Ghana

In spite of a history of numerous government coups, Ghana is now a relatively stable democracy – in fact one of the strongest on the continent. However, there are still large groups in Ghana who have not benefited from the general positive trend.

CARE Danmark's work in Ghana is focused on assisting poor population groups in rural areas and rainforest zones. CARE is working to prevent forest fires, on empowering the population in their role in developing sustainable agriculture and forestry and to secure the rights – in law and in practice – of poor population groups to land and natural resources.

For several years in a row, Northern Ghana has been affected by widespread flooding following an extended drought. Increasingly, CARE has been focusing its efforts on training agricultural extension advisers in how to assist poor farmers in adapting to climate change.

CARE Danmark has seven projects in Ghana:

ANR – alleviating poverty in rural areas and forest districts and ensuring increased respect for the rights of farmers.

FOREST – securing poor people’s access to land and forest resources, and forest protection.

FASE – cultivation methods to increase yields and make the community less vulnerable to food shortages.

SLATE – works to secure the rights of poor people, especially women, to land tenure.

CODIS – reforming traditional authorities through organisation and capacity building of the local community.

KASA – supporting advocacy by civil society and media organisations in environmental issues and policies.

PREVENT – chiefs and people living with HIV/AIDS in partnership on improving conditions for HIV/AIDS sufferers.

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