Promoting business and technology development in Ghana’s circular textile sector

About this project

The second-hand clothing industry in Ghana is a major polluter, generating waste that accumulates and piles up in the environment, causing harm to public health, and endangering the entire regional ecosystem. While the local government's efforts are steadily improving the production, methodology based on the circular economy, the country still faces weaknesses in this area. That’s why, the project has the objective to promote a business development based on circular economy best practices, in the textile industrial sector, while creating new economic opportunities and fostering a culture of sustainability. The project is articulated among the following three components: 1) Enhance best business practices in the circular textile sector, taking into account the activities of the existing Ghana Circular Economy Center of Excellence and its textile value chain activities; 2) Promote business development in the recycling textile industry, both at public and private level, through capacity-building and business advisory services, as well as by facilitating technology promotion and investments, and market access in some selected cross-functional sectors; 3) Mapping and incubating innovative startups and SMEs in the recycling textile waste sector, with a particular focus on engagement with youth and women entrepreneurs. The Project will contribute to multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Ind…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Ghana

Sectors

Education facilities and trainingAdvanced technical and managerial trainingWaste management/disposalEmployment creationBusiness development servicesSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developmentTextiles, leather and substitutesTechnological research and development

Focus

Environment · Main focusTrade development · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development, UNIDO ITPO ITALY - ITALIAN INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION O

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013200-01-0.

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