The Ministry of Finance has transferred GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to the National Disaster Management Committee to support emergency relief and flood mitigation efforts following the recent devastating floods that affected parts of the country. The release of the funds follows a directive by President John Dramani Mahama to Finance Minister Dr Cassiel […]
The government has set aside GH¢220 million in the 2024 budget to support the relief efforts for the communities affected by floods occasioned by the Akosombo and Kpong dam spillage. The amount will also cater for the needs of victims of floods upstream in the Oti, Savannah and Bono East regions. The Minister of Finance, […]
The World Bank has released $150 million to the government as additional funding to improve on flood resilience in the Odaw River Basin in the Greater Accra Region. The loan is to fund the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project aimed, among other objectives, at improving flood risk and solid waste management for […]
