CORD Ghana and partners equip PwDs with knowledge on climate resilience.

A day’s capacity-building training has been held in Tamale to empower persons with physical disabilities with knowledge and skills to adapt to the growing impacts of climate change.

The training, organised by the Centre for Opportunities and Rural Development (CORD Ghana) in collaboration with Naglogu Care Foundation, Rural Connect, Youth Alliance for Climate and Environmental Sustainability (YACES), the Network of Youth for Climate Action Africa, and the Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities, brought together 60 participants with diverse physical disabilities.

The training session equipped participants with inclusive climate adaptation strategies, focusing on accessible technologies, advocacy skills, and leadership roles persons with disabilities (PwDs) can assume in their communities.

Madam Esther Nyamekye Opoku, Programmes Director at CORD Ghana during the training, emphasized the crucial role of PwDs in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She explained that “Climate change affects all, but persons with disabilities are disproportionately impacted. We need to ensure their voices are heard and their needs are met.”

Mr Courage Kojo, Education and Capacity Building Officer at YACES Ghana, underscored the pivotal role of capacity building in empowering PwDs to actively participate in climate resilience initiatives.