Ghana
Region: Africa
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Duration: October 2021 - March 2023
Budget: US$296,790 (UNTFHS: $296,790)
Implementing Agencies: IOM, UNFPA
Border communities in northern Ghana are particularly vulnerable to potential infiltration and exploitation by violent extremist groups owing to their economic insecurity, including persistent multidimensional poverty and youth unemployment;MORE -
Duration: January 2021 - December 2024
Budget: US$2,368,741
Implementing Agencies: UNDP(lead), UNICEF, WHO, UNEP and UNRCO
Forests play a crucial role in the sustainable development of Ghana, contributing to livelihoods, employment, tourism, and foreign exchange earnings. Over the past decade, however, the country has experienced substantial rates of deforestation and forest degradation, attributable to illicit timber logging, mining activities, unsustainable agricultural practices, and precarious land tenure policies.MORE -
Duration: June 2009 - August 2013
Budget: US$3,052,834
Implementing Agencies: UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, FAO, UNIDO, UNU
To overcome threats to human security in northern Ghana, the programme aimed to develop the capacity of local institutions and civil society, strengthen agricultural practices and food security, and institutionalise mechanisms for conflict prevention and peace consolidation.MORE -
Duration: January 2007 - September 2011
Budget: US$1,745,782
Implementing Agencies: UNHCR, FAO, UNIDO
Through improvements in agricultural productivity and economic opportunities, the programme increased economic and food security for both refugees and their host communities. Greater cooperation between refugees and their host communities was also promoted through income generation activities.MORE