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Thursday, September 19
Author: Vincent Amedzake
A two-day conference organised by the Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) has seen researchers call for more sustainable and integrated governance models to address the pressing challenges of rapid urbanisation in Ghana.The event, which was on the theme ‘Urban Transformation Pathways, Sustainable Governance and Urban Resilience Building,’ brought together a diverse group of scholars from Ghana and the international community to explore innovative solutions for urban water and agriculture resilience.The conference was spearheaded by co-convenors Dr. Joshua Ntajal (Junior Fellow IFG 10), Dr. Peter Bilson Obour (Senior Fellow IFG 10), Dr. Ousmane Niang (Senior Fellows, IFG 10)…