The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Ghana victims of the June flood a $250,000 relief donation, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
Ablakwa said in a Facebook post on Friday, October 16, that the money, which amounts to roughly GH3 million, had been paid straight into the accounts of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), who would be responsible for providing help to the victims.
He said that the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) have decided to choose ADRA as an impartial implementing partner to supervise the distribution of the relief package.
The minister said the agreement aims to ensure that aid gets to beneficiaries through an independent process and that the government is excluded from choosing who will benefit.
The declaration was made during the launch of the National Consultative Committee on Regional Integration (NCCRI) in Ghana, an initiative tasked with overseeing ECOWAS regional integration initiatives and social interventions in the nation.
Ablakwa reaffirmed the government’s commitment to openness and responsibility in the administration of the relief funds, adding that integrity will direct the procedure.
As authorities and relief partners strive to minimize the consequences of the calamity, the gift is intended to help those impacted by the June floods.
More than 38,000 residents in the Greater Accra Area were impacted by the June 29 floods, which also displaced over 7,700 homes and killed at least 15 people. This raised new questions about Accra’s chronic flooding problem and led to new demands for stricter flood prevention and urban planning regulations.
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