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Dr Hettie Arwoh Boafo, Research Officer, Invasive Species Management, based at CABI's centre in Ghana, is the winner of the Carol Ellison Science Award. She will use her £2,000 grant to study natural enemies of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) in Ghana.
Fire chief urges members of the public to volunteer actively participate in bush fire prevention.
The Global Epidemic Prevention Platform developed a new app that encourages users to report symptoms in order to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases.
The Ghanaian Ministry of Food and Agriculture is raising awareness among local farmers about the threat of fall armyworm, and ways to fight the pest.
At a recent DRR meeting, the government and private sector in Ghana were urged to invest more in disaster preparedness, education, policies and regulations.
Using a participatory approach that involves the most vulnerable stakeholders, Ghana has announced that it is taking steps to cost its agricultural sector against climate risk. As climate change threatens agriculture with more intense weather, this costing will enable the government to plan properly, make needed investments, and increase resilience.
Ghana's National Medium-Term Development Policy acknowledges that recurring disasters have exposed the inadequacies of Ghana's disaster management at all levels. Challenges include limited early warning systems, poor institutional coordination, and insufficient recovery mechanisms. Collaboration between private and public stakeholders can meet the policy's goals.
The Probabilistic Risk Profile of Ghana indicates that the country loses USD $200 million annually due to floods and droughts. By 2050, floods could cause the agriculture sector to lose $20 million a year and trigger a five-fold impact on GDP. Droughts could reach 28% of the population, affecting more than 10 million people.
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.