Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly

The assessment identifies the Awaso Zonal Council as the most vulnerable area in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai municipality due to high exposure to bushfires and droughts, combined with high sensitivity in agriculture and infrastructure. Agriculture and human health are ranked as the most vulnerable sectors, with rainfall variability and rising temperatures threatening crop yields and increasing disease prevalence. Projections indicate annual rainfall will increase to 1678 mm by 2050, while both day and night temperatures are expected to rise by 1°C by mid-century. The report recommends policy interventions including livelihood diversification, the construction of feeder roads, the implementation of early warning systems, and the promotion of climate-smart agriculture and irrigation.

• Agriculture and human health are the most vulnerable sectors in the municipality, both receiving the highest possible weighted average score of 5.00 in stakeholder rankings based on certainty, timing, and severity of impact.
• The Awaso Zonal Council is the most vulnerable area in the municipality, driven by high exposure to natural disasters—specifically forest/bushfires and droughts—and high sensitivity in its agriculture and infrastructure sectors.
• Climate projections for the municipality indicate that annual rainfall is expected to increase from 1484 mm in 2021 to 1678 mm by 2050, though it will remain variable with intermittent dry and wet years.
• Temperatures in the municipality are projected to rise, with both annual minimum (night-time) and maximum (daytime) temperatures expected to increase by 1°C by 2050 and another 1°C by 2100.
• Gender-based analysis reveals that women in the municipality are more vulnerable than men, as they have smaller average farm sizes (4.8 acres compared to 6.3 acres for men), lower education levels, and a higher proportion of houses located in flood-prone areas.
• The municipality's adaptive capacity is heavily supported by social networks, with membership in social organizations ranging from 77% in Lineso to 97% in Awaso, though livelihood strategies are limited as 71% of households rely on a single source of income.
• Infrastructure sensitivity is high across the municipality, with only 27% of households reporting access to good road networks and a widespread lack of disaster-resilient infrastructure and property insurance.
• The report identifies a critical gap in disaster preparedness, noting that over 88% of households have never received warnings about impending flood or drought events.

APA

Antwi-Agyei, P. (2024). Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ghana_2024_cvra_report_bamba.pdf

Chicago

Antwi-Agyei, Philip. Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly. NAP Global Network, 2024. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ghana_2024_cvra_report_bamba.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{antwiagyei2024climate, author = {Antwi-Agyei, Philip}, title = {{Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ghana_2024_cvra_report_bamba.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }