Greening the Recovery in Ghana and Zambia
This project focuses on the opportunities for integrating economic recovery and climate change policies in Ghana and Zambia.
1 March 2021
Key Facts
- Funding body:ÌýThe project is funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund and the Newton Fund via the UKRI Collective Fund.
- The Team:ÌýZIPAR; UKRI; ISSER
Overview
The project is using participatory scenario development methodology that combines stakeholder engagement, qualitative storylines, modelling and policy analysis. It has four main components:
1)ÌýÌý ÌýTo map the policy and societal landscape, understanding how this has changed due to Covid-19, and examining climate and development plans that are already being developed.
2)ÌýÌý ÌýTo develop participatory scenarios that explore plausible pathways for a clean, resilient recovery. This is being carried out iteratively with a third research task.
3)ÌýÌý ÌýTo quantify these pathways using open-source models of energy systems and land use.Ìý
4)ÌýÌý ÌýTo develop policy responses and support their implementation.
This will include:Ìý
a.ÌýÌý Ìýpolicy recommendations to support energy access and job creation
b.ÌýÌý Ìýaddressing the financial impacts of Covid-19 on energy companies and consumers
c.ÌýÌý Ìýsupporting investment in energy efficiency, low carbon energy generation and nature-based solutions. Ìý
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- ImpactÌý
- The project includes continuous engagement with policy and other stakeholders to maximise tangible impacts on decision-making, including on revisions to national climate change plans. Longer-term impacts will be enhanced through capacity building activities including one-week training courses in Ghana and Zambia, and an online short course.
- Collaborators
- The project is funded by the and the via the UKRI Collective Fund.
- Outputs
- People
- Professor Jim WatsonÌý
- Dr Bernard Tembo
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- Dr Steve PyeÌý
- Dr Julia Tomei
- Ms Jen Cronin
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- Dr Nick Hughes
- Ms Mulima Nyambe-Mubanga
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