Accra: Mr. Seidu Issifu, the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, has visited the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project Phase II (GPSNP2) site at Nabdam in the Upper East Region. This visit is part of his ongoing tour of Northern Ghana to advance climate action, strengthen resilience, and promote sustainable development at the local level.
According to Ghana News Agency, the visit forms part of the Minister's engagements with communities and local stakeholders to integrate climate change considerations into development planning and implementation. During his visit, Mr. Issifu received a briefing on the project's progress and interacted with officials, implementing partners, and community members.
Mr. Issifu commended the project's contribution to improving livelihoods while emphasizing the importance of ensuring that development interventions are designed and implemented in ways that enhance environmental sustainability and build resilience to the increasing impacts of climate change. He stressed that achieving Ghana's climate and sustainable development objectives requires stronger collaboration among government institutions, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), traditional authorities, development partners, and local communities.
He reaffirmed the Government's commitment to mainstreaming climate change across local development initiatives, noting that climate resilience must become a central pillar of planning and investment at the district level. The Minister's visit to the GPSNP2 site reflects the Government's determination to promote climate-resilient development by supporting projects that strengthen livelihoods, protect the environment, and enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities across the country.