Ghana has achieved strong economic growth over the past two decades, prompted by strong cocoa production, construction and transport, a more robust service sector, continued increased gold output and the commercialization of oil, and has out-performed regional peers at reducing poverty and improving social indicators. However, a triple crisis from 2006 to 2009, centering on food, fuel and finance, stimulated the Government of Ghana to begin a transition to a more sustainable approach. Starting with the 2010 publication of Ghana Goes for Green Growth, the government recognized the importance of a shift to a green economy and drafted a National Energy Policy, including a strategy for renewable energies.
This assessment Ghana: Green Industry and Trade Assessment provides an in-depth examination of the role of industry and trade in facilitating the transition to a green economy in Ghana. The assessment reviews the multiple planning and policy regimes in place. It identifies a set of both modified and new policies to support the transition to green industrial production and trade. Finally the report identifies further opportunities for the international community to assist Ghana to transform its economy.