The Accra Metropolitan Assembly, in collaboration with the C40 City Finance Facility (CFF), has launched a solid waste segregation project in some Accra communities.

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The project, titled “Solid Waste Source Separations and Community Compost Kickoff Mission 2022,” is set to be funded by the German agency, GIZ; France Development Agency, and the UK government.

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The Deputy Head of Waste Management of the AMA, Victor Kotey, mentioned that this project forms part of the agenda to divert waste from landfill sites.

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Labeled as “Solid Waste Source Separations and Community Compost Kickoff Mission 2022," the project is to be piloted in Jamestown, Chorkor, Korle Gonno, and Avenor areas over 18 months.

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Further adding, Mr Kotey mentioned that the volunteer training programme would take place before the project begins in the first quarter of 2023. Waste bins would be provided, and composting facilities would be built.

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“Under the project, we will be promoting urban gardening and greening of public open spaces. The compost that will be produced by the communities will be used in greening community spaces as well as household and backyard gardening, "he added.

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The Chief Executive of the AMA, Elizabeth Sackey, indicated that in 2015, the city — with support from the C40 CFF — conducted a greenhouse gas inventory to understand the key contributors to carbon emissions in Accra.

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Poorly managed solid and liquid waste-related activities accounted for nearly 44 percent of carbon and other dangerous gas emissions, according to the report.

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She said Accra's Climate Action Plan (CAP 2020-2025) was, therefore, developed to change the narration contained in the report.

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In addition, the Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Osei Bonsu Amoah, noted that the ministry had been keen on climate change adaptation and mitigation measures, and was currently implementing the Local Climate Adaptive Living Project.

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According to the United Nations, the Local Climate Adaptive Living Project helps local government authorities in the least developed countries and other developing countries to access the climate finance, capacity-building, and technical support they need to respond and adapt to climate change.

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As a result, he called for stakeholder participation to ensure the project's proper implementation in order to benefit a larger community, create jobs, and improve access to services and infrastructure.

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Source: The Independent Ghana

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