1 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN (SDAP) “SECURING THE FUTURE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GHANAIANS” NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON SUSTAINTABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION (SCP) FOR GHANA (2011‐2016) VOLUME 1 FINAL REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN COLLABORATION WITH UNEP NOVEMBER 2010 With support from UNEP and NREG (Natural Resources and Environmental Governance Programme) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Special Thanks to: Dr. Desta Membratu – UNEP Paris France Mr. Lue Reuter – UNEP, Paris France – Resource Person Dr. Partick Mwesigye UNEP – Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi Kenya Project Directors Mr. Jonathan A. Allotey, Executive Director, EPA Mr. Daniel S. Amlalo – Deputy Executive Director, EPA Project Co‐ordinators/Secretarial Support Mrs. Sally Biney Mrs. Stella Okoh‐Ofosu Mrs. Marian Maud Dappa Chairpersons of Working Groups Prof. Newton Ameghey (Mining), Mr. Francis Ohemeng (Agriculture),Mr. Robert Tandoh (Manufacturing), Mr. Kofi Asante (Energy), Dr. John Idan (Waste Management), Mr. Frederick Amu‐Mensah (Water and Sanitation), Mrs. Cindy Badoe (Toursim), Patrick Addai (Economic Instrument), Mr. Sebastian Jerry Ackotia (Consumer Behaviour), Mr. Samuel Anku (Human Settlement, Housing and Construction), Mr. John Pwamang (Chemicals), Mr. Emmanuel Salu (Research and Education), Mr. Ebenezer Appah‐Sampong (Transportation) Mr. K. S. Nketiah (Forestry and Wildlife) Members of Working Groups Mining ‐ Emmanuel Afreh, Nana Andoh, Prof. Newton Ameghey, Mr. Ransford Sekyi, Mr. Isaac Oduro Agriculture ‐ Ms. Bernice Addo, Dr. Julius Nukpezah, Dr. Agyemang Dwomoh, Dr. Charles Domozoro, Mr. Francis Ohemeng, Ms. Elizabeth K.Parkes, Ms. Florence Agyei, Mr. Stephen Osei‐Amakye Manufacturing ‐ Mr. Robert Tandor, Mr. Yaw Sarfo Afriyie, Mrs. Esi Nerquaye‐Tetteh, Mr. Francis Boateng Asomaning, Mr. Philip Acquah, Mr. Saeed Foroco, Dr. Dominic Quainoo 2 Energy ‐ Mr. Kofi Asante, Emmanuel M. K. Amekor, Mr. Martin Kodjo, Mr. Prince O. Agyemang, Mrs. Selina Amoah Waste Management ‐ Mr. William Hayfron‐Acquah, Mr. Samuel Kpodo, Mr. John Afari Idan, Prince Antwi Agyei, Mawuena Aggrey Water and Sanitation ‐ Mr. Frederick Amu‐Mensah, Ronald Abrahams, Mr. Patrick Apoya, Carl Mensah Nyonator, Ms. Safuratu Andawi, Funke Cofie, Ms. Irene Opoku ‐ Tourism Mr. Frank Kofiga, Mr.Godfrey Tamakloe, Ms. Cindy Badoe, Mr. Seth Asare, Gordon Adoboe Economic Instrument ‐ Zakaria Issalaka , Mr. Alex Moyem Komba, Mr. Patrick Addai, Mr. Kwasi Achempong. Consumer Behaviour ‐ Mr. Sebastian Jerry Ackotia, Mr. Mustapha Tawiah Kumah, Mr. Henry Nii Odai , Mr. Daniel Aggrey. Human Settlement, Housing and Construction ‐ Mr. Samuel Anku, Mr. George Doku, Ghana Institute of Planners, Mrs. Theresa Tuffour Chemicals ‐ Mr. John Pwamang, Mr. Paul Osei‐Fosu, Mr. Ernest Osei‐Assibey, Dr. Shiloh Osae, Ms. Faustina Atupra, Dr. Louis Doamekpor Research and Education ‐ Dr. Nelson Obirih‐Opareh, Mr. Emmanuel Newman, Dr.Emmanuel Morgan Attua, Dr. Frederick Ocansey, Mr. Emmanuel Salu, Transportation ‐ Capt. Asmako‐Owiredu, Mr. Ebenezer Appah Sampong, Mr. George Ackom, Mr. William G. Agyare, Forestry and Wildlife – Mr. Oppong Sasu, Dr. Luke Anglaacere, Mr. George Baryeh. 3 Table of content ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. List of Abbreviations .......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. CHAPTER I .......................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION (SCP) – 2011‐2016 ..... Error! Bookmark not defined. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.1 Background ........................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Road Map for the preparation of sustainable development action plan (SDAP) for Ghana ............ Error! Bookmark not defined. Introduction ............................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Overview of Sustainable Consumption Issues in National Policies, Plans and Programmes............ Error! Bookmark not defined. What is Sustainable Consumption and Production? ................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Sustainable Production .............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Sustainable Consumption .......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Priority areas on energy ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Priority areas on water and sanitation ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Priority areas habit and sustainable urban development ......................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Priority areas on industrial development .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Purpose and Benefits of SCP Programme .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. The key element of SCP is that it is: ........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. The key principles are: ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. SCP is .......................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Strategic Priorities of the SCP Programme ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 4 Methodology and Reports Production ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. CHAPTER II ......................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. OVERVIEW OF HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS ................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Poverty Trends ............................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Household Assets ........................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Access to Services .......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Human Development ..................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Household Patterns – Living Conditions of Households ................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Demography ................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Employment ................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Migration and Tourism .................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Housing .......................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Non‐Farm Enterprises .................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Household Expenditure ................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 8: Average annual household cash expenditure by locality and expenditure group . Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 10: Proportion of households owning various assets and consumer durables by locality (percent) ........................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Household Income ......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Agricultural Inputs .......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. CHAPTER III ........................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. STATUS OF CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS .............................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Energy ............................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Land use and Crop production ....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Land area and production patterns ............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Production and supply pattern of food crops ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 5 Table 15 Quantity and Value of Cereal Imports (1999 – 2007) ..................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Seed Cotton2 ...................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Livestock Sub‐sector ...................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Soils as supply component of the production