"U.S. supports women in Savannah Region with new shea processing center and warehouses"

" \n The US government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) and Evolution of Smooth, a U.S. cosmetics brand, have built a shea butter processing facility and eight warehouses in the West Gonja District of the Savannah Region of northern Ghana. \n \n\n \n The newly built shea butter processing facility and warehouses, forms part of the U.S. government efforts to partner with communities, companies, and non-profit organizations in West Africa to expand economic opportunities for women. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n The facilities will increase incomes for 1,000 Ghanaian women who collect and process shea nuts. \n \n\n \n The project was supported by two NGOs, A Rocha Ghana and No\u00e9, both focused on the sustainable management of environmental resources. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan applauded the project\u2019s partners, stating, \u201cThese shea processing facilities directly support women with safe working environments. Providing them with productive tools and ongoing skills training shows our commitment to partnerships that lead toward economic empowerment and self-reliance.\" \n \n\n \n Shea is a primary source of livelihood for women living in northern Ghana and is one of the few agricultural crops where women control their revenue. \u00a0This project affirms the U.S. Government\u2019s commitment to promote women's economic empowerment through partnerships that connect Ghanaian women producers with U.S. buyers. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \u201cUSAID is working with the Global Shea Alliance, communities, non-profit organizations, and responsible companies, who together since 2016 have provided 219 warehouses, generating increased incomes for more than 189,020 women across West Africa,\u201d Ambassador Sullivan noted. \n \n\n \n The Global Shea Alliance\u2019s Sustainable Shea Initiative was launched in 2016 in partnership with USAID.\u00a0 The $18 million, five-year program promotes the sustainable expansion of the shea industry in Ghana, Benin, Ivory Coast, Togo, Mali, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso. \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n The partnership matches USAID funds with private sector and development partner funds to provide needed skills training and infrastructure to support women shea collectors. \n "

"U.S. supports women in Savannah Region with new shea processing center and warehouses"

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