ghana climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment

Lower world food pricesAttitudes towards riskLevel of uncertainty of the futureAvailability of funds for investmentAccess to assets, capital, and creditHigh tariffs in export marketsPromoting Trade Promoting economic growthStrengthening long-term foodsupply and reducing productionlimitationsPricing and exchange rate reformand stabilizationReducing risks of food shortages Adjustment of agricultural subsidiesand tariffsSocial policy Subsidies in developed marketsDeveloping ExtensionServicesImprove agricultural productivity Role of private, non- governmentaland cooperative agenciesImprove awareness andknowledge of adaptationmeasuresEnsuring sufficient agents perfarmer/regionEnsure agents are productivethrough adequate incentivesLimit/remove managementfailuresPublic organization, resources,and institutional supportUtilize indigenous knowledgeImproving ForecastingMechanismsAssist planning Extension Information needs to bedistributed across all sectorsStrengthen ability of farmers tocopeInstitutional support (e.g.establishment of farmercooperatives to spread knowledge)Horizontal and verticalexchanges of informationEnsure information is in ausable formFinancialConflicts with traditional practices/social conventionsSkepticismInstitutional Strengtheningand Decision-makingStructuresTo support long-term planning Reform existing institutions thatsupport agricultural sectorParticipation of keystakeholdersReduce vulnerability Pricing incentives; improving Requires integrated Planning agencies formed byGHANA CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION ASSESSMENT 81