The first tranche of the $4.35 million allocated to the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) under the country's Circular Economy Project has been disbursed.
Totalling $331,606 the money was disbursed to 10 SMEs under the Framework for the Plastics Sector in Ghana (CEF-PS) Project.
The project is geared towards helping the country move towards reducing plastic pollution, especially in oceans and waterways as well as developing the circular economy.
Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed (middle) with other dignitariesand beneficiaries Photo: Stephanie Birikorang It is also to support the implementation of the National Plastic Management Policy (NPMP) and the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), both of which are focused on managing plastic waste in a sustainable way and reducing harmful chemical emissions from plastic waste.
