Ghana needs $22.6 billion for climate action by 2030 — MyJoyOnline
Ghana will need $22.6 billion to implement climate action by 2030, the country’s Environmental Protection Agency reported. The estimate was presented by Derek Sarfo-Yiadom, senior programme officer at the Climate Change and Ozone Directorate, during the second extraordinary session of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States in 2026 in Accra.
Funding needs
According to MyJoyOnline, the funds are needed to move from climate commitments in policy documents to practical action. They are intended to help protect communities, infrastructure and people’s livelihoods from the growing risks associated with climate change.
Sarfo-Yiadom noted that climate vulnerability assessments should more clearly identify people and communities at risk, difficulties in recovering after climate events, and gaps that hinder an effective response.
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Adaptation measures
The Environmental Protection Agency representative stressed that climate action must be backed by responsible institutions, designated budgets and measurable outcomes. He also called for strengthening early warning systems, improving drainage and developing resilient infrastructure.
Among the proposed areas, he named protecting rural livelihoods through climate services, crop diversity, and better management of soil and water resources.
