In a move aimed at bolstering flood risk and solid waste management in Accra, the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLGDRD) has distributed advanced drones to 17 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) under the Greater Accra Resilience and Integrated Development (GARID)

The event featured the introduction of the DJI Matrice 30 RTK Drones, designed to enhance real-time urban management and disaster response.

Dr. Kojo Ohene Sarfo, the GARID Project Coordinator, said that the high-tech drones will significantly help the MMDAs in their oversight functions, providing a bird’s-eye view to effectively monitor water body buffers to prevent encroachment, identify solid waste hotspots, and manage other development control activities..

This initiative is part of the comprehensive strategy being adopted by the GARID Project to address the persistent flooding and solid waste management challenges in communities along the Odaw Basin in Accra.

Prior to the distribution of the drones, 37 officials from the beneficiary Assemblies, the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), and the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA) underwent extensive training. This training, conducted in collaboration with the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), ensures that the officials are equipped to operate the drones efficiently.

In addition to the 17 MMDAS, the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) and the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA) were each presented with a drone