GMet, Danish Partners Engage VRA on Ghana Climate Atlas Development
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), in collaboration with the Danish Embassy in Ghana and the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), on Thursday, 27th November 2025, held a technical engagement with the Water Resources and Renewable Energy Department of the Volta River Authority (VRA) to present and validate the Ghana Climate Atlas with one of its key primary users. The meeting formed part of the final steps toward rolling out the Atlas, ensuring that the tool is not only scientifically robust but also practical, user-friendly, and tailored to the operational needs of institutions that depend heavily on climate information.
Dr. Ignatius Kweku Williams, Deputy Director-General (Operations) and Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) Project Owner, opened the session by explaining that the validation from VRA whose mandate spans hydropower generation, reservoir management, and renewable energy planning was crucial to fine-tuning the Atlas. According to him, stakeholder input at this stage would help ensure that the tool delivers relevant and actionable climate information that suits the realities of water resources and energy management in Ghana
In his remarks, Ing. Abdul Noor Wahab, Director of the Water Resources and Renewable Energy Department, welcomed the team and expressed VRA’s keen interest in the tool. He explained that the Authority sometimes rely on international products such as Copernicus for climate information, which, while helpful, do not always provide the local detail needed for their operations. He said the Ghana Climate Atlas presents an important opportunity to access climate data developed at Ghana’s scale, adding that VRA was excited about a homegrown resource they can integrate directly into planning and operational decision-making.
The Climate Atlas project team then delivered comprehensive presentations on the Climate Atlas platform, demonstrating its website dashboard, interactive map viewer, and key data features. The team outlined how the Atlas will support long-term climate planning, hydrological modeling, and forecasting. The interactive session allowed VRA engineers to provide feedback on user interface needs, data resolution requirements, and operational applications specific to water resources management .
Participants at the meeting included Ing. Philip Tetteh Padi, Principal Water Resources Engineer, and Ing. Kwadwo Asante Addo, Engineer, Water Resources. The Danish partners were represented by Ms. Julie Alexandra Stensabelle and Mr. ShingiNangombe from DMI, and Mr. Harrison Ofori from the Embassy of Denmark in Ghana. From GMet, Ms. Maureen Abla Ahiataku, Climate Atlas Project Lead; Mr. Bernard Quaye, SSC Project Manager; and selected members of the Climate Atlas technical team were also present.
Following the presentations, the delegation visited the AkuseDistrict Meteorological Office, where they interacted with staff and inspected ongoing improvements aimed at strengthening local meteorological services.
The Ghana Climate Atlas is a comprehensive online platform designed to provide accessible, user-friendly, and scientifically robust climate information for Ghana. It combines historical climate data, future climate projections, and interactive mapping tools to support planning in sectors such as water resources, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and disaster risk reduction. Developed under the Ghana-Denmark Strategic Sector Cooperation Programme, the Atlas aims to empower institutions, policymakers, and the public with the information needed to better understand climate trends and to build resilience in a changing climate.
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