ShEquity trains 15 Ghanaian SMEs to tap into carbon market opportunities
ShEquity Partners organised a two-day workshop from March 24 to 25 in Accra. The workshop was for 15 Ghanaian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in climate-related sectors, aimed at strengthening their capacity to access carbon markets. Pauline Koelbl, the Chief Executive Officer of ShEquity, said the facility seeks to enhance SMEs' understanding of carbon markets while positioning them to attract investment.
The ShEquity Facility equips participating businesses with tools to collaborate with major certifiers such as Verra, Gold Standard and I-REC. The initiative is a pilot programme funded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). It began with the selection of 30 gender-smart green SMEs to undergo training in carbon market access and investment readiness.
Under the programme, 15 companies will receive Carbon Opportunity Maps, while 10 will be introduced to investors and certifiers. The top two businesses will advance to the carbon credit project development stage, where they will receive support to develop Project Design Documents, as well as US$25,000 each to support certification efforts.
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ShEquity Partners has trained 15 Ghanaian SMEs in climate-related sectors to strengthen their capacity to access carbon markets. The training aims to equip them with the knowledge for carbon market trading - but what opportunities might this unlock?
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