GCIC is funded by a grant from the Governments of Denmark and the Netherlands through the World Bank, and is managed by a consortium led by Ashesi University, and including Ernst and Young, SNV Ghana and the United Nations University. The Consortium offers the perfect mix of experience and excellence in private sector development, climate change, entrepreneurship, education and training, and research and development know-how.
Through their work 1,129 Metric Tonnes of CO2 have been avoided. Over 200,000 households have access to products innovated by their entrepreneurs and 127 direct jobs have been created with 57 of them being women-led. More than $1.4 million has been received in grants by these businesses – about $700,000 of which was disbursed through GCIC proof of concept grants.
Source: The B&FT