Climate finance in Ghana
An analysis of climate finance flows in Ghana shows that an annual average of USD 830 million was tracked in 2019 and 2020. This is a meagre 5-9% of its required investment — estimated between USD 9.3-15.5
Ghana
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A tale of clean cities: insights for planning urban sanitation from Kumasi, Ghana
This case study is part of a research project by Partnerships in Practice for WaterAid to learn from sanitation planning processes of cities in developing countries that are making good progress in provision
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Crack down on illegal fishing to protect millions of workers in West Africa: thinktank
West Africa nations must crack down on foreign fleets fishing illegally off its Atlantic coastline and build up their fisheries to protect the livelihoods of millions of people, a leading thinktank said
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Ghana: Floods Displace 200 in Kumasi
Kumasi — Over 200 people in Kumasi were displaced over the weekend following a heavy downpour that lasted two hours Friday night. Among the areas hit by the floods were Anloga junction, where about
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Energy investors merge to create pan-Africa power group
Two major investors in African power projects announced Wednesday a joint venture that they said would help boost electricity output across the continent. Harith General Partners and the Africa Finance
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Geographical inequalities and social and environmental risk factors for under-dive mortality in Ghana in 2000 and 2010: Bayesian spatial analysis of census data
<p>Under-five mortality is declining in Ghana and many other countries. Very few studies have measured under-five mortality—and its social and environmental risk factors—at fine spatial resolutions,
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700-year-old West African soil technique could help mitigate climate change
A farming technique practised for centuries by villagers in West Africa, which converts nutrient-poor rainforest soil into fertile farmland, could be the answer to mitigating climate change and revolutionising
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European parliament slams G7 food project in Africa
For a large majority of Euro-MPs, the G7’s decision to base its programme for food security in Africa on intensive agriculture is a mistake. The European parliament took its first official stance on the
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US$113 million agric project launche
A US$113million Ghana Sector Investment Programme (GASIP) to promote and scale-up agricultural value chains in the country has been launched in Tamale. The six-year project funded by the International
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Illegal mining to cause future water shortage
Deputy-Chief of Staff, Johnny Osei Kofi, says if the illegal mining activities in the country’s forest reserves continue indiscriminately as is currently being witnessed, the country will be at risk of
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Imminent flooding in Tema C’5 to displace over 7,000 people – NADMO
The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has warned of dire consequences on residents and properties if there is flooding in the Tema Community 5. Estimating the extent of damage, the national