Generating new growth. Photo courtesy of Miro Forestry
Generating new growth. Photo courtesy of Miro Forestry.
Sierra Leone and Ghana
Africa

Expanding sustainable timber operations and climate change mitigation in West Africa

About Miro Forestry

Miro Forestry Developments Limited is a West African leading integrated forestry and timber enterprises. Miro operates over 20,000 hectares of sustainable plantations in Ghana and Sierra Leone, planting a mix of fast‑growing trees, and processing the wood flow into products including sawn timber, utility poles, plywood and energy biomass from fast‑growing, high‑yield, FSC‑certified trees, for both local and international markets.

FinDev Canada’s financial commitment: $18M

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Miro is aiming at planting millions of trees in the next few years.”

Miro’s Impact

2,000
Supports over 2,000 jobs including 20% for women
200,000
Produces more than 200,000 m3 of sustainable harvested timber
20M
Plants more than 20 million trees in over 20,000 hectares of land and well over 8,000 hectares managed conservation area
 
Continues to be one of the main job providers in remote regions in Ghana and Sierra Leone

Our investment in Miro supports the following SDGs:

SDG 5. Gender Equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

SDG 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth

Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

SDG 13. Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

SDG 15. Life on Land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Outputs from the plywood factory. Photo courtesy of Miro Forestry
Outputs from the plywood factory. Photo courtesy of Miro Forestry

Sierra Leone and Ghana

West Africa embraces Sierra Leone and Ghana, showcasing rich diversity1. Ghana blends history and contemporary life in its capital, Accra, contributing to its thriving agriculture and services sectors. Both countries have the ideal climate and growing conditions for the growing of valuable timber species such as teak2. Unlike Miro’s sustainable plantations, the region’s timber has historically come from natural forest extraction, further exacerbating the deforestation issue. Ninety per cent of sawmills in Kumasi, Ghana’s timber industry center, have gone out of business in the past 10 years due to lack of raw material. The sustainability of raw material supply is critical to the future success of the industry in these nations.

Map of Ghana
Planting saplings in the greenhouse. Photo courtesy of Miro Forestry
Planting saplings in the greenhouse. Photo courtesy of Miro Forestry
A view overlooking West Africa. Photo courtesy of Miro Forestry.
A view overlooking West Africa. Photo courtesy of Miro Forestry