–BY Nadia Ntiamoah
Ghanaian musician Okyeame Kwame has been appointed as the ambassador for the Enhancing Access to Benefits while Lowering Emissions (EnABLE) project in Ghana.
The project, implemented by Solidaridad in partnership with Tropenbos Ghana, aims to provide direct support to groups or constituencies that are excluded or likely to be excluded from the distribution of carbon and non-carbon benefits.
Background
The EnABLE project is funded by the World Bank and will operate in six Hotspot Intervention Areas (HIAs) in Ghana, including Ahafo-Ano, Sefwi-Wiawso/Bibiani, Kakum, Juaboso-Bia, Atiwa, and Asutifi-Asunafo HIAs.
The project seeks to drive inclusive climate finance benefit sharing, ensuring that the benefits of development interventions are not limited by socioeconomic and cultural exclusions.
As the EnABLE ambassador, Okyeame Kwame will compose a dedicated Enable song and jingles to support climate finance benefit sharing inclusivity.
He will also engage communities in inclusivity awareness creation and help amplify the voices of the marginalized in climate finance interventions.
With his previous experience working on similar projects, such as the DGM Project, Okyeame Kwame is well-positioned to contribute to awareness creation on inclusive climate finance benefit sharing.
Impact
The EnABLE project will benefit marginalized people in major cocoa-growing areas where the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme was implemented, particularly women, youth, migrants, and disabled individuals.
The project aims to ensure that everyone understands the importance of participatory development and inclusive climate finance benefit sharing.
Okyeame Kwame’s Influence
Okyeame Kwame has used his voice as an instrument of change and advocacy for many projects in the past.
With this appointment, he is expected to impact lives and contribute to awareness creation on inclusive climate finance benefit sharing.
His involvement in the project will help amplify the voices of the marginalized and promote inclusivity in climate finance interventions.
