Ghana Country Climate and Development Report

Publication:
Ghana Country Climate and Development Report

dc.contributor.author	World Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T13:19:08Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T13:19:08Z
dc.date.issued	2022-10
dc.description.abstract	Ghana has achieved major development gains over the past three decades, but progress has slowed and there are causes for concern going forward. Ghana sought to fuel its development by leveraging markets, but debt sustainability is a concern, compounded by crises. Ghana’s economic and human development is also vulnerable to climate change and climate-related shocks. While climate change cannot be solved by any single country, local actions can help manage physical and transition risks as well as bring large opportunities. This report explores the ways in which Ghana can pursue its development objectives while considering the challenges of climate change and the opportunities from the transition. It sets the stage in chapter 1 by documenting the various ways in which climate and development interact in Ghana, emphasizing that climate action can support development. Chapter 2 reviews Ghana’s climate commitments and institutional readiness to carry them out. Chapter 3 lays out concrete actions that Ghana can consider to boost its resilience and productivity in key sectors while reducing its emissions and associated externalities. Chapter 4 models some of these investments and policies to assess their overall economic and social effects and explores financing options as well as ways to crowd in the private sector. Chapter 5 concludes by laying out priorities for the government to consider that are achievable and can yield development and climate payoffs simultaneously.	en
dc.identifier	https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099945110272227913/p1772610ec78640c40be7e027e5c6ea517f
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/38209
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/38209
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries	CCDR Series;
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.rights.holder	World Bank Group
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subject	CLIMATE RESILIENT
dc.subject	LOW-CARBON
dc.subject	SUSTAINABLE CITIES
dc.subject	DISASTER RISK PREPAREDNESS
dc.subject	TRANSPORT MODERNIZATION
dc.subject	TRANSITION FINANCING
dc.subject	FISCAL REFORM
dc.subject	GREEN FINANCE
dc.subject	ADAPTIVE SOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.title	Ghana Country Climate and Development Report	en
dc.type	Report	en
dc.type	Rapport	fr
dc.type	Informe	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	Ghana Country Climate and Development Report
okr.date.disclosure	2022-11-01
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-04-25T14:14:02.969034Z
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work::Country Environmental Analysis (CEA)
okr.docurl	https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099945110272227913/p1772610ec78640c40be7e027e5c6ea517f
okr.guid	099945110272227913
okr.identifier.report	177383
okr.language.supported	en
okr.region.administrative	Africa Western and Central (AFW)
okr.region.country	Ghana
okr.statistics.combined	10150
okr.statistics.dr	099945110272227913
okr.statistics.drstats	367
okr.topic	Agriculture::Climate Change and Agriculture
okr.topic	Environment::Adaptation to Climate Change
okr.topic	Environment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth::Climate Change Economics
okr.topic	Social Development::Social Aspects of Climate Change
okr.unit	SAWE4; AFWVP