World Bank Managing Director Commends Progress of GARID Project
The Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the World Bank, Mr. Wencai Zhang, has praised the significant progress made under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project during a monitoring visit to key project sites in Accra. Accompanied by a team of World Bank officials, Mr. Zhang toured several intervention areas, including […]
World Bank Vice President Lauds Progress of GARID Project
A high-level delegation from the World Bank has lauded the progress of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project during a monitoring tour of selected project sites this week. Led by Lisa Rosen, Vice President for Ethics and Internal Justice at the World Bank Group, the delegation included Robert Taliercio O’Brien, Country Director […]
World Bank Applauds Progress of GARID Project Interventions
The World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, Mr. Robert Taliercio O’Brien, has commended the progress in the implementation of interventions under the GARID Project during a working visit to selected project sites across the capital. The visit aimed at assessing the implementation of key interventions under the GARID Project, which […]
Works and Housing Ministry Signs Contract for Drainage Improvement Works in Kaneshie
The Ministry of Works and Housing, has signed contracts for the construction of two storm drains at Kaneshie under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID Project). The two works include the construction of a storm drain from Accra Academy Senior High School to Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange (Lot One) and another one from the […]
Work Begins on Nima-Paloma Drain
The Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has cut sod for the construction of Nima-Paloma drain under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony, the sector minister said the construction of the drain will help reduce the perennial flooding challenges in Accra, and bring the […]
Local Government Minister Inspects Ongoing Desilting Works on Local Drains in Accra
The Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLDGRD), Mr Dan Botwe, has paid a working visit to the beneficiary Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies (MMAs) of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project to assess the progress of the ongoing desilting works on local drains in the Assemblies. During the tour, Mr. […]
Government Takes Delivery of LiDAR Project Data to Support Flood Risk Management in the Greater Accra Region
The Ministry of Works and Housing has taken delivery of the Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Project from Messrs. OFEK Ltd. The Israeli firm was contracted in November 2020 to undertake aerial surveys for the acquisition of Lidar point cloud data in the Greater Accra Region. The LIDAR Project was intended to support the design […]
NADMO Conducts Simulation Exercises in Five Flood Prone Municipalities in the Greater Accra Region
The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in collaboration with the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has conducted desktop flood simulation exercises in five Municipalities within the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area to assess the readiness of the selected Assemblies to respond to incidence of flooding and reduce the impacts of flood disaster along […]