Ghana: Outdated drainage systems expose cities to flooding — GhIE

The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has called for an urgent overhaul of Ghana’s stormwater management policies, warning that the country’s existing drainage systems are no longer capable of addressing the challenges posed by rapid urbanisation, climate variability and increasing flood risks.

According to the institution, recurring flooding in Accra and other rapidly growing urban centres had exposed fundamental weaknesses in the conventional drainage infrastructure, making…