Accra: Madam Naila Ahmed, the World Bank's Programme Leader for Sustainable Development for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra-Leone, has emphasized the need for stronger collaboration among stakeholders in Ghana's natural resource management sector to achieve sustainable forest management. She assured that the World Bank would support the Ghanaian government in utilizing the Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) report to monitor and evaluate the country's biodiversity and ecosystem effectively.
According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Ahmed stressed the importance of prioritizing landscape sustainability strategies in policy interventions and implementation models. Her remarks came at the conclusion of a three-day National Landscape Forum in Accra, themed 'Natural Resource Management and Forest Economy for Inclusive Growth.' She expressed confidence that the insights shared during the forum would drive Ghana towards sustainable forest management.
Madam Ahmed highlighted the role of the Natural Capital Accounting report in helping Ghana measure and evaluate the economic contributions of its natural resources and ecosystems. She reiterated the World Bank's readiness to assist the Ghanaian government in this endeavor, noting that Natural Capital Accounting has been instrumental in data collection.
Professor Patrick Agbesinyale, Chief Director of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, reiterated the government's commitment to addressing the challenges posed by the galamsey phenomenon. He conveyed the Minister's gratitude to the forum participants and expressed optimism that the shared insights would contribute positively to the government's efforts in sustainable natural resource management.
