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Planned Outputs Accomplishments
CCM Vision Development workshop and Action Plan New Charter for CCM was completed and action plans for
the operation of the Center developed Piloting of wetlands monitoring program
Wetland monitoring program initiated in the Ahanta West District
Completed curriculum and monitoring programs for the conservation of selected wetlands in the three focal
areas – Shama, Cape Three Points and Amanzule Curriculum for junior high schools completed and there is
agreement with the Ghana Education Service GES to pilot it.
A second climate change short-course completed for professionals working on ICM
The short course was completed for 11 senior national level officials from NDPC, MLGRD, NADMO and
TCPD Summary coastal issues profiling papers for 5 districts
Completed and integrated into 3 of 5 district spatial plans. Eight completed MS Thesis and two in preparation
Four students’ theses completed. 5 in preparation including 1 PhD see Annex J for synopsis of students’
theses
Table 6: Strengthening the Center for Coastal Management at University of Cape Coast
Through Hen Mpoano support, the Center: •
completed a new charter to guide its operations •
finalized a curriculum for schools on wetlands conservationeducation and in agreement from the GES to pilot same in selected junior high schools in the Ahanta West District
• advised on research on fish biodiversity in estuaries and fish identification
• initiated the conduct of a wetland mapping exercise for four wetlands in the Ahanta West
District Also, the CCM was supported to run the second short course on climate change in 2012 for 11
senior level national officers from the MLGRD, NDPC, NADMO and TCPD. The goal was to generate an enhanced understanding of the impacts of climate change in Ghana and methods for
assessing physical and social vulnerability and possible adaptation options. Over the life of the project, 6 students from the FASD, 5 at the MSc level and 1 PhD have benefitted from Hen
Mpoano support.
1.1.7 Training for Regional and District ICM and Fisheries Professionals
CRC signed an MoU with the TCPD to pioneer a training program for the planners and technicians from the six coastal districts on the use of GIS to generate district spatial, structural
and local plans. This program, the first of its kind used the new spatial planning methodology - Land Use Planning and Management Project LUPMP.
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Planned Outputs Accomplishment
District and Regional ICM training Training programs have been held for staff of the district assemblies,
Fisheries Commission and core Hen Mpoano Staff. Targeted long-term training for TCPD district and regional personnel completed on spatial
planning and use of GIS tools. District level hazards and resilience
surveys Completed
Training of TCPD personnel on GIS 21 District and Regional Staff of the TCPD completed training
programs in GIS Purchase of equipment for districts and
region Computers, accessories and software were procured and distributed to
the physical planning departments of 4 assemblies in the target districts and the Western Regional Fisheries Commission
Workshop on mainstreaming ICM Completed
Award of research and degree grants Five students received grants to pursue various post graduate degrees
in ICM. Professional training at URI
University of Rhode Island, USA. Two graduate students Justice Mensah and Adiza Owusu Aduomih and 4 professional Alex Sabah,
Dominic Dadzie, Patricia Mensah and Charity Kwamla Summary coastal issues profiling papers
for 5 districts Coastal Issues profiling was completed for five of the six districts.
STMA was not considered as it is a heavily built coastal environment
Table 7: Training for Regional and District ICM and Fisheries
GIS Equipment and Software Support A refurbished laboratory with equipment donated by CRC to the TCPD Regional Office in
Sekondi serves as a hub for ICT training. The center has been used to train 11 staff of the regional Fisheries Commission. CRC has also supported the six coastal districts with computers,
printers and accessories seven desktop computers with GIS specifications and Mapmaker software. In addition, 2005 aerial photos, three 3 aerial photos 2010 version of different
resolutions covering the areas between Nzema East and Shama Districts were acquired to assist in resource mapping and change analysis.
Of particular interest is the town of Akwidaa in the Ahanta West District, where the Hen Mpoano Initiative plans together with the Ahanta West District Assembly to design a
community local plan in Year 4. This initiative was supported in part by the USAID funded LOGODEP.
Box 2. Using GIS to develop local planning schemes
All 21 TCPD persons who benefitted from the GIS training sessions have abandoned their drawing boards, rulers cartographic tools and paper carbons formerly used in designing local plans and schemes in their
offices and were now using their acquired skills in computerized GIS system and spatial data to preparing local schemes and plans.
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Figure 6 Products of the GIS Training
A Digitized planning scheme. B National Officers of the TCPD Inspecting Products of the Trainees
Multi-stakeholder Spatial Planning Effort In order to harmonize activities of stakeholder institutions in spatial planning, a multi-
stakeholder workshop organized by LOGODEP brought together COWINORAD, Jubilee Partners, the Consortium, Spatial Dimensions, TCPD, NDPC, Traditional Authorities and the six
District Assemblies. The purpose was to draw on synergies and experiences of the various initiatives to avoid duplication of effort and resources in the Western Region. While for example
LOGODEP supported the Shama District with some computer equipment, Hen Mpoano focused on Nzema East, Ellembelle and Jomoro Districts.
1.1.8 A Coastal Fund
