Committee formed to transform Accra into cleaner, greener city
The Accra Green and Clean City Initiative Committee has been inaugurated to improve the urban environment of Ghana's capital. The committee plans to partner with corporate organizations to adopt and maintain public spaces, streets, and corridors.
Why it matters
Represents a significant public-private partnership model for urban development and sustainability in a major African city.
A steering committee that is expected to transform Accra into a cleaner, greener, healthier and more attractive city has been inaugurated.
Chaired by the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the main work of the Accra Green and Clean City Initiative Committee will be to promote the adoption of streets and corridors for greening and beautification towards making Accra cleaner and greener.
Known as the Adopt a Street or Corridor Programme, the committee is expected to identify and encourage corporate organisations in the Accra metropolis to partner the ministry and relevant district assemblies to adopt designated streets, road medians, roundabouts and public spaces for regular cleaning, landscaping, tree planting and maintenance as part of their corporate social responsibility.
The programme is designed to provide corporate entities with an opportunity to incorporate street maintenance and greening into their sustainability commitments.
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