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CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS 4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars 4.1.1 Pillar 1: The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights Strategy 1.4: Enforce businesses’ compliance with Human Rights laws and mechanisms in the business environment Activities: Ensure that institutions appoint human rights desk officers Activities: Build capacity of human rights…

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs)/Ombudspersons.

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to migrant workers.

CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS 4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars 4.1.1 Pillar 1: The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights Strategy: 1.15 Incorporate BHR principles in the Public Procurement Act Activities: Review the PPA Act to incorporate the BHR Clauses and Gender responsive Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) in contracts…

CHAPTER 3: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONALANALYSIS3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes3.2.2 Agriculture SectorAgriculture is key to the overall economic growth and development of Ghana. Since 2013, it has consistently contributed about 20 percent of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).³⁵ This sector is estimated to employ about 46 percent of Ghana’s…

CHAPTER: 3 BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.3.14 Access to Effective Remedy Deficits State-Based Judicial Mechanism CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS 4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars 4.1.1 Pillar 1: The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights Strategy: 1.3 Enhance institutional capacity and policy framework on compulsory acquisition of land…

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlements (ISDS).

Strategy 1.8 Strengthen the legal, policy, regulatory and institutional framework for the protection of environmental rights Activities: Mainstream climate change policy into sector plans with focus on children, women, youth, local and marginalized communities.

CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGES AND INTERVENTIONS 4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars 4.1.1 Pillar 1: The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights Strategy: 1.20 Strengthen capacity of businesses on BHR compliance Activities: Conduct needs assessment of businesses on BHR compliance

CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGES AND INTERVENTIONS 4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars 4.1.1 Pillar 1: The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights Strategy: 1.4 Enforce businesses’ compliance with Human Rights laws and mechanisms in the business Activities: Educate and encourage people to come forward as whistleblowers. Activities: Enforce the laws that protect…

CHAPTER: 3 BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.3.4 Occupational Health and Safety Regulations & Policies The Constitution guarantees the right to work under satisfactory, safe and healthy conditions. Thus, government has an obligation to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of all persons in employment, especially within the business sector. However, incidence of occupational-related…

CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGES AND INTERVENTIONS 4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars 4.1.1 Pillar 1: The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights Strategy: 1.4 Enforce businesses’ compliance with Human Rights laws and mechanisms in the business environment Activities: Amend existing laws and mechanisms to protect human rights. Activities: Disaggregate data on the…

CHAPTER: 3 BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.3.5 Gender and Workplace Discrimination Over the years, there have been several interventions to enhance gender mainstreaming, equality and equity in Ghana. About 51 percent of the population of Ghana are women, and they constitute approximately 50 percent of the labour force with majority in the informal…

CHAPTER 3: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes 3.2.5 Manufacturing Sector The manufacturing sector in Ghana remains one of the viable sectors that promotes economic growth and job creation. The sector contributes to broadening the country’s production and export base, thereby increasing its revenue. In…

CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS 4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars Strategy: 1.12 Create enabling environment that respects people1s Constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and to take part in processions Activities: Create awareness on the rights of citizens to peaceful assembly to advance their concerns on respect for HR by businesses…

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to forced labour and modern slavery.

CHAPTER 3: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes 3.2.3. Blue Economy Ghana’s blue economy, which consists of the marine and inland aquatic resources (e.g. Atlantic Ocean, Volta and Bosomtwe Lakes), provides huge opportunities for fishing, aquaculture, shipping, offshore oils and gas and coastal tourism. Despite…

CHAPTER: 3 BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes 3.2.6 Financial and Banking Sector Ghana’s financial and banking sectors are key components of its large services sector. The human rights infractions faced by these sectors include:

The Ghana NAP does not make explicit reference to extraterritorial jurisdiction.

CHAPTER: 3 BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes 3.1.1 Extractives Sector Within the extractive sector, there are diverse natural resources: gold, oil and gas, bauxite, manganese, and diamond. These natural and mineral resources attract considerable foreign investments and serve as sources of employment. The sector…