Ghana National Climate Change Policy. Country/Territory Ghana Document type Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Agricultural development Social protection Governance Energy conservation/energy production Climate change Sustainable development Emissions Disasters Risk assessment/management Ecosystem preservation Financing Biodiversity Food security Public health Potable water Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract The present National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) is Ghana’s integrated response to climate change. It has been prepared and designed within the context of national sustainable development priorities; it provides a clearly defined pathway for dealing with the challenges of climate change within the current socio-economic context of Ghana, and looks ahead to the opportunities and benefits of a green economy. The afore-mentioned integrated response to climate change is in three phases: Phase One analyses the current situation, and gives the broad policy vision and objectives. Phase Two presents in greater detail, the initiatives and programmes identified in the Policy in the form of an Action Programme for implementation. Phase Three will detail how climate change programmes and actions identified in Phase two can be mainstreamed and embedded in a time bound and budgeted manner, into annual work plans of implementing units. Full text English