Gef Gold Ghana Tender

GEF Project ID
10616
Country
Ghana
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Approval FY
2022
Status
Project Approved
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)
GEF Period
GEF - 7
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Chemicals and Waste
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Description: To reduce the use of mercury and increase incomes in the ASGM sector in the participating countries through a holistic, multisectoral integrated formalization approach, and increasing access to finance leading to adoption of sustainable mercury free technologies and access to traceable gold supply chains.