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2025-2030

Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST)

The purpose of Ghana’s National Adaptation Plan is to prioritize climate change adaptation actions in the medium and long term.

Increase climate resilience and decrease vulnerability at the national and sub-national levels for enhanced sustainable development.

Strategic Objective 1: To reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, by building adaptive capacity and resilience to enhance economic development.

Strategic Objective 2: To facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation, in a coherent manner, into planning processes and strategies, within all relevant sectors and at different levels, as appropriate.

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Ghana's NAP has nine chapters, including introduction; policy and regulatory framework; climate hazards, risks, vulnerabilities and impacts; sectoral risks and adaptation actions; district level risks and adaptation priorities; implementation and institutional framework; financial resources and budgeting; sustainability strategy; and monitoring, evaluation and reporting. There are two appendices on the enabling policies and adaptation option assessment criteria.