Advocates for Biodiversity Conservation

Advocates for Biodiversity Conservation (ABC) is a Ghanaian non-profit organization dedicated to biodiversity conservation and sustainable community development. Founded in 2015, ABC emerged from the need for comprehensive strategies in Ghana to mitigate biodiversity loss. The organization focuses on restoring ecosystems and empowering communities through education and partnerships. Its offerings include reforestation, climate-smart agriculture, and livelihood improvement initiatives. ABC is recognized for its impactful projects that foster sustainable economic opportunities while conserving natural resources, positioning it as a leader in biodiversity advocacy in Ghana. ABC's mission is to conserve biodiversity, restore ecosystems, and empower communities through education and sustainable practices, ensuring that both people and nature thrive in harmony for future generations. Its vision is to advocate for respect for human rights and a thriving planet through partnerships based on knowledge sharing, sustainable practices, conservation, and human well-being. The organization values collaboration, innovation, and community participation, with a commitment to sustainability guiding its actions. The organization implements a range of initiatives, including biodiversity conservation, climate resilience programs, and sustainable livelihood initiatives. A flagship project is the TerraFund Landscape Restoration Project in the Lower Bosomtwe Area of Ghana's Ashanti Region, supported by TerraFund and the VIA Foundation. This project aims to restore degraded cocoa landscapes while improving biodiversity, increasing farm productivity, strengthening climate resilience, and creating sustainable economic opportunities. Key targets include restoring 1,250 hectares of degraded landscapes, planting 120,000 indigenous and multipurpose trees, benefiting 800 community members directly, and creating 150 green jobs. The project also promotes climate-smart cocoa agroforestry and natural forest restoration. Beyond restoration, ABC supports communities through climate-smart agriculture, beekeeping and honey production, bamboo and biochar enterprises, Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), financial literacy and cooperative management training, women's and youth economic empowerment, green business development, and environmental education. Through these efforts, ABC works to build climate resilience and improve livelihoods across Ghana.

Advocates for Biodiversity Conservation (ABC) was founded in 2015 in Ghana, emerging from the need for comprehensive strategies to mitigate biodiversity loss in the country. Since its establishment, ABC has successfully implemented numerous projects focusing on ecosystem restoration, climate resilience, and sustainable community development. The organization has restored degraded landscapes and improved livelihoods across Ghana through initiatives such as reforestation and sustainable agriculture, empowering communities while preserving the environment. A significant milestone for ABC is its implementation of the TerraFund Landscape Restoration Project in the Lower Bosomtwe Area of Ghana's Ashanti Region, supported by TerraFund and the VIA Foundation. This transformative initiative combines ecosystem restoration with sustainable livelihoods, aiming to restore degraded cocoa landscapes while improving biodiversity, increasing farm productivity, strengthening climate resilience, and creating sustainable economic opportunities for local communities. The project targets 1,250 hectares of degraded landscapes restored, 120,000 indigenous and multipurpose trees planted, 800 community members directly benefiting, and 150 green jobs created. It also promotes climate-smart cocoa agroforestry and natural forest restoration. ABC's work extends beyond tree planting to strengthen local livelihoods through climate-smart agriculture, beekeeping and honey production, bamboo and biochar enterprises, Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), financial literacy and cooperative management training, women's and youth economic empowerment, green business development, and environmental education. Through these efforts, ABC contributes to Ghana's environmental and climate commitments while supporting long-term rural livelihoods.

• 2015

  Advocates for Biodiversity Conservation founded in Ghana.

• Implementation of the TerraFund Landscape Restoration Project in the Lower Bosomtwe Area, Ashanti Region, supported by TerraFund and the VIA Foundation.

A Ghanaian non-profit leader in biodiversity advocacy and sustainable community development, focusing on ecosystem restoration and community empowerment.

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