With UNCDF Skills Development, Local Governments Poised for Increased Climate Action in Ghana

Local government authorities are potentially powerful vectors for action on climate change, as they typically have a mandate to realize the small and medium-sized investments communities need to build resilience at the local level. The UN Capital Development Fund recently brought together representatives from 13 districts in Ghana to unlock that potential by identifying their training and capacity-building needs for the remainder of 2024.

The gathering, which wrapped up on 5 July 2024, assembled representatives from partners implementing the Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities and Ghana (GrEEn) and the Promoting Green and Climate Resilient Local Economies – Applying circular economy and climate-smart agriculture principles and solutions to local development pathways (LoCAL ACE) projects. This included the Ministry for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development (MLGDRD), Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC).