Institutional Capacity Needs Assessment towards Strengthening Sustainable Ocean Governance in Ghana

The main objective of the Capacity Needs Assessment (CNA) are as follows: To identify the key capacity needs of the Environment Directorate in the MESTI, EPA and LUSPA in carrying out their relevant mandates. To provide an overview of existing environmental governance capacity gaps in the country; and To provide a template to conduct similar institutional assessments for other relevant institutions in the future. This report assesses institutional capacities in three thematic focus areas of environmental governance: Ecosystem and biodiversity data management to support coastal and ocean governance and planning, Environmental management in coastal and marine areas, and Marine pollution and other types of threats to the coastal and marine environment.