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  • Relief items are yet to be given to flood victims in North East Region – NADMO

    Communities grappling with floodwaters in the North East region of Ghana, including Tunguri on the Walewale Nalerigu highway, are still awaiting essential relief supplies, according to Alhassan John Kweku, the North East Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).

    The flooding, triggered by heavy rainfall on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, submerged numerous areas, leading to significant damage to houses, farmlands, livestock, and valuables.

    In an interview with the media, Mr. Kweku explained, “Our men are on the ground trying to give assistance to people who may be affected and also trying to evacuate them to safety. We are hoping that by Thursday the waters would have receded for us to be able to do a proper assessment to determine the level of damage caused and the assistance that the people need.”

    He highlighted the challenges caused by road inaccessibility due to water flow and collapsed bridges, making it difficult for aid and assessment efforts.

    The Municipal Chief Executive of Walewale, Arimiyaw Somo, acknowledged the scale of the flood damage and affirmed that the situation was gradually improving with the support of NADMO and other security agencies.

    He shared plans to enforce settlement laws more stringently to prevent future occurrences.

    In the meantime, Mr. Kweku appealed for support from individuals and organizations to provide much-needed relief to the affected communities.

  • PARDA engages stakeholders on sexual and gender-based violence in Walewale

    The Participatory Action for Rural Development Alternatives (PARDA), a non-governmental organisation engaged stakeholders on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) as part of many activities under the ‘Power to Choose (P2C) Project’.

    The dialogue aims to promote stronger stakeholder commitment to protecting and assisting survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).

    It is also to highlight best practices and lessons learned for enhancing the response to SGBV. The meeting brought together GHS, GES, DOVVSU, NCCE, CHRAJ, and traditional, religious, and youth leaders.

    Emmanuel Abazaami, the monitoring and evaluation officer of PARDA said, for sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) issues to be properly addressed, it is imperative for community and district-level stakeholders to dialogue to spell out the real issues and possibly identify critical spots for collaboration.
    This, he believes will improve stakeholder commitment to protecting people at risk and assisting survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.

    “To meet our agenda, we need to involve stakeholders who are into sexual and reproductive health,” he said.

    The seven-year project seeks to support individuals whose sexual and reproductive rights are most constrained (young people, especially adolescent girls and young women, unmarried people, and people living with disabilities in and out of school) to exercise and enjoy their sexual and reproductive health and related rights.