There is no doubt that the impacts of climate change are beginning to manifest on the entire globe and particularly on developing countries that are relatively vulnerable.    Unless mechanisms are carefully and systematically put in place to ensure resilience in development and reduce vulnerability,  climate change and climate variability may pose serious challenges to national development.   Indeed governments,  communities, and individuals alike adopt measures to minimize the impacts of climate change.    However,  a  critical examination of most of the measures so far reveals that they are not actually targeted at increasing the resilience of affected people to climate change.

By this ASDEV is adopting a  proactive and a  targeted approach which is obviously more effective and less costly than responding reactively to climate change impacts as they happen.

How can Ghana,  as a nation, strategize and adapt to the future impacts of climate change, without compromising on her immediate socio-economic needs.

Accordingly, Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts, floods and tropical cyclones, aggravating water management problems, reducing agricultural production and food security, increasing health risks, damaging critical infrastructure, and interrupting the provision of basic services such as water and sanitation, education, energy and transport.

Climate change targets linked to the environment are climate-related hazards and natural disasters in Ghana.