Ghana — humanitarian situation

Ghana continues to experience widening socioeconomic disparities, with northern and rural communities remaining highly vulnerable to climate-related shocks and economic pressures. Northern households relying on climate-sensitive agriculture face erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, low farm-gate prices, and limited infrastructure WFP. As a food-deficit country, Ghana remains exposed to global price shocks driving up the cost of staple foods. Regional analysis indicates nearly 55 million people across West and Central Africa are at risk of acute food insecurity during the 2026 lean season, with converging crises including conflicts, the war in the Middle East, an Ebola epidemic, and a historic humanitarian funding deficit compounding an already critical food security situation ACF, FAO, FSC. Additionally, isolated above-average cumulative rainfall across coastal areas including Ghana has triggered severe localized flooding in recent weeks FEWS NET. As of June 2026, Ghana hosted 32,500 refugees and asylum-seekers, with three-quarters originating from Burkina Faso UNHCR. This displacement reflects broader spillover insecurity from the Central Sahel crisis, where the Liptako Gourma region spanning Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger experiences complex dynamics involving resource competition, climatic variability, demographic pressure, communal tensions, absence of state institutions, and violence related to organized crime and non-state armed groups IOM. The crisis has triggered significant displacement movements across the subregion, with neighboring Togo hosting 65,100 refugees and asylum-seekers as of June 2026, 86 percent from Burkina Faso, alongside 13,400 internally displaced persons UNHCR. UNHCR is supporting protection services for refugees in Ghana and strengthening national asylum systems through partnerships with the Government, private sector, and development actors to improve social and economic inclusion and expand access to durable solutions including resettlement. The Ghana Agri-business Sustainability Programme has secured 6,000 hectares of land for agriculture, benefiting refugee populations UNHCR. Ghana recently reviewed one year of Pandemic Fund implementation, bringing together stakeholders from the Ghana Health Service, Veterinary Services Directorate, WHO, FAO, and implementing partners to assess progress and agree on priority actions WHO.