Enhancing Ghana’s legal foundation for a sustainable blue economy

Through collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) and the African Union Commission (AUC), UNDP is supporting to strengthen governance of Ghana’s blue economy through the development of policies, legal frameworks and institutions that promote the sustainable use of marine and aquatic resources while advancing economic growth, job creation and environmental protection.

Legal reforms to drive Ghana’s blue economy The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Union Commission (AUC), have organized an inception meeting to kick-start the development of Ghana’s Blue Economy Commission (Enabling) Bill.

Dr Godwin Djokoto, an Ocean Governance and Maritime Law Expert, Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana and consultant for the development of the bill, outlined the process, including reviewing relevant national, regional and international legal frameworks; identifying legal and institutional gaps; preparing the draft Blue Economy Commission (Enabling) Bill; facilitating stakeholder consultations; and finalising the Bill.