AMA Holds Management Meeting to Review Key Priority Actions Towards Updating Climate Action Plan 2050

Management of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has met to review key recommendations and priority actions for updating the city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) and integrating them into its development plans.

The meeting, held at the assembly on Tuesday, constituted the second major activity towards updating the Climate Action Plan, following the signing of a Climate Commitment Statement by the Mayor of Accra, Mr Michael Kpakpo Allotey, to reaffirm the city’s commitment to addressing climate change and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Discussions focused on aligning climate interventions with departmental mandates, identifying opportunities for implementation through annual work plans and budgets, and strengthening coordination among departments to support the achievement of the Assembly’s climate commitments.

The updated plan, expected to cover the period from 2026 to approximately 2035, sought to provide a long-term framework for coordinating climate change interventions, mobilising resources and integrating climate considerations into the Assembly’s development planning, budgeting and implementation processes.

The engagement also examined priority climate interventions, identified opportunities for mainstreaming them into departmental programmes and established institutional responsibilities for their implementation and monitoring.

Speaking during the engagement, the Deputy Director of Waste Management at the AMA, Mr Victor Kotey, said: “Accra’s membership of C40 Cities, a global network of cities committed to tackling climate change, required the Assembly to update its climate action framework to reflect emerging environmental challenges and development priorities”.

Mr Kotey indicated that the Assembly was considering a longer-term Climate Action Plan covering approximately 10 years, from 2026 to 2035, to guide the implementation of climate interventions across the metropolis.

Mr Kotey explained that mainstreaming climate actions into departmental work plans would enable the Assembly to make the necessary budgetary provisions and mobilise financial resources to support the implementation of identified interventions.

He noted that the approach would also promote institutional ownership of climate actions and ensure that departments and units contributed directly to the achievement of the city’s long-term climate objectives.

In his closing remarks, the Head of Development Planning at the AMA, Mr Richard K. Oduro, stressed the importance of collaboration and continuous engagement among departments to ensure the successful mainstreaming of climate change interventions into the Assembly’s planning and development processes.

Mr Oduro emphasised that effective mainstreaming would require increased awareness, continuous collaboration, and a commitment by all departments to ensure that identified climate priorities were translated into practical actions.

The ongoing review of the Climate Action Plan forms part of the AMA’s efforts to strengthen its institutional response to climate change, improve coordination and resource mobilisation, and provide a long-term framework for implementing climate interventions in pursuit of the city’s net-zero emissions target for 2050.

Faustina Naa Ayele Johnson, ISD