Dredging of the Odaw River Basin Commences Under the GARID Project
The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has commenced dredging works on the unencumbering sites of the Odaw River Basin ahead of the rainy season. This crucial intervention aims to clear the Basin of silt and solid waste to facilitate unimpeded water flow in the drains and mitigate the perennial flooding along the […]
Accra takes bold step towards flood resilience with cutting-edge warning system
In a groundbreaking move to safeguard lives and property from the perennial flooding, the Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has handed over state-of-the-art equipment for the operationalization of Accra Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) equipment to the system’s implementation institutions comprising the Ghana Hydrological Authority, the Water Resources Commission, Ghana Meteorological Agency, and […]
Community Upgrading Works Starts in Alogboshie
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye has cut sod for the commencement of community upgrading works in Alogboshie, a low-income settlement under the GARID Project. Speaking at the event, Mr. Asenso-Boakye, said under the current phase of the GARID Project, the Ministry, will undertake the construction of primary and secondary drains, access […]
GARID Project Quarterly Digest – June 2023
Quarterly Digest
Enforce Bye-laws to Help Reduce Flooding in Accra, Deputy Local Government Minister Directs MMDAs
The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has directed Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies in Accra to strictly enforce sanitation regulations and building codes to help curb the incidences of flooding in the capital city. He made the call during an inspection tour of ongoing desilting works […]
Perennial Flooding in Accra: Local Government Minister Calls for Attitudinal Change
The Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Mr. Daniel Botwe has called on residents of Accra to change their behaviour towards waste disposal and make conscious choices regarding their building sites to help reduce the perennial flooding in the national capital. Mr. Botwe made the appeal during an inspection tour of the […]
Local Government Minister Calls for Collaboration Among Assemblies to Manage Flood Risk in Accra
The Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Mr. Daniel Botwe, has made a fervent call for collaboration among Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies (MMAs) along the Odaw River channel to effectively manage flood risk in Accra. Mr. Botwe made the plea during an inspection tour of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) […]
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. […]
Stakeholders in Two Flood-Prone Communities Engaged Ahead of Commencement of Upgrading Works under the GARID Project
The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has held separate stakeholders’ engagement programmes in Alogboshie and Akweteyman as part of efforts to ensure community involvement and collaboration in the rollout of upgrading works in the two flood-prone settlements. In his opening remarks, the GARID Project Coordinator, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfoh, emphasized the significance […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – CONSTRUCTION OF WASTE TRANSFER NOTICE AT GAEC
Construction of waste transfer notice at GAEC