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The Private Afforestation Developers Organization (PADO) was incorporated into the Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179) as an association (Economic Sector Based Private Organization-ESBPO) in 2010. It has a principal office in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

It was formed with the main aim of spearheading private afforestation development in Ghana. In this vain, the organization subscribes to the ideals of green global policy towards ensuring a sound environmental management on a sustainable manner.

Our Mission

Tree is Life

Cedrela Odorota

The Private Afforestation Development Organisation (PADO) is an Economic Sector Based Private Organisation formed to champion the cause of private afforestation development in Ghana.

Forest Management

Teak Plantation (Tectona Grandis)

With "Tree is Life" as its motto; the organisation has a mission to "ensure an environmentally sound management, enhanced employment opportunities through private sector afforestation investment".

Forest Conservation

Ofram (Terminalia Superba)

Our goal is to develop, market and ensure the availability of quality but affordable wood products in the Ghanaian market and collaborate with the Forestry Commission in ensuring best forestry conservation...

Our Goals & Objectives

Advocacy

Advocate for improved policy for greater private sector participation in the agro-forestry industry.

Marketing Strategies

Develop, Market and ensure the availability of quality but affordable wood products in the Ghanaian market.

Technology Application

To ensure the adoption of state-of-the-art technology in forestry development and management by members.

Stakeholder Collaboration

To collaborate with the Forestry Commission in ensuring best forestry management and conservation programs in Ghana.

Policy Initiation

To bring together private afforestation developers associations in Ghana under a common umbrella to influence policies in the forestry sector.

Strategic Partnership

Establish partnership with similar organisations and corporate institutions wolrdwide, to support environmental programmes through a global advocacy network.

Our Development Paradigm

Generally, the organization subscribes to the ideals of green global policy towards ensuring a sound environmental management in the quest for sustainable development. By this orientation private interest as investors is integrated to plant tress, ensure environmental greenery and the creation of employment opportunities. The Private Afforestation Developers Organisation has specific values, ideals and codes of conduct that guide its operations so that all activities that PADO carries out are executed in an effective and efficient manner. These set of values, ideals and conducts bind all members and each single member has the duty to oblige to them. Also, the organization respects the collaboration and partnership from government, donor agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the discharge of its duties to ensure that the underlying aim of the formation of the association is fully achieved.

Values and Ideals

The following specific values and ideals shall underline and guide the organisation’s governance process:
  • Dynamism is at the core centre of PADOs values.
  • A strong commitment to placing PADO at the apex of Ghana’s afforestation investment sector and policy advocacy driven by the values of national interest, global standards, collective approach, quality performance and human resource development.
  • An inspiring leadership and a demonstrated collective well-being-oriented attitude and recognition of all members of PADO irrespective of status, age, colour and religion.
  • Leadership and accountability underline this unique enterprise to invest and advocate on issues of forestry and development.

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