Divided mandates, shared crises: Institutional intersections in Ghana’s flood management

Indiscriminate disposal of solid waste into drains, illegal construction AI waterways, weak compliance with sanitation by-laws, and limited community participation in routine clean-up exercises continue to undermine flood prevention efforts.

Addressing these behavioural challenges requires sustained public education, consistent enforcement of environmental laws, incentives for community participation, and social behaviour change campaigns that promote shared responsibility for protecting public spaces and drainage infrastructure.

In Ghana, particularly within the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, flooding is no longer an occasional inconvenience but a recurring urban emergency with significant human, economic, environmental, and public health consequences.