President John Dramani Mahama has approved the immediate release of GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund to bolster emergency relief and flood mitigation efforts following devastating floods that struck parts of Accra and several communities across southern Ghana.
The allocation was announced in a statement by the Minister for Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who said the intervention follows torrential rains that submerged homes and businesses, displaced residents, and caused widespread damage.
Under the directive, GH¢150 million has been earmarked for immediate humanitarian assistance to affected individuals and communities, while the remaining GH¢150 million will finance long-term flood control and mitigation projects aimed at reducing the impact of future flooding.
President Mahama has also instructed the immediate deployment of personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service to support the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other emergency response agencies in rescue, relief, and recovery operations across the affected areas.
Earlier, Mahama ordered a coordinated crackdown on blocked drainage systems and announced emergency relief funding for victims of Monday’s devastating floods in Accra following an aerial inspection of the affected areas.
Speaking after touring flood-hit communities on June 29, 2026, the President said the government would convene a National Security Council meeting to coordinate a more robust response to the capital’s recurring flooding problem.
He said Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), in collaboration with the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources, would be tasked with identifying all blocked drainage channels for immediate clearance.
