National Level Coordination Structure of Agenda 21 Actions

1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination Mechanism(s)/Council(s). National Committee for the Implementation of Agenda 21 (NACIA 21) Contact point (Name, Title, Office): Hon. Minister Mr. B. C. Eghan Telephone: (233) 21/666049 Fax: (233) 21/666-825 e-mail: Mailing address: P.O. Box M232, Accra, Ghana 2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson: 23, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology 2a. List of ministries and agencies involved: National Development Planning Commission; Ministries of: Environment, Science and Technology; Finance; Local Government and Rural Development; Food and Agriculture; Trade and Industries; Lands and Forestry; Mines and Energy; Health; Education; Defence; Works and Housing; Roads and Highways. Environmental Protection Agency; Town and Country Planning Department; Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; Association of Ghana Industries; National Council on Women and Development; National House of Chiefs. Also Ministries of: Foreign Affairs; Youth and Sports; Interior; Justice; Employment and Social Welfare; Information; Transport and Communications; Tourism. 2b. Names of para-statal bodies and institutions involved, as well as participation of academic and private sectors: Trades Union Congress; Ghana Journalists Association/Environmental Media Committee of EPA; Universities of Ghana; 31st December Women's Movement; Ghana National Chamber of Commerce; National Association of Local Authorities in Ghana. 2c. Names of non-governmental organizations: Ghana Private Voluntary Organizations in Development (GAPVOD); National Union of Environmental NGOs. 3. Mandate role of above mechanism/council: Advisory and coordination. 4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing national coordination structure and linkages between ministries: Submitted by (Name): B. C. Eghan Signature: Signed. Title: Chief Director Date: April 1995 Ministry/Office: Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology Telephone: 666049 Fax: 233 21 666828 e-mail: