Ghana seeks to implement the “GH-RESPOND” project to enhance community resilience to climate-induced hazards and strengthen national disaster risk resilience through the establishment of a robust Impact-Based Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (IB-MHEWS). This project will improve the availability, accessibility, and utilization of climate information services to empower decision-makers, vulnerable communities, and other stakeholders, thereby reducing their exposure to climate risks. It will also enable proactive disaster risk reduction by integrating climate-informed anticipatory actions and response mechanisms. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), acting as the PSAA Applicant, has developed and submitted a concept note for this project to the GCF Secretariat. EPA, seeks GCF’s PPF resources to further develop this concept note into a comprehensive funding proposal for consideration by the GCF Board. The PPF resources will be used to:

1. Conduct feasibility studies, including project baseline assessment, climate vulnerability analysis, situation analysis of the county’s climate information services, and technical, financial and risk assessments.
2. Environmental, social and gender studies, including stakeholder engagements, because a flagship feature of the proposed project is to embed social inclusivity and gender-responsiveness in the project design.
3. Identify and develop the project indicators, logical framework, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework.
4. Design and financially structure the project, including project governance and implementation arrangements, financial management, project risks assessment and drawing the budget and procurement plan.