Government to give grant to 17 assemblies in Greater Accra Region to improve the Operations and Maintenance of Drainage Infrastructure
Source: GARID Communication The Government of Ghana, acting through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) will give grants to 17 Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies (MMAs) under the World Bank-funded Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project to improve the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of drainage and flood mitigation infrastructure in communities […]
HOT Supporting the GARID Project to Protect Communities from Flooding
source: OpenDRI Flooding has plagued the Ghanaian capital of Accra for years, so HOT worked with Mobile Web Ghana and OpenStreetMap Ghana to develop data on local buildings, drainage, and infrastructure that communities and municipal authorities could use to make vulnerable neighborhoods more resilient. Flooding has been a persistent and even deadly problem for the […]
Flood control in Accra: GARID project to start in October
Source: GhanaWeb A US$200m World Bank-sponsored Greater Accra Resilience and Integrated Development (GARID) project, which will provide long-term soft credit to government to address drainage and flood management infrastructure improvement in the capital city, is expected to commence in October. According to the Works and Housing Minister, Samuel Atta Akyea, government has replaced an earlier flood […]
World Bank supports Ghana’s coronavirus response with $100m
source: Myjoyonline.com The World Bank is providing $100 million to Ghana to assist the country in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. This $100 million will be made available to the government and the people of Ghana as short, medium and long-term support. This financing package includes $35 million in emergency support to help the country provide […]
Gov’t To Construct $43m Landfill Facility, Transfer Stations
Source: Daily Guide The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources has announced its intention to construct a sanitary landfill facility, two Transfer Stations and cap two major dump-sites at Abokobi and Agbogbloshie (Old Fadama). According to the Ministry, it will be utilizing an amount of $ 43 million to finance these activities under the solid […]
Ghana approves US $200m for Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project.
source: constructionreviewonline Ghana’s Cabinet has approved US $200m credit facility for the proposed Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project. Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah announced the report and said that the project would commence immediately the facility received parliamentary approval. Mr Kojo Oppong explained that the project will be utilized for the improvement […]
GHANA: Government approves IDA funding for drainage in Accra
source: afrik21 The Government of Ghana has recently approved the use of a line of credit opened by the International Development Association (IDA), a subsidiary of the World Bank. It is intended for the implementation of a sanitation and drainage project in the city of Accra. In order to improve sanitation conditions and especially floodwater […]
GARID project will help deal with Accra floods – AMA boss
Source: CitiNewsRoom The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah says the Greater Accra Resilience and Integrated Development Project which was launched earlier this year will help deal with the problem of flooding in the capital when fully implemented. He said the project will improve flood risk management and solid waste management […]
GHANA: World Bank supports flood control project in Accra
Source: Afrik21 The World Bank has recently announced $200 million in funding for Ghana. The funds are intended for the implementation of a flood adaptation project in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, and its metropolis. Heavy rains are once again hitting central and western Africa. In some large cities, the rainy season is a bad time […]