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Beyond rhetoric: urban planning-climate change resilience …

Using a review of four relevant urban planning and climate change policies, and interviews with five urban planning agencies in Accra, findings indicate that …

Improving air quality in Accra, Ghana by integrating health into …

Accra has become a leading city for implementation of air quality and health strategies by providing technical information, lessons learned and guidance for other countries in the African region. In the next phase, with further activities planned in Ghana for 2022 and 2023, a strategic challenge is to implement a policy tracking framework that ...

Accra climate change talks | UNFCCC

The Accra Climate Change Talks took forward work on a strengthened and effective international climate change deal under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as work on emission reduction rules and tools under the Kyoto Protocol. This is part of a negotiating process that will be concluded in Copenhagen at the end of 2009.

Beyond rhetoric: urban planning-climate change resilience conundrum in Accra…

Munich (2015) further reported that climate change has resulted in 980 loss events, 7700 fatalities and USD 110 billion overall loses in the year 2014 alone. Climate change-related disasters and loss are reported to have intensified in recent times (Asian

IOM and Accra Metropolitan Assembly join forces on climate change …

Accra – On 8 February 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) launched a new IOM Development Fund-funded project to support the city of Accra to better manage human mobility in the context of climate change. Stakeholders discussed project objectives and the set-up of a steering ...

Developed in collaboration with the Municipality of Accra. 2022

3 Many of the drivers of climate change, such as inefficient and polluting forms of energy and transport systems, also contribute to air pollution. 4 The BreatheLife Network and global campaign is a collaboration between WHO, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, the United Nations Environment

Climate change, urban vulnerabilities and adaptation in Africa: a scoping review

The changing climate requires a human response to reduce urban vulnerability in Africa. The purpose of this scoping review was to map evidence of climate vulnerability, existing adaptation, and associated barriers to inform policies and future research in Africa. Search done in four main databases (PubMed, Central, JSTOR, and …

Climate & Weather Averages in Accra, Ghana

Climate & Weather Averages in Accra, Ghana. Weather Today Weather Hourly 14 Day Forecast Yesterday/Past Weather Climate (Averages) Currently: 82 °F. Passing clouds. (Weather station: Accra Airport, Ghana). See more current weather.

Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies

The Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies (C3SS) at the University of Ghana, under the College of Basic and Applied Science has gradually become a key research and learning hub in Ghana and across the African sub-region. C3SS boasts of a multidisciplinary faculty dedicated to teaching and research, who are committed to …

Amplifying the voices of women and children in climate action

Accra witnessed the first edition of the Africa Women and Children Conference (AFRIWOCC). H.E Samira Bawumia called for the empowerment of women and children to actively participate in climate action and decision- making processes and to "enable them to ...

Ghana''s Adaptation Communication to the United Nations …

climate change and variability on Ghana''s economy and natural ecosystems. The Government of Ghana has prepared this first adaptation …

Rapid Climate Adaption Assessment (RCAA) of water supply and sanitation services in two coastal urban poor communities in Accra…

Furthermore, with climate change increasing, temperatures are likely to increase evaporation, leading to lower water levels in Accra''s surface water reservoirs, on which the city mainly relies for its piped water (Abankwa et al. 2009).

Ghana''s Adaptation Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change …

climate change and variability on Ghana''s economy and natural ecosystems. The Government of Ghana has prepared this first adaptation communication (ADCOM) in line with Article 7, paragraphs 10 and 11, of the Paris Agreement and through robust engagement with stakeholders.

The dilemma of flood occurrence in Accra: climate change or …

of ooding—climate change and weak enforcement of land use planning. However, most households (52%) and all agency ocials, supported by climate change-ood occurrence data revealed that oods in Accra are mostly human induced. Due to population growth

Conflict Prevention, Climate Change, and Why Ghana Matters …

Significant challenges in the realms of economy, politics and governance, and climate change are contributing to growing levels of violent conflict, particularly outside of Accra. Ghana benefits from innovative domestic and regional conflict prevention and response systems ; however, successful maintenance of Ghana''s peace requires …

Accra, Ghana

The city has gained a profile as a global leader in addressing air pollution and mitigating climate change, even winning recognition in 2019 as one of the "World''s …

The dilemma of flood occurrence in Accra: climate change or …

The findings showed variations in responses on the major cause of flooding—climate change and weak enforcement of land use planning. However, most …

U.S. Launches Africa Climate Tech Innovators Program

Ambassador Palmer speaking at the launch of the Africa Climate Tech Innovators Program - October 11, 2023. Accra, Ghana – Fifty young climate tech innovators and leaders from 19 African countries have arrived in Ghana for a three-week intensive leadership and professional development training program sponsored by the U.S. …

Ghana

Ghana''s climate is tropical and strongly influenced by the West Africa monsoon winds. The climate is generally warm with variable temperatures masked by seasons and elevation. The northern part of the country typically records one rainy season, which begins in May and lasts until September. Southern Ghana records two rainy seasons; major ...

Developed in collaboration with the Municipality of Accra. 2022

Accra. This World Health Organization (WHO) health and climate change urban profile presents a snapshot of key climate hazards, climate-sensitive health risks …

Assessing Coastal Vulnerability Index to Climate Change: the Case of Accra …

Assessing Coastal Vulnerability Index to Climate Change: the Case of Accra – Ghana, Proceedings 12th International Coastal Symposium (Plymouth, England), Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 65, pp. 1892-1897, ISSN 0749-0208. Coastal zones are under severe threat from climate change and its associated sea-level ...

Climate Change, Urban Heat Island Effect, and Adaptation Strategies of Vegetable Farmers in Accra

In Accra, Ghana, urban agriculture is an old practice that has gained attention in recent decades due to rapid urbanization and its attendant increase in urban food insecurity, changes in lifestyle, and diets (Quansah et al. 2018; Cofie et al. 2008).

Institutional Responses to Climate Change Adaptation: Flood Management at the Metropolitan Level in Accra…

3.1 Research SettingAccra is the capital of, and largest city in Ghana with a population growth rate of 4.2% between 2000 and 2010 (Ghana Statistical Service [GSS], 2012).The city has a population of about 1,848,614 (GSS 2012) which constitutes 46.1% of the total population of Greater Accra region, one of the ten administrative regions of Ghana.

Climate & Weather Averages in Accra, Ghana

Climate & Weather Averages in Accra, Ghana. Weather Today Weather Hourly 14 Day Forecast Yesterday/Past Weather Climate (Averages) Currently: 82 °F. Sunny. (Weather station: Accra Airport, Ghana). See more current weather.

Frontiers | A review of the water resources of Ghana …

An extensive narrative review approach is adopted to present existing information on the consumptive and non-consumptive uses and their related issues, such ... Other notable man-made reservoirs in …

Perception, experience, and indigenous knowledge of climate change and variability: the case of Accra…

Several recent international assessments have concluded that climate change has the potential to reverse the modest economic gains achieved in many developing countries over the past decade. The phenomenon of climate change threatens to worsen poverty or burden populations with additional hardships, especially in poor …

The Road to Recovery the Role of Poverty in the Exposure, Vulnerability and Resilience to Floods in Accra | Economics of Disasters and Climate Change

Economics of Disasters and Climate Change - In June 2015, about 53,000 people were affected by unusually severe floods in Accra, Ghana. The real impact of such a disaster is a

Revisiting the agro-climatic zones of Ghana: A re-classification in conformity with climate change …

The Ghana Meteorological Agency delineated Ghana''s geographical space into four agro-climatic zones namely the north, transition, forest and coastal zones. Since the demarcation in the 1960s, previous studies have rarely provided a more dis-aggregated agro-climatic zone map in tandem with contemporary climate change and variability. …

Health and Climate Change Urban Profiles: Accra

Overview. This World Health Organization (WHO) health and climate change urban profile for Accra presents a snapshot of key climate hazards, climate-sensitive health risks, and the potential health benefits of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Outlined in this profile are opportunities to promote policies and projects that …

Climate Change, Urban Heat Island Effect, and Adaptation Strategies of Vegetable Farmers in Accra

This study examines the effects of increased urban temperatures on vegetable production and the adaptation strategies adopted by smallholder producers in the city of Accra. UHI has a higher tendency to affect the growth cycle of plants (vegetables) when compared with rural areas (Waf e et al. 2017).

Ghana Can Turn Climate Challenges into …

ACCRA, November 1, 2022 – The World Bank Group''s new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Ghana estimates that at least one million more people could fall into poverty due to climate shocks, if …

Gendered perception and vulnerability to climate change in urban slum communities in Accra, Ghana | Regional Environmental Change

Climate change is known to have differential impacts in the Global South, with gender and poverty being determining factors. In Ghana, both these factors come into play as women living in slums bear the brunt of the impacts. In spite of this, the majority of research in gender and climate change adaptation has focused on rural communities to …

Accra, Ghana

Accra, Ghana. Accra, Ghana. Accra is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa, with an annual population increase of more than 2%. More than 4 million people live in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, with a daily influx of 2.5 million business commuters. The population is expected to grow to 9.6 million by 2050.

Climate & Weather Averages in Accra, Ghana

DST Changes Sun & Moon Sun & Moon Today Sunrise & Sunset Moonrise & Moonset Moon Phases Eclipses ... Kumasi is 90 miles from Accra, so the actual climate in Accra can vary a bit. Based on weather reports collected during 2012–2021. Showing: ...

The production of flood vulnerability in Accra, Ghana: Re-thinking flooding and informal urbanisation …

Cudjoe NAS, Owusu G, Burkett V (2014) Perceptions, experiences and indigenous knowledge of climate change and variability: The case of Accra, a sub-Saharan African city. Regional Environmental Change 14(1): 369–383.

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