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The Ghanaian government is calling for $15 billion in international support to combat the nation’s escalating climate challenges, according to Dr. Antwi Boasiako Amoah, Director of Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation at Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The funding is intended to drive essential climate adaptation projects, particularly in the northern regions, where erratic weather patterns are severely affecting farmers by causing significant crop failures and threatening livelihoods.
Speaking with Adom News’ Akwasi Nsiah at the UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan, Dr. Boasiako Amoah outlined the harsh reality of climate change in Ghana. “Climate change is altering rainfall patterns, raising temperatures, and increasing drought occurrences. It’s a crisis already impacting communities,” he stated.
He emphasized that Ghana has a limited window—until 2030—to secure these funds. Without it, the country faces deeper environmental and economic setbacks. “Agriculture, our economic backbone, is suffering as extended droughts ruin crops and force farmers in the north to abandon their fields,” Dr. Boasiako Amoah explained.
Minister of Communications and Digitalisation Ursula Owusu-Ekuful also underscored the need for a coordinated national response, stressing that fighting climate change requires collaboration across government sectors and active public involvement. “This isn’t a job for one ministry or agency. Every Ghanaian must recognize the urgency and contribute,” she urged.
She further highlighted the importance of education in building climate resilience, advocating for widespread awareness to help citizens understand their environmental impact and how they can contribute to mitigation efforts.
Ghana’s plea for international aid underscores the climate crisis as a threat not only to the environment but also to the country’s economic stability and food security.
