Forestry Commission, Sahara Group partner to restore degraded forests in Juaso
Ghana’s Forestry Commission (FC) has sealed a strategic partnership with international energy and infrastructure conglomerate Sahara Group to restore 15 hectares of degraded forest in the Juaso District of the Ashanti Region, marking a significant boost to the country’s reforestation and climate resilience efforts.
The initiative, undertaken through the Commission’s flagship Adopt-A-Forest programme, reinforces a shared commitment to nature-based climate solutions and renewed environmental stewardship across Africa.
It is also aligned with Ghana’s national strategy to rehabilitate degraded forest reserves, curb deforestation, and drive sustainable development through active corporate and community participation.
Building on Sahara Group’s ongoing collaboration with Treedom, a global tree-planting and ecological organisation, the project will begin with the planting of 6,000 trees in the first year, aimed at regenerating degraded landscapes, enhancing biodiversity, and supporting alternative livelihoods for local communities.
“Our expansion of the Adopt-A-Forest Initiative to Ghana reflects Sahara’s unwavering commitment to driving nature-based solutions that protect our planet’s most vital ecosystems,” said Ejiro Gray, Director of Governance and Sustainability at Sahara Group. “Forests are Africa’s lungs, regulating our climate, preserving biodiversity, and supporting livelihoods. We are proud to work with the Forestry Commission to ensure these benefits endure for generations to come.”
Since its launch in 2023, the Adopt-A-Forest Initiative has become a central pillar of Sahara Group’s climate action strategy, focusing on restoring natural carbon sinks, improving environmental resilience, and supporting long-term sustainability across the continent.
The company’s partnership with Treedom includes an annual commitment to plant at least 2,000 trees as part of its broader ecological regeneration drive.
The initiative has already expanded across Nigeria, Cameroun, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, and Dubai, with planned extensions to Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, and additional locations in Kenya in 2025 and beyond.
Ms Gray stressed the urgency of such interventions, noting: “This work is necessary and non-negotiable. We must continue to strike the right balance between preserving our forests and biodiversity and driving sustainable development for all.”
Ghana continues to face persistent forest loss due to illegal mining, agricultural expansion, and unsustainable land-use practices.
Collaborative efforts such as this partnership are essential to the country’s ambition to meet its Paris Agreement commitments, strengthen climate adaptation measures, and reaffirm its leadership in Africa’s broader environmental stewardship agenda.
Sahara Group, which operates across 42 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, continues to invest in transformative environmental and infrastructure projects designed to promote climate responsibility and sustainable economic growth.