1.1 Vision
A country with a well managed
environmental resource base, supported by strong scientific and
technological practices for sustainable development.
1.2 Mission
The Ministry of Environment, Science
and Technology (MEST) exists to establish a strong national scientific
and technological base for accelerated sustainable development of the
country to enhance the quality of life for all.
1.3 Objectives
The overall objective of MEST is to
ensure accelerated socio-economic development of the nation through the
formulation of sound policies and a regulatory frame work to promote
the use of appropriate environmentally friend, scientific and
technological practices and techniques.
Specific medium-term objectives are:
(I) The intensification of the application of safe and sound environmental practices;
(II) The development and promotion of a science and technology
culture at all levels of society.
(III) The development of the sector�s
institutionalised delivery capacities in human
resource management, infrastructure and
plant/equipment through appropriate policies and
legislation.
(IV) The promotion of public demand for science and technology products and services;
(V) The encouragement and strengthening of compliance of human settlements standards in communities;
(VI) The strengthening of linkages with local and international collaborating agencies;
(VII) The promotion, co-ordination and evaluation of research and development activities;
MISSION STATEMENT
TOWN &COUNTRY PLANNING DEPARTMENT (TCPD)
VISION
To become a unique technically capable and
proactive entity, able to contribute effectively to the rational
development of sustainable human settlements in Ghana.
MISSION
To plan, control and ensure the harmonious,
sustainable and cost effective development of human settlement in
accordance with sound environmental and planning principles.
WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
National Level
� Formulation and review in collaboration with relevant agencies,
national policies and strategies for the development management of
human settlement.
� Formulation and review of human settlement legislation and technical standards relating to the use of land
� Provision of advisory services on land use planning and
management to government institutions, the private sector and the
general public
� Preparation of human settlement plans to guide the growth and rational development of human settlements
Mission Statement
Centre For Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR)
To generate and apply innovative technologies which efficiently and
effectively exploit Science and Technology (S&T) for socio-economic
development in the critical areas of agriculture, industry, health and
environment and improve scientific culture of the civil society.
Technologies developed will be commercialised for Private Sector
Development in Ghana and abroad.
Mandate
� To pursue the implementation of government policies on scientific research and development:
� To advise the Minister on scientific and technological advances likely to be of importance to national development:
� To encourage co-ordinated employment of scientific research for
the management, utilisation and conservation of the natural resources
of Ghana in the interest of development
� To encourage in the national interest scientific and industrial
research of importance for development of agriculture, health,
medicine, environment, technology and other service sectors
and to this end to encourage close linkages with the productive sectors
of the country.
� To co-ordinate all aspects of scientific research in the
country and to ensure that the Council, the research institutes of the
Council and other organisations engaged in research in Ghana,
co-ordinate and operate in their research efforts:
� To exercise control over the research institutes, centres,
units and projects of the Council and to have power after consultation
with the Minister to create, reconstitute, merge or dissolve any
institute ,centre, unit or project of the Council:
� To review, monitor and periodically evaluate the work of the
institutes administered by the Council, in order to ensure that
research being carried out by the institutes directly benefits
identified sectors of the economy and is within the national priorities.
� To institute a system of contract research to ensure that
research being carried out in Council is relevant and cost effective:
� To encourage and promote the commercialisation of research results:
� To undertake or collaborate in the collation, publication and
dissemination of the result of research and other useful technical
information.
� To organise and control services and facilities available to
the Council and generally to manage the properties of the Council :
� To encourage the training of scientific personnel and research workers through the provision of grants and fellowships:
� To co-operate and liaise with international and local bodies
and organisations, in particular, the universities and the private
sector on matters of research:
� To perform such other functions as may determined by the Minister.
The distinctive features of the 1996 Act which distinguish it from
previous legislation on national scientific research are the emphasis
accorded private sector concerns and the introduction of market
principles into the Council�s operations through the commercialisation
to research. The Council, in this connection, is expected to generate
part of its income through the sale of its products and services and to
institute a system of contract research.
MISSION STATEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
The mission of the EPA of Ghana is:-
� To co-manage, protect and enhance the country�s environment, as
well as seek common solutions to global environmental problems.
The accomplishment of the mission is to be achieved inter alia through:
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An integrated environmental planning and management system established
on a broad base of public participation, efficient implementation of
appropriate programmes and technical services, giving good counsel on
environmental management as well as effective and consistent
enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. The EPA is an
implementing Agency, a regulatory body and catalyst for change towards
sound environmental stewardship.
VISION
A country in which all section of the community value the
environment and strive to attain sustainable development, with sound
and efficient resource management, taking into account social and
equity issues.
An Agency dedicated to continuously improving and conserving the country�s environment in particular.
MISSION STATEMENT
GHANA ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (GAEC)
The mission statement of the Ghana atomic energy commission entails the following:-
� To promote research and development through the application of nuclear and biotechnology techniques to:
1. Enhance agricultural productivity and food security
2. Improve human health and safety
3. Ensure industrial development
4. Ensure human and environmental protection from the harmful effects of ionising radiation.
� To advice Government and create national awareness of the
potential of nuclear energy as a source of electrical power worth
introducing into Ghana�s energy mix for enhancing her energy security
and sustainable development.
� To create an environment, which enables the GAEC to commercialise its research output.