Sanitation

Ending open defecation on Ghana’s beaches: A national test of public health, governance, and the 24-hour economy

Each time volunteers of Nurture Nature Foundation step onto the beaches of Chorkor, James Town, Korle Gonno, and other coastal communities in Accra, they arrive with gloves, waste bags, and determination. Within hours, plastics are cleared, debris is removed, and stretches of shoreline begin to resemble the tourism assets Ghana promotes to the world.

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Accra Metropolitan Assembly and Nurture Nature Foundation Lead Clean-Up at Jamestown Estuary Beach

In a concerted effort to combat the growing pollution of coastal areas, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the Nurture Nature Foundation (NNF) came together for a highly impactful clean-up exercise at the Jamestown Estuary Beach. The initiative, which took place on Saturday, 13th December 2025, brought together Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, the Mayor and Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, along with dedicated NNF community volunteers, in a bid to address one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the city: coastal waste management.

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In-depth Report: Ghana Sustainable Ocean Plan Discourse

Venue: Mensvic Hotel & AccraDate: Last Week 1. Introduction Ghana’s Sustainable Ocean Plan discourse brought together government officials, civil society, academia, and private sector stakeholders to shape a comprehensive framework for managing marine and coastal resources. The discussions emphasized that Ghana’s ocean space is both a source of economic wealth and ecological vulnerability. The objective

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WACA Communities Livelihoods Engagement Report

The West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Project (WACA ReslP 2), which Ghana joined in 2024 is a response by some West Africa countries with support from World Bank and other Development Partners to manage their coastal areas to address coastal erosion, flooding, pollution, restoring coastal ecosystems especially mangroves and securing livelihoods.

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Community Intimate Performance Report 2025

Executive Summary The Global Water Dances (GWD) Community Celebration was conducted on May 31, 2025, at Lavender Hill, Accra, under the theme Nuji Wala. Organized by the Street Children Empowerment Foundation (SCEF) in partnership with Dzen Nako, Nurture Nature Foundation, and other collaborators, the event focused on raising awareness of water-related environmental issues through a

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NNF and FTGA Participate in WACA Team Visit to Shaibu and Jamestown Beach

The West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) project sites in Greater Accra, notably Shaibu in the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly and Jamestown in the jurisdiction of Accra Metropolitan Assembly, were visited by a team from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MEST), World Bank, Civil Society Organizations (CSOS) and the District Assemblies on 16th April, 2025.

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