On 26th – 27th November 2021, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Economic Policy Competence Centre (EPCC) and the Youth Advocacy on Rights and Opportunities (YARO) organized the Climate Change and Migration Conference. The conference provided a platform to discuss effective and efficient ways of curbing the rising migration in the Northern part of Ghana. The conference was themed, Effective Migration Management a Reflection of a Climate Just Society.
The discussions revealed that; climate change is a recent driver of migration in the northern part of Ghana. Excessive flooding due to climate change has destroyed many farms and displaced the livelihood of many. In effect, an active labour force that could contribute meaningfully to socio-economic development is forced to migrate to the Southern part of Ghana and overseas, searching for sustainable livelihood. Nonetheless, the overburdened economic systems, overstretched government capacities to provide jobs, the housing deficits in the southern parts of Ghana, and illegal means of emigration expose these migrants to inhumane conditions. Hence, reducing their active and meaningful participation in the socio-economic development of Ghana.
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Postal address
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Ghana Office
P.O. Box 9722, KIA
Accra
Ghana
Location
Ring Road East 869/2,
150 m off Danquah Circle