Key assets along Ghana’s coastline are at severe risk due to worsening sea erosion, the Ghana Hydrological Authority has warned. The Authority is calling for urgent intervention to protect these critical state assets from further destruction.
At a media briefing, Dr. John Kissi, CEO of the Ghana Hydrological Authority, revealed that approximately 370 kilometers of the country’s 550-kilometer coastline are vulnerable and require immediate attention. Among the assets at risk are the Aboadze Power Enclave, St. Augustine Senior High School, the Denu-Alao Highway, and the Cape Coast Nursing and Midwifery Training College.
“Within that 290-kilometer stretch, various important national assets are at risk and need urgent action to protect them. The Aboadze Power Enclave, which houses thermal plants safeguarding about 730 megawatts, is one such asset. Additionally, strategic roads like the Accra-Takoradi road and educational institutions including St. Augustine SHS, the University of Cape Coast (UCC), and the Cape Coast Nursing and Midwifery Training College are also at risk,” Dr. Kissi stated.
The Authority emphasized the need for private-public partnerships to invest heavily in coastal and climate adaptation strategies. Such investments are essential to mitigate the threats posed by sea erosion and to protect strategic national assets.
Dr. Kissi also appealed to the public to refrain from engaging in sand-winning activities, which exacerbate the erosion problem. “The government is doing a lot, with eight ongoing projects and several completed ones, but we urge the government to invest more, especially in areas needing protection of strategic assets. We also call on the private sector, whose businesses along the coastline are at risk, to partner with us and invest in coastal protection and our national hydrological fund,” he added.
