Ghana Cocoa and Climate Change Project — Baseline Study

This baseline study was part of the Finnish-funded Fairtrade Africa 'Dignity for All' (D4A) Impact Programme (2018–2021), implemented across Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi, and South Africa. In Ghana, the focus was on cocoa-producing households and their resilience to climate change impacts. The D4A Programme aimed to build resilient agro-based trade systems and ensure sustainable livelihoods through rights-based approaches and empowerment, while tracking change in producer organizations, supply chains, consumer behavior, and civil society action.

Results

• Assessed resilience of cocoa-producing households to climate change
• Grounded in Fairtrade Theory of Change and rights-based approaches
• Tracked change in producer organizations, supply chains, consumers, and civil society
• Highlighted cross-cutting issues: gender equality, vulnerable groups, and environmental sustainability