Project Name:Environmental Impact Assessment of the off-site and infrastructural facility of the export processing zone

Project Location Within Country:Tema 

Name of Client: Ghana Free Zone Board, Ministry of Trade, Accra

Country: Ghana

Narrative Description of Project:

In Ghana, the 1985 investment code required that the effects of an enterprise on the environment are taken into consideration before the National Investment Centre gives approval for its execution. Environmental Impact Assessments (EPA) has become a requirement in Ghana for any project which may have the potential to result in significant environmental impacts. Essentially the processes involved the proposed development action, scoping, conduct of the EIA study and the submission of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The acceptance of an assessment and mitigation plan leads to the issue of an Environmental Permit (EP) for the intervention to proceed.

The project  comprised 2 main components which were:

• 1. Provision of off-site infrastructure to facilitate development of the site such as access roads, water, electricity, drainage etc.
• 2. Provision of various on-site facilities to facilitate development of productive activities such as factory buildings, commercial centres, security etc.

Description of Actual Services Provided by ABP:

ABP Consult carried out the following specific assignment::-

Determination of General Baseline Information such as Noise Levels, Air Quality, Water Quality of water bodies in the area, Ground Water Quality, Identification of potential Environmental Concerns, Constructural and Operational Impacts, Monitoring Measures, Preparation of general guidelines for Managing/Mitigating measures to be adopted, Institutional Issues, Industrial Risks and Contingency Plans, Environmental Management Planning and Financing requirements.