Ghana's Transport Sector risks losing $3.9b to road flooding by 2050 – Report
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- 29 Mar 2022
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A new report has estimated that road flooding could cause damages worth $3.9 billion to the Ministry of Road and Transport by 2050.
According to the study, the potential amount to be lost is thrice the US$1.3 billion investment made in the sector in 2019.
“Using assumptions on rehabilitation costs linked to road types, pavement conditions, and lanes, estimated damages can be calculated, amounting to up to 3.9 billion USD in damages on a national scale in a likely future flooding scenario,” the study noted.
The study titled, “Ghana: Roadmap for Resilient Infrastructure in a Changing Climate” was led by the Ministry of Science, Environment, Technology and Innovation in partnership with the Global Center on Adaptation.
It was based on an assessment of climate change threats to the energy, transport and water sectors.
The research which was conducted using a high hazard scenario, which they referred to as the highest likelihood of flood events found that five districts would be most exposed to road flooding by 2050.
The most-exposed districts; Accra Metropolis, Kumasi Metropolis, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ga South and Krachi East could have a population of 1,885,149 losing access to healthcare in the likelihood of flood events. Read More...
