Ghana’s Flooding Crisis: Bad Planning Drowns Cities, Kills Livelihood
Flooding in Accra Ghana’s capital is worsening each year but it’s not only due to climate change. A new study by urban sustainability experts reveals that poor land use planning and weak regulation enforcement are the real culprits. As more wetlands are overtaken by construction and drains clogged with waste, urgent reforms are needed to protect the city from sinking under its own mismanagement.
A growing flood problem in West Africa
Urban flooding is becoming a critical issue across the global south. In 2024 alone, more than 4 million people were affected by floods in West and Central Africa. Ghana is among the hardest hit, with major cities like Accra and Kumasi facing annual flood damage.
In response to this escalating problem, Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has set ...
