Sustainable Community-Driven Climate Agroecology in Ghana: A WETO PLATFORM Initiative

In Ghana's Afadzato South District, a new project aims to promote sustainable community-driven climate agroecology, targeting migrant rice farmers and securing biodiversity conservation on the Weto Mountain Range. The WETO PLATFORM initiative, with a grant of US$18,000 from the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), seeks to develop acceptable land tenure for indigenous brown rice cultivation, meeting national standards in ten communities. The project's goals include enhancing food security, creating livelihoods, and empowering women and marginalized groups.

Key Takeaways:

• The WETO PLATFORM project targets migrant rice farmers in the Afadzato South District, promoting sustainable community-driven climate agroecology.
• The project aims to develop acceptable land tenure for indigenous brown rice cultivation, meeting national standards in ten communities.
• The initiative seeks to secure biodiversity conservation on the Weto Mountain Range and enhance food security in Ghana.
• The project will create livelihoods and empower women and marginalized groups, particularly in ten communities along the Weto landscape.
• Dr. George Buabin Ortsin, a contact person from UNDP, will oversee the project's implementation, along with Ms. Lois Sarpong.

Statistics:

• Grant Amount: US$ 18,000.00
• Co-Financing Cash: US$ 5,000.00
• Co-Financing in-Kind: US$ 10,000.00
• Project Number: GHA/SGP/OP7/Y2/CORE/CD/2021/17
• Project Completion Date: 2024-12-31 12:00:00

Sources:

• WETO PLATFORM
• GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME (SGP)
• Dr. George Buabin Ortsin
• Lois Sarpong
• UNDP
• Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme