From 7 to 11 May, Ghana’s first training workshop on the CLEWs integrated analysis framework took place in Accra. The workshop was organized by UNDESA, UNDP and the University of Ghana, with participation from the Energy Commission, the Northern Development Authority, the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority and the University of Ghana. Three workshops on the CLEWs modelling framework are planned for the project.
Participants engaged in hands-on exercises on the energy dimension of CLEWs. Scenario exercises explored key policy areas, namely; i) the vulnerability of hydropower generation to droughts, specifically in relation to climate change; ii) promotion of renewable energy; iii) prospects and viability of waste to energy projects; and iv) energy efficiency. On the final day, the preliminary results from the scenario modelling were presented. Meetings with the UNDP country office and country counterparts were held to plan project implementation.