CAD experts, in cooperation with local experts from the region, have worked on developing a study on Green Economy for Sub Saharan Africa, which is based on five country studies on the subject in Namibia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Benin and Nigeria.

In the middle of the global economic crisis, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) called for a global Green New Deal, encouraging governments to support its economic transformation to a greener economy. Since that moment, and in the light of the upcoming Rio plus 20 summit in 2012, Green Economy (GE) has become a topic that is being discussed and promoted by a variety of international organizations and governments, also in the African context.

The UNEP report defines a green economy “as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. In its simplest expression, a Green Economy can be thought of as one which is low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive.” However, the concept behind “Green Economy” is still quite vague, especially when it comes to the African context. To support GIZ in developing more concrete perspectives for Green Economy in Sub Saharan Africa, CAD experts, in cooperation with local experts from the region, have worked on developing a study on this topic for Sub Saharan Africa, which is based on five country studies on Green Economy in Namibia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Benin and Nigeria.

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