How does activities and relationships in the maritime environment influence the industrialization in Ghana? It is important to note that industrialization refers generally to the economic gain from port efficiency. An efficient port means that businesses will have reduced costs while the total throughput of the port will increase.

WP1 will have the following four separate studies building on each other:

• 1) A mapping of stakeholder definitions of and interest in an efficient and safe Tema Port;
• 2) A calculation of the economic gain for all stakeholders in cooperating to sustain an efficient port to achieve a high ranking on the ease-of-business index and, thereby, attract local and foreign investments to boost local production, employment, and purchasing power;
• 3) The economic impact of various digitization and technological efforts along with WP 2
• 4) Economic impact of CD initiatives as measured along with the findings in WP 2 and 3.

Outputs of WP1: 

• Conference paper on stakeholder interests in an efficient and safe Tema Port
• Conference paper on economic gain for all stakeholders in cooperating to sustain an efficient port to achieve a high ranking on the ease-of-business index and, thereby, attract local and foreign investments to boost local production, employment, and purchasing power
• Academic article submission of stakeholders' common interests in an efficient and safe Tema Port
• Academic article submission on the economic gain from an efficient and safe Tema Port
• Workshop for policy-makers and industry players
• Policy brief on stakeholder interests
• Policy brief on economic gain potential

Outcomes (impact/effect) of WP1:

New professional practices at Tema Port and ministry and GMA, and GPHA policy changes inspired by WP1 generated new knowledge on specific capability needs and how public-private stakeholders have an interest in coordinating their effort.