WORKS AND HOUSING MINISTRY SIGNS MOU WITH NGLESHI STOOL TO USE THEIR LAND FOR TEMPORARY HANDLING SITES
The Ministry of Works and Housing (MWH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ngleshi Stool of James Town and Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to use three (3) designated sites along the Odaw Basin and Korle Lagoon for temporary handling sites for dredged materials from the Odaw River. The MoU which was signed […]
Three Flood-Prone Communities in Accra Prioritize Needs for inclusion in GARID Project’s Community Upgrading Plan
Residents of Nima, Akweteyman and Alogboshie, the three beneficiary flood prone communities under the Participatory Community Upgrading Component of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, have been urged to actively participate in the ongoing stakeholders’ engagement process to prioritise their communities’ needs for inclusion in the preparation of Community Upgrading Plans under […]
GARID Project Builds the Capacity of Gender-Based Violence Service Providers in the Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has organized a capacity building workshop on Gender Based Violence, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse / Sexual Harassment (GBV) SEA / SH for service providers in the Greater Accra Region. The workshop is part of the efforts by the GARID Project to map and train GBV service […]
Informal Waste Sector Workers Collect More than Half of the Waste Generated in Accra -A Research Study
Findings from a study commissioned by the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project into Solid Waste Management in low-income communities in Accra have revealed that the Informal Waste Sector workers collect 51% of waste in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA). This was made known during a high-level workshop organized by the GARID […]
More than Half of the Waste Generated in Accra is Organic – A Research Study
A study conducted by the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project into solid waste management in low-income communities in Accra has revealed that more than half (54%) of the waste generated in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) is organic. Explaining the detailed composition of waste in the Municipalities, Dr. Oduro Appiah, a […]
GARID Project Presents Solid Waste Management Strategy to Key Stakeholders
The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project in collaboration with the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) has presented a Solid Waste Management Strategy developed for the seventeen (17) participating MMDAs to key stakeholders in the Greater Accra Region. The strategy which was presented at a high-level workshop for top officials […]
GARID Project Donates PPEs To Informal Waste Workers
The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to some Informal Waste Sector (IWS) workers in Accra. The presentation was made during an Occupational Health and Safety training workshop organized by the Project for the informal waste workers. In his opening remarks, the Project Coordinator, Dr Ohene Sarfoh, […]
GARID Organizes Capacity Building Workshop For The Informal Waste Sector Workers
The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has organized a 2-day capacity building workshop on sustainable livelihoods and collective organization for the Informal Waste Sector (IWS) workers in Accra. Speaking at the opening session of the workshop, the Coordinator of the GARID Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfoh, underscored the importance of the Informal […]
GARID Project Commences Detailed Design for Upgrading Works in Three Communities in Accra
The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has commenced detailed engineering designs for upgrading basic infrastructure in three highly flood prone communities in Accra -Nima, Alogboshie and Akweteyman. The proposed upgrading works, which will include construction of drains, access roads, alley ways, streetlights, and solid waste management infrastructure, is aimed at reducing the […]
GARID Project Organizes Social Safeguards Workshop for Key Stakeholders
source: GARID Communication The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has organized a 4-day capacity building workshop on social safeguards for officials of the project implementing institutions to sensitize them on the the World Bank and Government of Ghana (GoG) Safeguards Policies and other project related safeguards issues. In his opening remarks, the […]