Name of firm

The Danish Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Håndværksrådet

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Area of activity

Sector study

Name of contract

Sector report on the Ghanaian wood processing sector

Country (-ies)

Ghana

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Name of Client

Royal Danish Embassy Ghana

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Clients address

67, Dr. Isert Road, North Ridge, P.O. Box CT 596, Accra - Ghana

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Nature of assignment

The sector study's aim was to give valid information about the wood processing industry in Ghana and thereby hopefully encouraging Danish companies to engage in value added projects within wood processing in Ghana and with possible support from the PSD programme. 

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Contract role of Håndværksrådet

Distribution in percent

Main contractor

Sub-contractor

Member of JV

DFSME

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Amount of total contract, and part undertaken by Håndværksrådet as sub-contractor or member of a joint venture. In Euro

Total contract

Sub-contract

Member share

24.000

DFSME  fees: 16.000

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Date of award/completion

Number of man months

Start date: 14/01-02

Completion date: 01/06-02

Man months: 1,5

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Brief description of services provided

The research included the following areas:

Business Environment and Infrastructure in Ghana

The legal system

Taxation, VAT, and other duties

Banking and financial services

Infrastructure

The wood processing sector in Ghana

The wood processing sector (facts and figures)

Environmental aspects and forest management

Availability of raw materials

Machinery

Human resources and level of skills and knowledge

Markets: The local, the regional, and overseas markets

Project Opportunities and Barriers

Summary of project opportunities for Danish companies, possibly a few case stories

Projects aimed at selling on the local and regional markets

Projects aimed at exporting to the Danish partner (sub-contracting or supplier)

How to do and what to avoid

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For further information contact

Steffen Thomsen +45 32 63 03 34