Image [media_placeholder] Accra waste activities Subscribe Subscribe for updates If you would like to receive periodic updates about the CCAC, please complete the form below. Select your areas of interest to receive updates from our hubs about relevant events, meetings and funding opportunities. Agriculture Hub Cooling Hub Fossil Fuels Hub Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Engines Hub Household Energy Hub National policy and planning hub Waste hub Captcha You need Javascript for CAPTCHA verification to submit this form. Subscribe Share SHARE Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email Breadcrumb Home Project Portfolio Accra waste activities Year 2013 Funding CCAC Funded Implementing partners Accra, Ghana United States of America Ghana As a member of the Coalition's Municipal Solid Waste Initiative city network, the city of Accra, Ghana has undertaken multiple initiatives to improve waste collection and separation practices, including: Conducting a waste assessment Developing a waste work plan Progress & outcomesAs part of programmes under the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Initiative, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has partnered with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to develop and implement solid waste management strategies that potentially contribute to the reduction of Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) and greenhouse gas emissions in the Accra City. Preliminary scoping studies carried out in early 2013 through participatory consultations with key stakeholders resulted in the preparation of a draft work plan. The current plan is the finalized programme upon further discussions and appraisal by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). Find out more about the work on the Coalition's Municipal Solid Waste knowledge platform. Tags Regions Africa Themes Waste