GEF GOLD+ in Ghana: Advancing formalization and mercury-free gold in Ghana

To reduce the use of mercury and increase incomes in the ASGM sector in the participating countries through a holistic, multisectoral integrated formalization approach, and increasing access to finance leading to adoption of sustainable mercury free technologies and access to traceable gold supply chains.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/10616
Countries
Ghana
Managing organisations
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the Ministry of Environment
Science
Technology and Innovation (MESTI)
Project ID
10616
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 7
GEF Cofinancing
$44.668.371
GEF project grant
$6.350.000
Executing Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)