Improving climate resilience through nature based solutions in Anloga
Similar to the Philippines, coastal erosion, tidal flooding, and storm surges, are major hazards in Ghana, particularly along the Keta–Anloga coastline. Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of these events, threatening homes, fishing livelihoods, roads, and freshwater sources. The most affected are coastal fishing communities, due to their proximity to the sea and dependence on natural resources such as mangroves for smoking fish.
Like Leyte and Samar, Anloga communities are responding through community-led nature-based solutions. Example, with support from NGOs such as ActionAid Ghana, Habitat for Humanity International communities are restoring native mangroves species, establishing community-based early warning systems, and developing daptive livelihoods to improve resilience of these communities to climate change impacts.
A key difference is the hazard profile ie. typhoons in the Philippines versus coastal erosion and flooding in Ghana, but the solutions are similar. Locally led restoration, inclusive participation (especially women and youth), and partnerships with NGOs and government. In both contexts, mangroves are not just ecological assets, they are foundations for resilience, dignity, and sustainable development.