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Summary of Advisory Services Project Information

Project Number

602332

Primary Business Area

Other

Disclosure Date

Nov 4, 2019

Country

Ghana

Region

Africa

IFC Approval Date

Jan 9, 2019

Status

Completed

Estimated Total Budget

$898,731.00
(Project budget includes all project-funded activities)

Last Updated Date

Oct 17, 2021

Project Estimated Start Date

Jan 10, 2019

Project Estimated End Date

Dec 31, 2019

Project Description

EDGE Ghana seeks to among others achieve the following; a. Advise the public sector on Green Building additions to the building codes and supporting policies or incentives; b. Promote green building voluntary certification as a cost efficient method of verifying Green Building activities of the industry; c. Provide capacity building and awareness raising within the professional and academic institutions to include green building practices in their training offerings; d. Create awareness of the benefits of green financial products to financial institutions and their clients. Key impacts will include reduction in buildings' energy and water consumption and energy embedded in construction materials, consequently lower utility bills for homeowners and lower operating costs for businesses, reduced burden on public resources that have had to respond to increases in demand for water and energy, and urban growth on a lower-carbon path.

Development Results

E&S Risks / Impacts and Mitigation