Ghana’s flood response and the cost of budgeting by crisis

Following the devastating floods on Tuesday, 30th June, in Accra, President John Dramani Mahama directed the Minister for Finance to release GH¢300 million from the Contingency Fund: GH¢150 million for emergency relief and GH¢150 million for mitigation works. Hours later, on the floor of Parliament, the Minister for the Interior announced a different figure: GH¢350 million, comprising GH¢200 million for relief and GH¢150 million for flood control.

By Emma Ankrah