Vivo Energy Ghana, WVG sign MoU to promote environmental conservation
VIVO Energy Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Vision Ghana (WVG), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), to co-create energy-efficient cookstoves for women in the East Gonja District of the Savannah Region under the Eco-Flame project.
The Eco-Flame project aims to train 200 women on the use of eco-friendly cooking methods, significantly contributing to environmental sustainability, economic savings, and improved health of the people of East Gonja.
This initiative highlights Vivo Energy Ghana’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship as outlined in the organisation’s Sustainability Framework.
Managing Director of the company, Jean-Michel Arlandis, signed the MoU on behalf of his outfit, and the National Director of the WVG, Laura Cristina Del Valle, signed on behalf of the NGO in Accra, last Wednesday.
Mr Arlandis said that Vivo Energy Ghana that deals in products in countries across North, West, East, and Southern Africa, and in the Ocean Islands, had embarked on an exciting new chapter in its commitment to community development.
“At Vivo Energy Ghana, our mission extends beyond providing energy solutions. We are deeply committed to making a positive impact on the communities we serve and the environment we all share,” he said.
Mr Arlandis further noted that the Eco-Flame project would promote environmental conservation and improve the livelihoods of women in the East Gonja District.
“We are very much delighted to partner Vivo Energy Ghana on such a life changing project that will not only help preserve the forest in Ghana and create job opportunities, but also improve the lives of these women who ordinarily have to inhale smoke on a daily basis, a practice which is harmful to their health, and I am glad we are able to mitigate this through the Eco-Flame project,” Ms Del Valle noted.
She added that the project would help to reduce deforestation in Ghana and promote sustainable cooking practices, stressing that the collaboration between the two organisations was an indication of a shared vision of fostering community development and environmental sustainability.
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian NGO dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide in order to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
BY TIMES REPORTER