EU Boosts Ghana Forest Restoration with €2.4 Million Grant

The European Union announced a €2.4 million investment to fund large‑scale forest restoration in Ghana, launching four landscape‑restoration projects at the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (FORIG) in Kumasi

The projects, implemented by Proforest, World Vision, Nature and Development Foundation, and Goshen Global Vision, will target 5 000 hectares of degraded forest across Ghana’s High Forest and Savanna zones

More than 20 000 farmers and rural residents—with a strong focus on women and youth—will benefit from agroforestry, natural regeneration, and nature‑based enterprises such as beekeeping

The EU’s Sustainable Head of Infrastructure Development, Ms Paulina Różycka, said forest restoration is now a global responsibility and the grants will support community‑led solutions that protect the environment while improving livelihoods

The initiative aligns with Ghana’s national “Tree for Life” campaign and the 2025 launch of FLEGT licensing for timber exports, signalling progress in forest law enforcement

It forms part of the EU’s Sustainable Forest and Cocoa Programme, carried out in partnership with the European Forest Institute (EFI)

FORIG Deputy Director Dr Mrs Lucy Amissah noted Ghana’s forests face severe pressure from mining, agriculture, logging and wildfires, and praised the EU‑EFI collaboration

“Forest restoration is no longer optional It is a global responsibility These grants are designed to support practical, community‑led solutions that protect the environment while improving livelihoods,” – Ms Paulina Różycka, EU Delegation to Ghana

 The four restoration projects are set to run until 2027, aiming to boost climate resilience, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods across Ghana