Projects

An overview of projects worked on by staff and collaborating partners

LOCALLY-LED ADAPTATION STRATEGIES, LESSONS AND PATHWAYS

Period: 2023 to 2024 Unit: Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (EnSuD) On-going

The changing nature of Ghana’s climate and their effects on livelihoods, health, food security and economic development have been well documented. This new study seeks to shed light on different…

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HOW CITIZEN MONITORING CAN SAVE PUBLIC MONEY: THE CASE OF NORTHERN GHANA

Period: 2022 to 2023 Unit: Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (EnSuD) Completed

Citizen  engagement  is promoted as a means of achieving a range of development and governance goals, including improving the performance of services and public infrastructure projects. Ghana has…

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EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE CASHEW VALUE CHAIN IN THE TRANSITIONAL AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONE OF GHANA

Period: 2022 to 2023 Unit: Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (EnSuD) On-going

This exploratory study on cashew in some selected communities in the transitional ecological zone of Ghana focuses on understanding the cashew farming systems, impacts from changing climate on…

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LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE OF GREATER KUMASI

Period: 2022 to 2023 Unit: Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (EnSuD) Completed

A number of studies on spatial dynamics of land use change have shown declining levels of green spaces and water infrastructure and excessive pressure on these resources threatens sustainability…

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PATHWAYS FOR COCOA SUSTAINABILITY

Period: 2019 to 2023 Unit: Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (EnSuD) On-going

This project started in 2019, is documenting key policy, and operational and practical changes occurring in the cocoa sector. The study also engages cocoa farmers to understand changes in their…

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