FP137
Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project
Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project
The forest ecosystem of Ghana’s northern savanna zone is characterized by nearly 400 million shea and other trees growing naturally as part of traditional farming. Climate change, transitioning to more modern agricultural production and a heavy reliance on wood for charcoal production are now placing a severe strain on this ecosystem.
This project will restore degraded savannah forests and strengthen livelihoods in this area through enhanced ecosystem services. It will do this, among a number of measures, by supporting self-financing community management to restore savannah forests and by using public-private partnerships to restore degraded shea parklands. It will also strengthen REDD+ systems. Shea landscapes are important sources of carbon storage, and they can improve adaptive capacities by making ecosystems more resilient. The harvesting of nuts from shea trees which are used in cosmetics is a key source of livelihoods in the region and provides critical economic support to women in particular.
Project timeline
Pipeline
15 Mar 2017 - 1256 days
Concept note received
15 Mar 2017
Funding proposal received
24 Jun 2018
Cleared by GCF Secretariat
01 Apr 2020
Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval
03 Apr 2020
Cleared by iTAP
28 Jul 2020
Approved
21 Aug 2020 - 150 days so far
Approved by GCF Board
21 Aug 2020
Under implementation
Completed
01 Jan 2025
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Financing
- Private sector
- Public sector
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Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
GCF financing
Instrument | Amount |
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Grant | USD 30,100,000 |
Cofinancing
Cofinancer | Instrument | Amount |
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Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 15,039,622 |
Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 9,057,153 |
Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 350,000 |
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Accredited Entity

United Nations Development Programme
Executive Coordinator and Director, Global Environment Finance
304 East 45th Street, FF-9th Floor, New York, NY, United States
Environmental Policy Specialist Global Environmental Finance, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS)/Global Policy Network
National Designated Authority
Ministry of Finance
Director of Economic Strategy and Research Division
P.O. Box MB 40 Ministries, Accra, Ghana