Despite several interventions over the years, flooding, particularly in urban centres, continues to pose a major threat to lives and property.

Presenting a statement to Parliament in Accra on Wednesday June  18, Minister of Works and Housing, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, disclosed that the government is exploring partnerships with the private sector to fund flood control projects.

“The ministry estimates that the investment of approximately six billion dollars is needed to implement comprehensive flood control measures across the country.

“We will seek private-public partnership, climate financing, and development partner support to realise this vision. We remain committed to building a Ghana that is flood-resilient and climate-smart,” the minister stated.

In a related submission, the Minister for the Interior,  Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak expressed concern over the logistical and operational difficulties confronting the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).

He, however, assured that plans are underway to resolve these issues.

“The challenges are enormous, and like we have said, we have put in measures to make sure that we procure the necessary equipment and logistics to staff the warehouses of NADMO so that they will be able to deal with these disasters when they occur.

“We are currently in talks with the Minister of Finance to release the necessary funds to enable NADMO to effectively implement its contingency plan,” the minister said.