Mid Term Increased Resilience to Climate Change in Northern Ghana through the Management of Water Resources and Diversification of Livelihoods
- Evaluation Information
- Corporate Outcome and Output
UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021
Output 1.4.1 Solutions scaled up for sustainable management of natural resources, including sustainable commodities and green and inclusive value chains
Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
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One of the biggest long-term threats for Ghana’s sustainable and inclusive growth is climate change, which is expected to affect economic activities and livelihoods of Ghanaians in multiple ways. Notably, it is predicted under the climate change scenarios that decreasing annual rainfall and increasing erratic rainfall patterns will adversely affect rural livelihoods in Ghana especially the agricultural and pastoral practices. The adaptation project aims to reverse climate change threats and impact through floods and droughts as well as ensuring diversification of livelihoods of the people.