Climate Adaptation Plan for Bekwai Municipal Assembly: Ghana

The Bekwai Climate Change Adaptation Plan (2024-2030) identifies agriculture as the most vulnerable sector in the Bekwai Municipality of Ghana due to heavy reliance on rain-fed farming. The plan outlines prioritized adaptation actions across eight sectors, including the construction of irrigation systems, afforestation, and the reengineering of the Oda River bridge. It establishes a governance framework led by the Municipal Planning Co-ordination Unit and proposes a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) system to track progress.

• Agriculture is identified as the most vulnerable sector in the Bekwai Municipality because the majority of residents rely on subsistence farming and lack irrigation systems, making them susceptible to rising temperatures, long dry spells, and intense precipitation.
• The plan prioritizes six key adaptation actions for agriculture to support small-scale farmers: establishing early warning systems, constructing irrigation systems, promoting drought-resistant crop varieties, increasing farmer education on climate change, improving extension services for climate-smart agriculture, and providing alternative livelihoods.
• Climate hazards in the municipality include increased rainfall variability, higher temperatures, and prolonged dry spells, with future projections suggesting annual mean temperatures will rise from 31.5°C in 2020 to 32.5°C by 2050.
• Infrastructure vulnerabilities are highlighted by the Oda River bridge at Anwiankwanta, which becomes submerged during heavy rains, disrupting the Kumasi-Obuasi highway and causing flooding on nearby farms.
• The plan emphasizes gender-responsive adaptation, noting that women have lower access to climate information services (35%) compared to men (65%) and face greater barriers in accessing credit.
• Forestry adaptation focuses on combating deforestation driven by illegal mining and unsustainable land use through afforestation programs and the strengthening of forest governance structures.
• To implement the plan, the Bekwai Municipal Assembly has tasked the Municipal Planning Co-ordination Unit (MPCU) with leading the process and establishing a first-of-its-kind climate change desk at the subnational level in Ghana.
• The plan proposes a four-step Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework consisting of monitoring adaptation actions, evaluating progress and gaps, iteratively updating the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), and communicating results.

APA

NAP Global Network (2024). Climate Adaptation Plan for Bekwai Municipal Assembly: Ghana. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Climate-Change-Adaptation-Plan-for-Bekwai-Municipal-Assembly-Ghana-2024.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. Climate Adaptation Plan for Bekwai Municipal Assembly: Ghana. 2024. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Climate-Change-Adaptation-Plan-for-Bekwai-Municipal-Assembly-Ghana-2024.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2024climate, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{Climate Adaptation Plan for Bekwai Municipal Assembly: Ghana}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Climate-Change-Adaptation-Plan-for-Bekwai-Municipal-Assembly-Ghana-2024.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }