The Cabinet has approved Ghana's National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, a comprehensive framework to guide climate resilience efforts across all sectors through 2030.
Key sectors addressed:
- Agriculture (food security)
- Water resources
- Coastal zones
- Health
- Energy
- Infrastructure
- Forestry and wildlife
Strategy components:
**Agriculture:**
- Climate-smart agriculture promotion
- Drought-resistant crop varieties
- Irrigation expansion
- Weather index insurance
- Extension services training
**Water:**
- Water harvesting and storage
- Efficient irrigation systems
- Watershed management
- Water quality protection
- Rural water systems
**Coastal Zones:**
- Mangrove restoration
- Sea defense walls
- Beach nourishment
- Setback regulations
- Early warning systems
**Health:**
- Disease surveillance
- Heat wave preparedness
- Vector control
- Health system strengthening
- Public awareness
**Infrastructure:**
- Climate-resilient building codes
- Flood management systems
- Transport network adaptation
- Urban drainage
- Disaster risk reduction
**Financing:**
- GHS 5 billion over 10 years
- Climate fund access
- Private sector mobilization
- International support
- Green bonds
**Governance:**
- Inter-ministerial coordination
- Climate change authority
- Mainstreaming into sector plans
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Stakeholder participation
Expected outcomes:
- Reduced vulnerability to climate change
- Enhanced adaptive capacity
- Climate-resilient development
- Protection of lives and livelihoods
- Sustainable economic growth
Implementation will be led by the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation in coordination with all relevant ministries and agencies.
The strategy aligns with the Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
