LEG, STAR Ghana build capacity of Assembly members on mineral revenue utilisation

Livelihood and Environment Ghana (LEG), an environmental non-governmental organisation, has organised a capacity-building workshop for Assembly Members in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region on the equitable and efficient utilisation of mineral revenue.

The one-day workshop, held at Kenyasi, benefited 27 Assembly members and exposed them to some of the environmental and socio-economic challenges associated with gold mining, including loss of livelihoods, loss of lives, deforestation, land degradation, disputes and conflicts.

The workshop was organised by LEG with support from the STAR Ghana Foundation under the second phase of its volunteerism project.

Speaking at the opening session, Mr Richard Adjei-Poku, Executive Director of LEG, said the first phase of the project identified and trained 15 dedicated volunteers from mining communities.

The volunteers, known as the Ahafo Mineral Revenue Watch Volunteers, were tasked with promoting transparency, accountability, and the efficient utilisation of mineral revenues in the district.