Climate Change Minister urges localised action against climate change
Seidu Issifu, Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, emphasised the need for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to take localised action to address climate change. He stated, "Whether it is shifting weather patterns affecting our agricultural productivity, infrastructure, or water security challenges … climate change impacts are fundamentally local, and our response must be equally local." Mr. Issifu made these remarks in a speech read on his behalf at a stakeholders' engagement in Wa on plans to establish climate change and sustainability units in all MMDAs across the country.
Participants in the engagement included municipal and district chief executives, coordinating directors, planning officers, and representatives of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and the Forestry Commission. This initiative is part of government efforts to strengthen sub-national climate action and enhance the capacity of local authorities to respond to climate change challenges. As part of the engagement, participants visited selected climate intervention sites in the region, including a reclaimed sand-winning site at Jonga in the Wa Municipality.
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Ghana's Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Seidu Issifu, is advocating for localised climate action across all Metropolitan
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