Goal
Goal 13 aims to “take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.”
For Ghana, this means building resilience against climate shocks like droughts and floods that threaten agriculture and livelihoods, while also contributing to global mitigation efforts through cleaner energy and sustainable land use. Key priorities include implementing the National Climate Change Policy, strengthening early warning systems, promoting climate-smart agriculture, and accessing international finance for adaptation projects.
Community Success
Key Statistics for SDG Goal 13 in Ghana
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13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries |
13.1.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
13.1.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
13.1.3
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies |
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13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning |
13.2.1
Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
13.2.2
Total greenhouse gas emissions per year |
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13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning |
13.3.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment |
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13.a Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible |
13.a.1
Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025 |
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13.b Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities |
13.b.1
Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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Ambitious Policy Framework:
Ghana was one of the first African nations to submit a detailed Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LTS) to the UNFCCC (2023). This outlines a vision for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, demonstrating a long-term commitment to climate action.
Summary:
The data reveals that Ghana is a minor contributor to global climate change but is disproportionately vulnerable to its effects. The country has developed a strong framework of policies and commitments (NDC, LTS). However, the major challenge remains mobilizing sufficient financial resources to implement these plans at scale and build resilience against the climate impacts that are already affecting its population and economy.