The Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Seidu Issifu, has revealed that Ghana requires an estimated $22.6 billion to effectively address its climate change challenges and build resilience across the country.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the minister highlighted the huge financial burden posed by climate adaptation and mitigation efforts, stressing that the country cannot mobilise such resources on its own.
Mr Issifu noted that the government is therefore placing strong emphasis on international partnerships and climate financing to support its environmental and sustainability agenda.
“We cannot do it alone. Ghana requires about $22.6 billion to take care of its climate needs. We cannot raise it by ourselves. We need strategic partners to be able to do that,” he said.
He added that his ministry is working closely with development partners, particularly the European Union (EU), to attract the necessary funding for critical climate initiatives.
“These are things that we share with them. And that is how we can contribute to the basket to assist the government to raise climate funding to prosecute these development agendas,” the minister explained.