Ghana — humanitarian situation

Ghana is hosting 32,500 refugees and asylum-seekers as of June 2026, with three-quarters originating from Burkina Faso, reflecting spillover displacement from Central Sahel insecurity UNHCR. UNHCR is supporting government efforts to strengthen asylum systems and expand protection services while advancing partnerships with the private sector and development actors to improve socioeconomic inclusion. These initiatives include the Ghana Agri-business Sustainability Programme, which has secured 6,000 hectares of land for agriculture benefiting both displaced populations and host communities. Severe flooding on 29 June 2026 affected 221,813 people and displaced 91,989 across seven regions of Ghana WFP. WFP and the National Disaster Management Organization co-led humanitarian coordination efforts to support the government-led response to this natural disaster. The flooding occurred in coastal West Africa amid isolated above-average cumulative rainfall in the region, which triggered severe localized flooding across Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, and Benin FEWS NET. This event compounds existing vulnerabilities in northern and rural communities, where households face widening regional and socioeconomic disparities. Northern areas remain highly exposed to climate-sensitive agriculture risks including erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, and limited infrastructure, while Ghana's status as a food-deficit country leaves the population vulnerable to global price shocks driving up staple food costs WFP. WFP assisted 135,933 people in June 2026 and requires USD 3 million for operations from July through December 2026 WFP. The organization's U.S.-funded School Feeding Activity reached 67,444 pupils in 207 low-fee private schools, achieving a 15.53 percent increase in enrollment. WFP transferred USD 355,079 in cash assistance in June. Ghana successfully interrupted polio transmission following technical assessments conducted by the Independent Outbreak Response Assessment team between January and June 2026 GPEI. Stakeholders also convened in Accra for the first Annual Review Meeting of Ghana's Pandemic Fund Project implementation, bringing together representatives from Ghana Health Service, Veterinary Services Directorate, WHO, and FAO WHO.