Ghana’s Mahama Announces GH¢685 Million for Coastal Protection

What changed

President John Dramani Mahama has announced GH¢685 million to begin coastal protection works under the West African Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project (WACA).

He made the announcement at the Hogbetsotso Festival in Anloga, Volta Region, while acknowledging repeated displacement caused by coastal erosion in Fuveme and nearby communities.

Why it matters

This is a direct promise of protection for communities already being pushed from their homes by the retreating coast. The money is meant to move the response from reassurance to construction, although the announcement does not yet say when work will begin, how the funds will be released, or how much coastline will be covered.

That makes implementation the crucial next test. Until those details emerge, GH¢685 million is a significant commitment, but not yet a completed defence line.