The Ministry of Finance has allocated 350 million Ghanaian cedis (GH¢) from the Contingency Fund to finance emergency relief and flood prevention strategies. This intervention follows severe flooding across Ghana, which caused widespread devastation, particularly within the Greater Accra Region.
Prompted by a directive from President John Dramani Mahama to the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the funds were swiftly mobilised and transferred by the Controller and Accountant-General into a newly established National Disaster Management Committee account at the Bank of Ghana.
The capital will bankroll the government’s National Emergency Flood Response Programme, combining immediate humanitarian aid with long-term infrastructure investment to curb future environmental crises.
The disaster was triggered by hours of torrential rainfall between Sunday and Monday, submerging homes, businesses, and public infrastructure. The deluge claimed dozens of lives, displaced numerous families, and caused millions of cedis in property damage. Overflowing drainage systems rendered major transport routes impassable, stranding commuters and severely disrupting commerce as market traders suffered heavy losses.
Emergency services—including the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the military, police, and fire services—were deployed to rescue residents and manage the aftermath.
Of the total allocation, GH¢200 million is ring-fenced for urgent humanitarian assistance to support the displaced populations and hit communities.
The remaining GH¢150 million is dedicated to structural flood mitigation projects designed to protect vulnerable areas from future seasonal deluges.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
