The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced the selection of 12 projects to receive funding under the Accra Youth Climate Action Fund (AYCAF) initiative.
Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, AYCAF was launched in April 2024 by the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey, to empower the youth of Accra to engage in climate action and sustainability projects.
The selected projects are youth-managed recycling and waste reduction programmes, Accra Community Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Source Separation at Jamestown, Integrating Climate Change Education in Local Governance and Development, the Plastic Footprint Reduction Project (PFRP) as well as Mangrove Restoration for Coastal Protection and Urban Greening.
The rest are Sustainable Climate Financing Initiatives, Green Future Awareness and Education Campaign, Project Ecomakola, Clean Accra: Source Separation of Waste, Green Ambassadors programme, Empowering Youth in Climate Resilience and Climate Preparedness, and Youth Eco Power project.
