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Documents and publications

10 July 2023

Influence of personal and collective social capital on flood preparedness and community resilience: Evidence from Old Fadama, Ghana

Drawing on a survey of 391 respondents in Old Fadama, an informal settlement in Ghana, this research found that personal and collective social capitals are significant predictors of flood preparedness and community resilience.

Research briefs

22 June 2023

Flooding tackled by helping citizens take action – study

Extreme weather caused by climate change - such as flooding - will be to easier to prepare for after scientists developed a new method that empowers citizens to identify solutions to the threats their communities face.

University of Reading

Update

28 May 2023

Ghana Hydrological Authority signs MoU with Harris County Flood Control District

The Ghana Hydrological Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Harris County Flood Control District, Texas.

GhanaWeb

Update

25 May 2023

World Bank supports Ghana to improve flood resilience for 2.5 million people

The Government of Ghana today received $150 million in additional financing for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID) from the World Bank to improve flood risk management and solid waste management.

World Bank, the

Update

25 April 2023

Ghana catalyzes new action to address disaster risks and growing climate crisis

The government of Ghana, through its National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), is undertaking a new National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment to help build its capacity to reduce risks from multiple hazards.

Pacific Disaster Center

Documents and publications

14 April 2023

Critical infrastructure network modelling for flood risk analyses: Approach and proof of concept in Accra, Ghana

This article proposes a topology-based modelling approach of CI networks for catchment-wide flood risk analyses. In flood risk analysis, it is state-of-the-art to determine the direct consequences of flooding for assets and people.

Documents and publications

27 March 2023

Perspectives on factors that influence local communities’ vulnerability to coastal floods in Ketu South Municipality of Ghana

This study aimed to explore the factors that influence the vulnerability of coastal communities in Ketu South Municipality, Ghana, to floods.

Research briefs

21 March 2023

Climate change: farmers in Ghana can’t predict rainfall anymore, changing how they work

Climate change affects all spheres of life, particularly those aspects that depend on the environment. Farming communities are a case in point.

Conversation Media Group, the