The Jospong Group of Companies and its international partner Komptech GmbH have undertaken training in Integrated Solid Waste Management, Circular Economy, Composting, Thermal Waste Recovery (Refuse Derived Fuel), Landfill Management and Emissions Treatment for waste management professionals in the Western and Western North regions of Ghana.

The training is part of a series of capacity-building programmes aimed at enhancing waste management expertise in Ghana, under the initiative known as the "Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy."

The Project Manager of the Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy, Mr. Jacob Kwaku Ladi, who also serves as the Group Head of Learning and Development at the Jospong Group of Companies, explained in his introductory remarks that through the collaboration with Komptech GmbH, the Austrian Development Agency, the Technical University of Vienna, and ICEP (a social impact NGO in Austria), the programme has been jointly developed to strengthen capacity in waste management processes. 

He said the initiative targets individuals directly engaged in the environment and sanitation services industry in Ghana, spanning both the private and public sectors.

The Head of Jospong Academy, Brigadier General (Rtd) Mike Akpatsu, stated that since its launch in Accra last year, the "Jospong-Komptech Waste Academy" has already trained waste management professionals at various levels, including top executives and managers. 

He added that the nationwide training is being facilitated by professionals from the Jospong Group who have undergone extensive training in Ghana and Austria to equip them as local trainers, with the ultimate goal of extending the programme to all regional and district-level waste managers across Ghana.

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 at the Academy, taught the participants Composting as well as the Elements and Processes of ISWM.

Other sessions were led by Ing. Israel Achaempong, who taught Thermal Energy Recovery (Refuse Derived Fuel), and Mr. Michael Ashaigbor, who 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.

A District Manager of the Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly, Ms. Patience Baah Anyanful, in an interview, described the training as very educative. 

She said, “The training was very educational 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.”