A Rocha Ghana

What A Rocha Ghana does

A Rocha Ghana is a non-profit conservation organization headquartered in Accra, Ghana, operating across forest, freshwater, marine, and savannah ecosystems. The organization, founded in 1999 per firmographic records and formally established as an entity in 2006, is the Ghanaian node of the global A Rocha network and combines biodiversity field work with policy advocacy. Its programmatic footprint spans 17 Community Resource Management Areas covering 195,464.73 hectares across 117 communities, with 1,815 CREMA Executive Council members and 14,563 community members engaged, and it maintains Ghana's only private in-country wood forensics laboratory (Xylorix Pocketwood and Inspector).

The technology stack is built around conservation data collection and monitoring tools: SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) for anti-poaching patrols, ODK Collect and Event Book System for field data management, Xylorix for timber species identification, and U-50 multi-parameter water quality probes for freshwater monitoring. The organization raises and disburses funds in the role of CEPF Regional Implementation Team for the Guinean Forests of West Africa Hotspot, and applies this data infrastructure to support evidence-based enforcement in protected areas.

The business model is grant-funded institutional philanthropy rather than commercial revenue. Funding sources include the European Union (BRACE Project, EUR 1.718 million), the French Development Agency (AFD, Econobio II), the Green Climate Fund (GSLERP), the Dutch Postcode Lottery, the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands, and the US Forest Service. Multi-year restricted grants fund discrete landscape projects (Atewa, Draw River, Ankasa, Mole, coastal sites), with the organization also pursuing corporate ESG channels through the Business Engagement for Sustainable Nature and People (BESNet) network of 70+ companies and faith-based partnerships under a national Creation Care framework.

Name

A Rocha Ghana

Legal name

A Rocha Ghana

Website

https://ghana.arocha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A non-profit conservation organization headquartered in Accra, Ghana, that protects forest, freshwater, marine, and savannah ecosystems through community resource management, field research, policy advocacy, and grant-funded landscape projects across West Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Community Forestry & Indigenous Land Stewardship Services (IMAMAJAM), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Conservation services
• Biodiversity monitoring
• Environmental education
• Community-based conservation
• Sustainable livelihoods

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: A non-profit conservation organization funded primarily through grants from international conservation organizations, development agencies, governments, and private foundations. Major funders include EU, French Development Agency, Green Climate Fund, Dutch Postcode Lottery, and various environmental foundations.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

A Rocha Ghana is a non-profit conservation organization that delivers biodiversity conservation, environmental education, sustainable livelihood development, and policy advocacy programs across Ghana's forest, freshwater, marine/coastal, and savannah ecosystems. It works through Community Resource Management Areas (CREMAs), government agencies, faith-based networks, and corporate partners to protect habitats, restore degraded landscapes, and promote green economies. The organization also operates faith-based environmental stewardship programs (Creation Care, Eco Church) and corporate ESG engagement initiatives such as BESNet and the Green Corporate Star Awards.

Product overview

A Rocha Ghana is a conservation-oriented organization and part of an international network working to show God's love for creation. Rather than a technology product company, A Rocha Ghana offers a portfolio of conservation programs and initiatives organized around thematic areas: Forest, Freshwater, Marine & Coastal, and Savannah ecosystems. Additional programs include Environmental Education (Schools Programme, Resources), Creation Care (Eco Church, ARCCC), and Business Engagement (BESNet, Green Corporate Star Awards). The organization's work spans collaborative natural resource governance, species and ecosystem conservation, climate change mitigation, green economy development, ESG engagement, conservation education, policy advocacy, and interfaith engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BESNet (Business in Environmental Stewardship Network): A business network coordinated by A Rocha Ghana in collaboration with IUCN Ghana, with a membership of 34 businesses committed to promoting natural capital inclusion.
• Green Corporate Star Awards

Products and services

• Forest Conservation Program
• Freshwater Conservation Program
• Marine & Coastal Conservation Program
• Savannah Conservation Program
• Schools Programme (Environmental Education)
• Eco Church / Creation Care (ARCCC)
• BESNet (Business in Environmental Stewardship Network)
• SNAP for Biodiversity
• Green Corporate Star Awards

Quantifiable outcome

• 373 farmers supported with 59,050 seedlings across 26 communities
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IUCN Netherlands (IUCN NL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Lead partner for the Nature's Heartbeat Project - a three-year global initiative promoting locally led conservation action through trust-based funding spanning five countries (Ghana, Bolivia, Indonesia, Uganda, Philippines).
• Armonia BoliviacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026International conservation partner in the Nature's Heartbeat Project implementing locally led conservation across multiple countries.
• EcotrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Partner in Nature's Heartbeat Project for landscape conservation in multiple countries.
• NTFP EP (Non-Timber Forest Products - Exchange Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Partner in Nature's Heartbeat Project for conservation and sustainable livelihoods.
• NoécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2024Implementing partner for Econobio II Project funded by French Development Agency. Collaborated on Aframomum seedling cultivation through CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute.
• CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment research institute collaborating on seedling cultivation including 17,000 Aframomum seedlings for sustainable farming.
• WACAM (Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsortium partner in BRACE Project working with mining-affected communities for legal support and advocacy.
• Nature and Development Foundation (NDF)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsortium partner in BRACE Project for sustainable environmental management and governance.
• Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for BRACE Project engaging communities on human rights issues and National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights.
• National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for civic education components of BRACE Project.
• Savannah Fruits Company (SFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate sector partner in Econobio II Project and Ghana Shea Emission Reductions Project. Operationalizes tripartite Conservation Agreements with CREMAs.
• Global Shea Alliance (GSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Ghana Shea Emission Reductions Project supporting women shea producers.
• Ajemalebu Self-Help (Ajesh)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Implementation Team (RIT) partner with A Rocha Ghana for Guinean Forests of West Africa Biodiversity Hotspot.
• Tropenbos GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for Mobilizing More for Climate (MoMo4C) program in Juabeso-Bia Landscape.
• IUCN GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on BESNet (Business in Environmental Stewardship Network) coordinating business sustainability initiatives.
• EMY AfricaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSix-year partnership for Green Corporate Star Awards recognizing businesses with green practices.
• Leverhulme Centre for WildfirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for fire management research and advocacy including Flames of Duality mural project in Damongo.
• King's College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society for equitable fire management policy work.
• Akrofi-Christaller InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in National Creation Care Conference and framework development for church-based environmental stewardship.
• World Vision GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 2025 National Creation Care Conference and National Creation Care Framework launch.
• Challenge EnterprisescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in National Creation Care Framework and conference for faith-based environmental action.
• A Rocha FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ProBioDev project for migratory bird conservation including EURASIAN REED WARBLER research linking Keta Lagoon Ramsar Site to Belgium.
• Wetlands International (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of IUCN Motion 104 on safeguarding biodiversity and human rights in energy transition.
• Stop Ecocide International Ltd (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of IUCN Motion 104 for ecocide prevention in energy transition minerals governance.
• Forest Peoples Programme (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of IUCN Motion 104 for indigenous peoples' rights in energy transition.
• Wilde GanzencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of Strengthen the Roots Project supporting grassroots CBO capacity building.
• WACSI (West Africa Civil Society Institute)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for Strengthen the Roots Project providing capacity building support to CBOs.
• Organization for Indigenous Initiatives and Sustainability (ORGIIS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCSO partner for timber trafficking monitoring in Upper East and Upper West Regions.
• Community Partners For Development-Ghana (COMPAD-GH)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCSO partner for timber trafficking monitoring focusing on Mpameso forest reserve in Bono Region.
• The Resource FoundationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCSO partner for timber trafficking monitoring in Western North Region (Sefwi-Wiawaso, Sefwi-Juaboso).
• Timber Industry Development Division (TIDD) of Forestry CommissioncoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical support partner for timber identification and monitoring using Xylorix technology.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Friends of the Earth Ghana: Ghanaian environmental advocacy NGO focused on environmental justice, anti-mining campaigns, and community rights. Comparable in Ghana-specific environmental advocacy and grassroots mobilization.
• Ghana Wildlife Society: Ghana's oldest conservation NGO, focused on wildlife and habitat protection, community engagement, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable in mission, geographic focus, and operating model to A Rocha Ghana.
• Noé: French conservation NGO operating biodiversity programs in Africa and globally, and the AFD-funded implementing partner alongside A Rocha Ghana on Econobio II. Comparable in community conservation, biodiversity focus, and donor profile.
• WACAM (Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining): Ghanaian CSO focused on mining-affected communities and environmental rights, and a BRACE Project consortium partner. Comparable in extractive-sector advocacy, community mobilization, and geographic focus.
• Tropenbos International: Dutch-based NGO working on tropical forest governance and sustainable land use, partnering with A Rocha Ghana on MoMo4C in Ghana. Comparable in forestry focus, community engagement, and European institutional funding.
• A Rocha Kenya: Sister A Rocha organization in Kenya implementing community-based conservation, environmental education, and faith-based stewardship. Highly comparable in structure, mission, and program design.

Broad incumbents

• Wetlands International: Global NGO dedicated to wetland conservation and waterbird habitat protection. Co-sponsor of IUCN Motion 104 with A Rocha Ghana; comparable in international conservation advocacy and project delivery model.
• Conservation International: Global environmental NGO working on biodiversity hotspots, climate, and sustainable development with significant West Africa presence. Comparable in conservation focus and large-scale donor relationships, though vastly larger and broader in scope.
• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): Global conservation authority with which A Rocha Ghana collaborates on Motion 104 and Nature's Heartbeat. Comparable in conservation mission, policy advocacy, and member-based governance model.
• A Rocha International: The parent network of A Rocha Ghana, coordinating conservation programs across 20+ countries. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization sharing the same faith-based conservation mission and operational model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arochagh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@arochaghana6933
• Facebookfacebook.com/AROCHAGHANA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-rocha-ghana
• Instagraminstagram.com/arochaghana_official

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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