Establishing a circular economy framework for the plastics sector in Ghana To strengthen the national capacity of Ghana to transition to a circular economy framework that addresses plastic leak-age into the countryâ€™s oceans and waterways, facilitates sustainable plastics management through operationalising the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP-GPAP) and the National Plastic Management Policy (NPMP; and ultimately ends marine plastic pollution and reduces the unintentional emissions of  POPs (u-POPs). Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. 152. Broadly, the project will result in the creation of jobs within the circular economy and encourage enterprises operating within the circular plastic economy to hire more workers, conduct product innovation and ensure resilience of business models during a transition to the circular economy. First, companies will hire more workers. Secondly, product and service innovation will allow consumers to make more informed choices about their consumption of plastic products and alternatives. The support for market making activities such as the promotion of plastic alternatives and the adoption of circular economy standards for plastics products provides further opportunities to afford consumers a more sustainable consumption choice.153. The circular economy provides significant opportunities for new forms of employment, especially for the most vulnerable members of society including women and the informal sector. Livelihoods that depend on plastics will be protected through training and upskilling offered in the project such that the transition to a circular plastics economy does not have a detrimental impact on the informal workforce operating in the plastics sector. This will make the transition from linear to circular economy a just transition. As a result of the Gender Mainstreaming Strategy outlined in the project, women will be provided with specific training and learning opportunities to encourage their active participation within the circular economy. Furthermore, the adoption of the gender mainstreaming strategy will take consideration of both men’s and women’s experiences, concerns, and needs. With the setting of targets for improving female participation in training in this project, as well as the enlargement of female participation in decision making, this project will contribute to an improved condition of gender equality within existing companies.154. Due to training and communication activities within the project, behavioural changes are also expected. These behavioural changes will reduce pressure on the environment by encouraging Ghanaian citizens to think of plastics as having value and prevent its disposal in the environment. By incentivizing pilots to scale up operations in the project, additional plastic waste will be collected which will reduce the presence of plastics in communities and help prevent both UPOP and GHG emissions from the open burning of plastic waste. Through communication activities, the project will raise awareness of the health hazards of POPs and UPOPs which will help shift consumption patterns toward sustainable plastics alternatives.155. These socioeconomic benefits will directly translate into global environmental benefits in the following ways:• Behavioural changes and attitudinal changes will promote the use of plastic and shift the perception of plastics from waste to a resource with value.• It will ensure that plastic waste is properly collected and sorted and sent to designated enterprises for recycling and upcycling.• It will reduce the amount of plastic waste which is open-burnt and reduce both UPOPs and GHG emissions.• Furthermore, proper collection promoted through the project and the accompanying pathways for plastic use promoted by the project will reduce the amount of plastic waste littered on land. Therefore, the amount of waste ending up in the waterways and ultimately in the marine environment will also be reduced.