Accra, Aug. 31, GNA – The Jospong Group of Companies, as part of efforts to enhance waste management in the country, has a trained its managers in the Western and Western North regionsto build their capacity.
The training, organised in partnership with Komptech GmbH, formed part of a series of capacity-building programmesembarked on by the company under the “Jospong-KomptechWaste Academy” initiative.
Key areas of the training included Integrated Solid Waste Management, Circular Economy, Composting, Thermal Waste Recovery (Refuse Derived Fuel), Landfill Management and Emissions Treatment.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Jacob Kwaku Ladi, the Project Manager of the Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy, explained that the programme had been jointly developed through the collaboration with Komptech GmbH, the Austrian Development Agency, the Technical University of Vienna, and ICEP (a social impact NGO in Austria), to strengthen capacity in waste management processes.
The initiative, he said, targeted individuals directly engaged in the environment and sanitation services industry in Ghana, spanning both the private and public sectors.
Brigadier General (Rtd) Mike Akpatsu, the Head of JospongAcademy, stated that the “Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy” had already trained waste management professionals at various levels, including top executives and managers, since was launched in Accra last year.
He added that the nationwide training was being facilitated by professionals from the Jospong Group who had undergone extensive training in Ghana and Austria to equip them as local trainers.
The ultimate goal was to extend the programme to all regional and district-level waste managers across Ghana, he added.
Mr. James Deku, a waste management trainer, took the participants through Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM), Circular Economy, Landfill Management, and Emissions Treatment.
Mr Isaac Awuah, also a trainer, taught the participants Composting as well as the Elements and Processes of ISWM.
Other sessions were led by Mr Israel Acheampong, who taught Thermal Energy Recovery (Refuse Derived Fuel), while MrMichael Ashaigbor, guided participants on Waste Management’s impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The participants expressed their excitement about the knowledge acquired, describing the training as an “eye-opener” that would help improve waste management in their various communities.
Ms Patience Baah Anyanful, a District Manager of the EffiaKwesimintsim Municipal Assembly, in an interview described the training as very educative.
“The training was very educative and covered all the key elements of my waste management activities in the district.
“I look forward to applying the knowledge to improve waste management in the communities I serve,” she added.
GNA
Edited by Beatrice Asamani Savage