The Minister for Works, Housing, and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has announced new measures to address the recurring flooding challenges in Kumasi.
Speaking at a stakeholder validation workshop with the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council and selected Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Mr. Adjei said the initiative forms part of President John Dramani Mahama’s Reset Agenda to boost urban resilience and safeguard livelihoods.
“In line with President Mahama’s reset agenda, we are taking decisive steps to provide long-term solutions to flooding in Kumasi,” the Minister stated.
To this end, the Ministry has engaged two international consultancy firms Deltares from the Netherlands and INES from Spain—to carry out technical studies that will guide the design of a comprehensive flood mitigation project. Deltares will conduct a basin-wide study of the Wiwi, Sisa, and Aboabo river systems, focusing on the root causes of flooding and proposing early solutions. INES, meanwhile, will assess flood vulnerability in Asewase and Aboabo, two of the city’s most flood-prone communities recommending targeted interventions.
The findings will shape the Kumasi Resilient Project, a large-scale initiative aimed at protecting the city from future flood disasters.
Santiago Ezequiel Arias, Senior Urban Development Specialist at the World Bank and Task Team Leader for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, pledged the Bank’s continued partnership with the government in strengthening flood resilience nationwide.
Earlier in the day, the Minister paid a courtesy call on the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, who commended President Mahama for prioritising flood control in the region and assured the support of residents.
Participants at the workshop expressed optimism that the planned studies and interventions would mark a turning point in Kumasi’s battle against perennial flooding.
