Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Kintampo Municipal Assembly

The report provides a comprehensive vulnerability assessment for the Kintampo Municipal Assembly, identifying agriculture as the most sensitive sector. It combines historical climate data (1980–2020) with future projections to 2100, highlighting increasing temperatures and variable rainfall. The study identifies specific community-level vulnerabilities, with Busuama being the most vulnerable and Kintampo the least, and recommends targeted adaptation strategies including conservation agriculture, irrigation, and gender-responsive initiatives.

• Agriculture is the most critical and vulnerable sector in Kintampo Municipality, employing approximately 70% of the population.
• Historical climate data from 1980 to 2020 shows a significant increasing trend in both mean annual minimum and maximum temperatures, aligning with global warming patterns.
• Rainfall patterns are characterized by high variability and a significant downward trend in the duration of wet spells, which decreased from 9 days in 1980 to 4 days in 2021.
• Bushfires are ranked as the most impactful climate-related hazard in the municipality, exacerbated by rising temperatures and human activities like hunting and land clearing.
• Quantitative analysis identifies Busuama as the most vulnerable community due to low adaptive capacity, high reliance on rainfed agriculture, and lack of access to credit and irrigation.
• Kintampo township is the least vulnerable community, benefiting from higher education levels, better market access, and the availability of irrigation and agricultural extension services.
• Women and youth face disproportionate vulnerabilities due to higher illiteracy rates among women (45.8% vs 32.6% for men) and limited access to decision-making and resources.
• Future projections to 2100 indicate a general increase in both daytime and nighttime temperatures, with daytime means potentially reaching 33°C by mid-century.
• The report recommends specific on-farm adaptation measures, including conservation agriculture, the establishment of irrigation schemes, and the promotion of drought-tolerant agroforestry species.

APA

Boafo, Y. A. (2024). Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Kintampo Municipal Assembly. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ghana-2024-cvra-report-kintampo.pdf

Chicago

Boafo, Yaw Agyeman. Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Kintampo Municipal Assembly. NAP Global Network, 2024. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ghana-2024-cvra-report-kintampo.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{boafo2024climate, author = {Boafo, Yaw Agyeman}, title = {{Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Kintampo Municipal Assembly}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ghana-2024-cvra-report-kintampo.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }