETY COCOA PLATFORM (GCCP) EXPECTATION OF FARMGATE PRICE FOR 2023/2024 COCOA SEASON
Cocoa farmers across Ghana are always filled with expectations in September as we prepare for the opening of the cocoa season with the announcement of new farmgate prices. However, expectation…
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…