Activity under preparation ACCESS:Strengthening Services, Natural Resource Management and Social Cohesion in Northern Ghana

About this project

This action intends to reduce the risk of spillover of conflict and radicalisation in northern Ghana by addressing the root causes of instability: marginalization, lack of services and the degradation of land and natural resources. Following an integrated territorial approach, the initiative strengthens (i) access to and quality of basic services and productive assets; (ii) land and natural resource management; and (iii) participatory local governance, strengthening the inclusion of marginalized groups (including women, youth, and transhumant communities)in the sustainable management of their territory.Evidence from neighbouring countries shows that extremist groups exploit vulnerabilities and local grievances to radicalise marginalised populations.[1] While state narratives often frame extremism as an external threat, local perspectives highlight internal socio-economic and political factors as key drivers that expose desperate populations to radicalisation. This Action will complement ongoing and planned EU interventions on security, cross-border cooperation, and peacebuilding in Ghana, thereby reinforcing EU as a comprehensive stakeholder in the fight against violent extremism.Northern Ghana, the more arid part of the country, is characterized as a poverty hotspot where recent trends show a significant increase in poverty rates despite national stagnation. This regional divide is reflected in a severe scarcity of basic services; for instance, less than 50 percent of the p…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Ghana

Sectors

BiodiversityCivilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolutionDecentralisation and support to subnational governmentForestry developmentRural developmentAgricultural development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-63541.

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