Center For Public Interest Law (CEPIL)

Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD)

Promoting Transparency and Accountability in Contracts and Licenses in the Oil and Gas Industry in Ghana:

To improve accessibility to public and understanding of oil and gas contracting and licensing in the oil and gas industry in Ghana, by improving the capacity and the opportunity for the review and analysis of oil contracts and regulation by civil society stakeholders at the national and community level. 1. Improved access to easy and reader-friendly information on existing and new oil and gas contracts and licenses to enhance content analysis and oversight responsibility over the sector by all stakeholders both at the national and local level. 2. Public and stakeholders competence and interests in policy and critical analysis and dialogue on the process for award of oil and gas contracts and licenses enhanced

Ghana Wildlife Society (GWS)

Enhancing the Capacity and Participation of Local Communities and District Assemblies in Environmental Monitoring and Decision Making in the Western Region of Ghana:

Ecologically sensitive habitats and related livelihoods in Ellembelle and Jomoro districts are effectively protected through increased awareness of their values, enhanced local capacity to detect and report threats, track mitigation measures as well as effectively engage with appropriate authorities. 1. Ecologically sensitive areas relating to the oil and gas sector and related livelihood options established with monitoring protocol hence local communities are able to monitor the condition of these habitats. 2. Critical mass of local community members and DAs equipped to monitor simple environmental and socioeconomic indicators hence able to detect environmental threats early. 3. Increased response by environmental safeguard and compliance agency (EPA) as well as communities to ensure early mitigation measures to environmental threats in the project area.