Ghana has been identified as one of four African countries that are well prepared to face the negative impact of climate change.
The identification is based on research conducted by the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land use (WASCAL) based on key indicators including political stability, infrastructure, road network, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and land management systems.
The Executive Director of WASCAL, Professor Emmanuel Wendsongre Ramde, disclosed this in an interview with the Ghanaian Times in Accra yesterday after a panel discussion on the topic "Countering violent extremism on changing climate." The discussion formed part of a two-day conference organised by Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The conference, which was sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, was on the theme: 'Dealing with conflict, preparing for sustainable peace: Current research and its policy implications.' He explained that after compiling all relevant data on the key indicators in the whole of West Africa, the performance of Ghana was very impressive, which made the country well prepared to face the negative impact of climate change. "At WASCAL, we are conducting some research and providing advisory services to the various governments.