The KNUST SEED team in Ghana kicked off their local Living Lab implementation with a stakeholders' involvement workshop, where the community was formally introduced to the SSED project.

Stakeholders were drawn from the Municipal Assembly, Local Business Operators, Agro Industry Players, Traditional council, Electricity Company and other institutions. The Living Labs concept was formally presented to the stakeholders by the Coordinators. This was followed by discussion and inputs by the stakeholder groups towards the successful implementation and sustainability of the Living Labs.

The people of Juaben Municipality and Yeboakrom and all other users and stakeholders are engaged in a co-creation process to explore constructive and innovative ideas to establish a solar mini-grid that will serve as a catalyst for circular community development using Agro-Tourism as a fulcrum of decentralised Energy-Water-Food nexus.

The project is expected to create and upgrade 20 small scale to medium local enterprises and create up to 1000 jobs to the community members. 

Watch this video to learn more about the project and the community.