A Senior Research Fellow at the University of Ghana’s Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, Dr. Bob Manteaw, says Ghana is not short of climate policies but continues to struggle with implementation.
Speaking at a stakeholder meeting organised by the Africa Climate Collaborative at the University of Ghana in Accra, he said the country already has the necessary frameworks to address climate change. The real problem, he explained, lies in limited resources, weak political commitment and gaps in execution.
Dr. Manteaw, who also serves as an activity lead on multilevel governance and policy capacity for the Africa Climate Collaborative at the University of Ghana, said “from a policy perspective everything has been done,” but turning those plans into action remains the biggest challenge.
He pointed to vulnerable coastal communities such as Keta, Fuveme and Shama, where government interventions like sea defence projects are ongoing. However, he stressed that such measures alone are not enough to fully protect communities from climate-related threats.
He noted that while these engineering solutions help, they must be complemented with nature-based approaches to achieve long-term impact.
The bigger constraint, he said, is funding. Climate action requires significant investment, yet government resources are often inadequate.
He added that Ghana continues to rely heavily on donor support, which does not always come at the time it is most needed, making it difficult to respond quickly to urgent climate risks.
