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In accordance with Ghana’s REDD+ Strategy and through the Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership Country package, Ghana has secured funding through the Climate Change Directorate of the Forestry Commission in implementing a project dubbed ‘Gender Responsive and Integrated Landscape Management Project (GRILMaP).
Ghana’s forest loss threatens the livelihoods of forest communities, especially women and youth, and undermines ecosystem services that support agriculture, the backbone of Ghana’s economy.
GRILMaP seeks to address this by building on the significant work that Ghana has already undertaken within its forest landscapes and seeks to integrate lessons and innovation to strengthen climate mitigation and resilience in the forestry sector.
The intervention proposed, which would be part of one of the key priority programmes under the REDD+ strategy; the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme (GCFRP), would seek to apply key activities and methods that would help curtail the rate of deforestation and forest degradation whiles enhancing the resilience of women and communities to address climate vulnerabilities and achieve related outcomes.
The project will enhance the adaptive capacity of community members, especially women, to climate change and extreme weather conditions, due to temperature rise, floods increase in the Ahafo Ano HIA.
Implementation of the project is supported by the UNDP Ghana country office through a Direct Implementation Modality (DIM) arrangement with support from the UNDP Climate and Forests team as needed.
THE TWO(2) KEY IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT ARE:
1. To increase equitable access of women to capacity building and solutions, including technologies, and enabling environments for climate governance in the Ahafo Ano South and Atwima forest landscapes of the Ashanti region in Ghana. This will be achieved through:
a. Capacity building actions to enable gender-responsive governance and community involvement in forest and landscape management (including trainings on HIA governance and safeguards)
b. Implementing Gender-responsive actions to reduce deforestation and forest degradation implemented through the protection of forest reserves and restoration of forest resources on off-reserve lands.
2. Increase equitable access of women in cocoa value chains and other vulnerable groups to solutions, including technologies and enabling environments for climate-smart agriculture and food systems. This is to be realized via the:
a. Enhancement of the capacity of women and youth groups to access business opportunities along the cocoa value chain
b. Sustainable production of cocoa through Cocoa Intensification and Climate Smart Cocoa Practices with focus on women farmers.
In the forest landscapes of Ghana, women and youth are gaining new opportunities to transform their lives—and their communities. Green Bliss Foundation, as a partner in the Gender Responsive and Integrated Landscape Management Project (GRILMaP), worked alongside dedicated collaborators like the Forestry Commission of Ghana and Tropenbos Ghana to support inclusive, sustainable development in Hotspot Intervention Areas (HIAs).
Our focus under GRILMaP has been empowering women and youth with the tools, skills, and confidence to lead change. Through hands-on training and tailored support, we’ve supported over 2,000 individuals.
From the project targeted Hotspot Intervention Areas—gain practical livelihood skills in soap making (both liquid and bar soap) in the strategic use of income to generate additional returns—particularly through reinvestment in cocoa farming. These skills are already opening doors to income generation and self-reliance.
But real empowerment goes beyond skills. That’s why we’ve also delivered financial literacy training to help participants manage, save, and grow their income. These sessions covered everything from budgeting and saving to debt management and understanding micro-loans and digital payments. Using real-life examples and interactive discussions, participants walked away with stronger financial habits and a clearer path toward economic independence.
Beyond livelihoods, we’re also helping build stronger, more inclusive governance in our forest communities. Through training in Hotspot Intervention Area (HIA) governance and the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme (GCFRP), community members—especially women and youth—are learning how to actively participate in local decision-making processes. Our leadership empowerment modules are helping young people and women speak up, step forward, and shape the future of their communities.
To ensure our work leaves a lasting impact, Green Bliss Foundation also supports ongoing monitoring and evaluation efforts—tracking outcomes, collecting stories and field data, and helping drive adaptive learning across project areas.
At its heart, GRILMaP is about more than livelihoods. It’s about voice, dignity, and stewardship. It’s about creating a future where forests and communities thrive—together.
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