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GHANA2024A BLUE CARBONREADINESS ASSESSMENTPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure Authorized© 2024 The World Bank Group1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000 | Internet: www.worldbank.orgDisclaimerThe content of this report does not reflect the official opinion of the project sponsors or their partner organization. Responsibility for the information and views expressed therein lies entirely with the authors.Please cite work as: World Bank. 2024. Ghana: A Blue Carbon Readiness Assessment. Washington, D.C.: World Bank.Rights and PermissionsThe material in this work is subject to copyright. Because the World Bank Group encourages the dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given and all further permissions that may be required for such use (as noted herein) are acquired. The World Bank Group does not warrant that the content contained in this work will not infringe on the rights of third parties and accepts no responsibility or liability in this regard. All queries on rights and licenses should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; email: pubrights@worldbank.org.Photo credits: World Bank, PROBLUEGHANA: A BLUE CARBON READINESS ASSESSMENTEXECUTIVE SUMMARY4ACACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis report, “Ghana: A Blue Carbon Readiness Assessment,” was produced by a core team of the World Bank Group (WBG) and external partners co-led by Juliana Castaño-Isaza, Natural Resources Management Specialist, and Sylvia Michele Diez, Senior Environmental Specialist. The report was written by Moritz von Unger, Mackenzie Taggart, Regina Sanchez Sasso, Raquel Bustamante and Akua Oparebea Asare-Ansah, all from Silvestrum Climate Associates; and oriented and edited by Sylvia Michele Diez and Juliana Castaño-Isaza.The team expresses gratitude for the insightful and technical contributions from Peter Kristensen, Sajid Anwar, Morten Pedersen, Darshani De Silva, and Kennedy Fosu; and the Government of Ghana, especially the following entities: Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR), Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Furthermore, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to all participants for their active involvement in the Blue Carbon Workshop held on November 9, 2023, in Accra, Ghana.The following peer reviewers provided valuable advice: Suiko Yoshijima (Senior Environmental Specialist); Anuja Shukla (Environmental Specialist); Peter Kristensen (Lead Environmental Specialist), Katharina Siegmann (Senior Environmental Specialist), and Ivan Abdul Dula Remane (Natural Resources Management Specialist). Guidance and strategic direction were provided by Juergen Voegele (Planet Vice President), Valerie