Ghana requires $9.5 billion annually for circular economy and waste management policies

Speaking at the Climate Forward Summit, Nortey identified inadequate financing and limited technical capacity as significant barriers to Ghana’s green transition, despite the country having strong policies for sustainable development. She noted that Ghana's Nationally Determined Contributions, including the draft NDC 2.0, incorporate components for circularity and waste management. Dr. Gloria Boamah Kusi, a Senior Sustainability Officer at Jospong Group of Companies, emphasized the need for collective action in addressing waste management challenges, urging citizens to report indiscriminate dumping.

Maria-Ancilla Bombande, a Research Associate at the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa, also advocated for a shared approach to implementing environmental and waste management policies, calling on households to dispose of waste responsibly and researchers to simplify technical findings for public understanding.