GMet Presents Ghana Climate Atlas to Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources
On Tuesday, 27th January, 2026, the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) continued its stakeholder engagement series with a presentation of the Ghana Climate Atlas to the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources, as part of efforts to validate the tool with key policy and planning institutions ahead of its official launch.
The GMet delegation was received by the Director for Works, Mr. Ebenezer Mac Tetteh, who welcomed the team and acknowledged the relevance of the Ghana Climate Atlas to the Ministry’s mandate. He noted that climate-related risks increasingly affect infrastructure development, housing, and water resources management, and described the Atlas as a valuable tool for risk assessment and informed planning.
Mr. Mac Tetteh indicated that given GMet’s role as the national authority for weather and climate information, the Ministry was keen to engage, listen, and provide inputs to ensure the Atlas responds to practical planning needs. He emphasized the importance of grounding development decisions in credible climate data, particularly in the face of growing climate variability.
The Climate Atlas Project Lead, Ms. Maureen Abla Ahiataku, delivered the main presentation on the Ghana Climate Atlas, outlining its objectives, development process, and potential applications. She explained how the Atlas will provide localized climate information by combining downscaled climate projections with observed national data, making it relevant for sector-specific use.
The session also featured a demonstration of the Atlas’ interactive tools by Ms. Joana Amavih, who presented the visualization components, including the dashboard, story maps and the map viewer. She highlighted how these features allow users to explore climate indicators spatially and temporally, supporting evidence-based decision-making.
The engagement provided an opportunity for Ministry officials to ask questions, share perspectives, and discuss how the Atlas could support planning, infrastructure design, and policy formulation within the works, housing, and water resources sectors.
In his closing remarks, Mr. Ebenezer Mac Tetteh expressed appreciation for the presentation and noted that, considering the nature of the Ministry’s work, collaboration with GMet would be essential going forward.
“Looking at the kind of work we do at the Ministry, we will certainly be knocking on the doors of GMet,” he stated.
The engagement forms part of GMet’s broader stakeholder validation process under the Ghana–Denmark Strategic Sector Cooperation, aimed at ensuring that the Ghana Climate Atlas is practical, user-oriented, and aligned with the needs of institutions responsible for national development and resilience planning.
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