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National Biodiversity Strategy for Ghana

Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation

The strategy is in fulfilment of the obligations of Ghana on the sustainable usage of its biological resources, signed and ratified at the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992. To check the rapid deforestation in the country due to agricultural expansion, mining, timber extraction, and other socio-economic activities, the strategy pushes for: capacity building to ensure an in-depth assessment of biological resources, promotion of community participation in sustainable management of biodiversity, and the strengthening of the management of forests and protected areas.

Ghana 2002 Forestry and Wildlife

Ghana Meteorological Agency Act

Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation

The act establishes the Ghana Meteorological Agency with its powers and responsibilities. It is charged with advising the government on meteorological issues, issuing weather reports and forecasts, approving the establishment of a meteorological station, advising the country on weather situations, and providing consultancy services, among other key functions.

Ghana 2004 Environment and Climate Change

Anti-Malaria Drug Policy for Ghana, Revised Edition

Ghana, Ministry of Health

The guidelines contained in the document aim to ensure effective treatment of malaria and bring about a reduction of the malaria burden in the country. The revised policy sets out to ensure lessons learnt from the previous policy are incorporated into the implementation of this current edition. It is based on changes in prevailing health conditions and modes of treatment.

Ghana 2009 Health

Towns Act

Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

The act contains provisions and guidelines for effective regulation of towns, dispute management, and promotion of public health. It confers on the Minister, the power to define the boundaries of a town, and the powers to suspend the usage of the act wholly or partially in a town.

Ghana 1892 Democracy and Governance

Export of Cocoa Regulations

Ghana, Ministry of Trade and Industry

The regulations contained borders around registration, licensing, operational requirements, export price, quality control, penalties, and appeal procedures. The regulations are in relation to the external marketing of cocoa.

Ghana 1984 Trade, Industry and Investment

The Millennium Development Authority (Amendment) Act

Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

The act amends the Millennium Development Authority Act of 2006 to make further provisions for the implementation of the terms of the compact.

Ghana 2006 Economy

National Youth Policy of Ghana

Ghana, Ministry of Youth and Sports

The National Youth Policy is themed “Towards an empowered youth, impacting positively on national development”. The policy recognises the importance of youth as a valuable human resource that needs to be harnessed by the government and other stakeholders for national development. The core principles of the policy are patriotism, self-reliance, honesty and integrity, participation, equity, access, leadership, good governance, gender mainstreaming, respect, and coordination and collaboration. Areas such as agriculture, ICT, science, research and technology, and entrepreneurial development among others are prioritised.

Ghana 2010 Youth and Sports Development

Ghana Standards (Certification Mark) Rules

Ghana, Ministry of Trade and Industry

The broad rules state that no person shall sell, distribute, prepare, or export goods manufactured by industrial processes in Ghana without having the Ghana Standard Certification Mark or other related certifications.

Ghana 1970 Trade, Industry and Investment

Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations

Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

The Regulations amend the Fisheries Regulations, 2010 principally by inserting new regulations with regards to measures charged at deterring and eliminating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.

Ghana 2015 Agriculture and Rural Development

National Information Technology Agency Act 771, 2008

Ghana, Ministry of Communications

An Act by the President and Parliament to establish the National Information Technology Agency to regulate information communications technology and to provide for related purposes.

Ghana 2008 Information, Communication and Technology

Dam Safety Regulations

Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation

The regulations apply to existing and proposed dams determined by the Water Resources Commission to have a safety risk. The dam safety unit, established by these regulations will see to reviewing and approving of safety procedures and guidelines, inspection and classification of dams, and creation of public awareness, among others.

Ghana 2016 Environment and Climate Change

Ghana Forest and Wildlife Policy

Ghana, Ministry of Lands

The policy has objectives to: promote training, research, and technology development that supports sustainable forest management; to manage and enhance the ecology of the forest; and to promote the rehabilitation of regraded forest landscapes through various forms of reforestation.

Ghana 2012 Forestry and Wildlife

National Seed Policy

Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

The National Seed Policy pushes to make available for farmers, improved seed varieties, developed through research. This is to reduce the usage of old and farm-saved seeds to ultimately drive production levels and increase farmers’ income and livelihood. It serves as a guideline to all stakeholders in the sector in terms of role coordination.

Ghana 2013 Agriculture and Rural Development

Animals (Artificial Insemination) Act

Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

The act provides for the control of artificial insemination of animals. It stipulates that a person shall not collect or sell semen from an animal except under the provisions of the act.

Ghana 1955 Agriculture and Rural Development

Sector Strategic Medium Term Development Plan (2014-2017)

Ghana, Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing

The development plan is conceived to coordinate and guide all activities and interventions of the Ministry of Water Resources, Works, and Housing. It aims to ensure implementation of all strategies charged at addressing the challenges faced by the Ministry.

Ghana 2014 Utilities

National Land Policy

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

This is the first comprehensive land policy in Ghana. It thus sets the foundation for addressing fundamental land management issues which include: general indiscipline in the land market, land encroachments, multiple land sales, use of unapproved development schemes, haphazard development, indeterminate boundaries of lands from lack of reliable maps and plans, and compulsory acquisition by Government of large tracts of land.

Ghana 1999 Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Stamp Duty Act

Ghana, Ministry of Trade and Industry

The Act revises the Stamp Act of 1965

Ghana 2005 Trade, Industry and Investment

Sector Strategic Medium Term Development Plan_Draft (2018-2021)

Ghana, Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing

The development plan translates the policy objectives of the GSGDA II (2014-2017) into actionable plans for implementation. The development plan is conceived to coordinate and guide all activities and interventions of the Ministry of Water Resources, Works, and Housing. It aims to ensure implementation of all strategies charged at addressing the challenges faced by the Ministry.

Ghana 2017 Utilities

Ghana: Vision 2020

Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

Vision 2020 represents the national coordinating policy of Ghana for a 25 year period (1996 through 2020). The overall objective of the Vision 2020 is to become a middle-income country by 2020, prioritising human development, economic growth, rural development, urban development and an enabling environment. Food and nutrition security (reduction of infant, child, maternal, and women mortality) and access to health services, safe drinking water and sanitation will be improved especially among poor and disadvantaged groups in society.

Ghana 1995 Economy