Ghana's flood response and the cost of budgeting by crisis
President John Dramani Mahama directed the Minister for Finance to release GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund on Tuesday, 30th June, in Accra, following devastating floods. This allocation included GH¢150 million for emergency relief and GH¢150 million for mitigation works. Hours later, the Minister for the Interior announced a different figure of GH¢350 million in Parliament, comprising GH¢200 million for relief and GH¢150 million for flood control.
The difference in figures may eventually be clarified, but it raises public financial management questions. The government's response included the President visiting affected communities and directing immediate support. NADMO, along with the military and police, mobilized quickly to rescue residents trapped by floodwaters. Ghana continues to finance predictable disasters primarily through emergency contingency releases in 2026. Section 36(1) of Ghana's Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) allows ad...
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