Ghana’s VP Bawumia inaugurates $20mn integrated recycling, compost plant in Accra

A USD 20 million integrated recycling and compost plant has been unveiled in Ghana’s capital, Accra on April 5. According to Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of Ghana, forging public-private partnerships (PPPs) is essential for the attainment of the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“It is noteworthy that as a government, PPPs to us are very essential to fuel our effort to attain the ambitious objectives of 2030’s SDGs, especially Goal Six, which relates to the provision of clean water, sanitation and disasters,” Mahamudu Bawumia said.

“We are without doubt that the integrated recycling and compost plant whose launch we are here to witness appropriately addresses these three pillars,” Ghana’s Vice President added. The government of Ghana was mindful that ensuring sustainable waste management required a strong partnership between it and the private sector and explained that it was in recognition of the private sector’s contribution to the growth of the economy that the government increased access to credit for the sector from 7.9 percent (GH¢2.6 billion) in September 2017 to 13 percent (GH¢4.7 billion) in 2018.

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