Evidence-based policy positions from GRRMC on the issues shaping mining, cocoa, energy transition and lithium-affected communities in Ghana.
Our field research doesn't stop at description — it feeds directly into policy positions we bring to regulators, local government, industry and community leaders. Each paper below sets out a problem, the evidence behind it, and the specific changes we're calling for.
Our policy position on curbing illegal small-scale mining — closing enforcement gaps, protecting water bodies and farmland, and offering licensed miners a viable path forward.
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How Ghana can make cocoa farming attractive again to a new generation of farmers — addressing low incomes, ageing farmers, and land lost to mining.
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Practical fixes for the challenges facing communities in lithium mining catchment areas — from compensation and resettlement to jobs and long-term development.
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Our policy position on delivering the National Energy Transition and Investment Plan (NETIP) at the Municipal and District Assembly level — closing the gap between national targets and local implementation.
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