Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the Cape Coast Municipal Assembly (CCMA)

The assessment identifies the Cape Coast Municipal Assembly (CCMA) as highly vulnerable to climate change, particularly through flooding and rising temperatures. Agriculture is ranked as the most vulnerable sector due to a total reliance on rainfed systems. The report highlights that coastal communities face severe risks from sea-level rise and erosion, exacerbated by illegal sand mining. Future projections indicate steadily rising temperatures and variable rainfall, necessitating adaptation strategies such as nature-based solutions, improved drainage, and the introduction of irrigation.

• Agriculture is the most vulnerable sector in the Cape Coast municipality, characterized by a total lack of irrigation technology among farmers.
• Flooding is the most frequent extreme climatic event in the municipality, with 21.94% of the area classified as high flood hazard zones.
• Illegal coastal sand and stone mining is identified as the primary cause of coastline erosion in Cape Coast, surpassing the impacts of sea-level rise and storm surges.
• Historical climate data from 1980 to 2020 shows a significant increasing trend in both annual mean minimum and maximum temperatures, aligning with global trends.
• Gender-based vulnerabilities are evident in limited resource access, with men representing 67.6% of beneficiaries in key district resilience programs compared to 32.2% for women.
• Future projections to 2100 indicate that daytime and nighttime temperatures will rise steadily, with daytime temperatures expected to reach 32°C by the end of the century.

APA

Manteaw, D. B., Boafo, D. Y. A., & Ayittah, M. B. (2024). Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the Cape Coast Municipal Assembly (CCMA). NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ghana_2024_cvra_report_cape_coast.pdf

Chicago

Manteaw, Dr. Bob, Dr. Yaw Agyeman Boafo, and Mr. Bernard Ayittah. Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the Cape Coast Municipal Assembly (CCMA). NAP Global Network, 2024. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ghana_2024_cvra_report_cape_coast.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{manteaw2024climate, author = {Manteaw, Dr. Bob and Boafo, Dr. Yaw Agyeman and Ayittah, Mr. Bernard}, title = {{Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the Cape Coast Municipal Assembly (CCMA)}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ghana_2024_cvra_report_cape_coast.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }