Aburi, Eastern Region – Ghana has taken a major step toward revising its national climate commitments under the Paris Agreement with the successful completion of its first Sectoral Technical Consultation Workshop in Aburi.
The four-day meeting marks a critical phase in developing Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0, which will outline the country’s climate goals from 2030 to 2035.
The workshop brought together representatives from government ministries and agencies, civil society organisations, academia, the private sector, development partners, and vulnerable groups.
Participants worked collaboratively to refine Ghana’s next climate action plan, ensuring it is inclusive, ambitious, and aligned with both global and national development priorities.
The consultations build on the recent NDC 3.0 stocktaking exercise, which reviewed progress made under Ghana’s 2021 updated NDC (NDC 2.0). That review identified key achievements, implementation gaps, and lessons learned, forming the foundation for the current revision process.
The overarching goals include increasing climate ambition, addressing institutional and financial barriers, and synchronizing climate targets with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Reaffirming the United Nations Development Programme’s commitment, Abdul-Razak Saeed, Head of the Environment Cluster at UNDP Ghana, noted:
“UNDP Ghana, together with the broader UN family, is working under the #ClimatePromise initiative to support Ghana’s government in aligning its NDCs with the 1.5°C target and SDGs. We reaffirm our commitment to producing comprehensive NDCs that are economy-wide, cover all gases, and adopt a whole-of-society approach.”
At the Aburi workshop, participants engaged in technical sessions across sectors such as energy, water, agriculture, health, gender, and disaster management. These sessions focused on updating sectoral data, identifying technology and financing needs, and aligning new NDC targets with national development frameworks.
The process also emphasized integrating community perspectives by including smallholder farmer groups, fisherfolk, women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
Felix Addo-Okyireh, Director and Head of the Climate Change and Ozone Unit at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), highlighted the importance of shared responsibility and national unity in the revision process:
As we take stock and create a new climate vision, our ambitions must reflect our togetherness and the mission that binds us. The revised NDC should not only raise our climate ambition but also reflect the aspirations of the Ghanaian people and provide a blueprint for survival and prosperity.
The outcomes from the Aburi consultations will inform the drafting of Ghana’s NDC 3.0, incorporating evidence from the stocktaking phase and the priorities identified across sectors. This integrated approach ensures that the revised NDC is data-driven, inclusive, and practically implementable.
As the process advances, Ghana’s NDC 3.0 is expected to serve not only as the country’s official climate pledge under the Paris Agreement but also as a comprehensive strategy for sustainable growth, resilience, and long-term prosperity, positioning Ghana as a regional leader in climate action and green development.
Report By: Robicon Mornahson
