CSOs warn delay in Coastal Protection Project could trigger national disaster

Civil society organisations working in Ghana’s coastal communities have warned that the continued delay in implementing the West Africa Coastal Areas Program (WACA) project could have severe national consequences if urgent action is not taken.


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