Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project

The development objective of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project for Ghana is to improve flood risk management and solid waste management in the Odaw River Basin of the Greater Accra Region and improve access to basic infrastructure and services in the targeted communities within the Odaw River Basin. It has five components. First component, Climate Resilient Drainage and Flood Mitigation Measures is led by the Ministry of Works and Housing (MWH) and aims at developing sustainable capacity for flood risk management and mitigating the flood risk for a 10-year flood within the Odaw River Basin. Second component, Solid Waste Management Capacity Improvements is led by the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) and aims at reducing the amount of solid waste flowing into the primary Odaw channel; Third component, Participatory Upgrading of Targeted Flood Prone Low-Income Communities and Local Government Support is jointly led by the Ministry of Inner-Cities and Zongo Development (MICZD), Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) and participating local governments to (a) reduce vulnerability and strengthen climate resilience to flooding and enhance public service provision in priority low-income communities and (b) improve metropolitan planning and coordination, as well as O&M of drainage infrastructure in the Odaw River Basin; Fourth component, Project Management supports project management activities of the implementing entities and preparatory studies for the subsequent phases of the Series of Projects (SOP); Fifth component, Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) will be included in accordance with World Bank Policy on Investment Project Financing. The project will use wadis and detention ponds as part of efforts to mitigate flooding.