🇬🇭 Ghana
Last verified: July 2026 — validate with your local authorities during the annual update of the club directory.
1. Emergency numbers
| Service |
Number |
| Universal emergency line (police, fire, ambulance) |
112 (free, all networks, no airtime needed) |
| Ghana Police Service |
191 |
| Ghana National Fire Service |
192 |
| National Ambulance Service |
193 |
| NADMO (disaster reporting) |
Varies by region/district — confirm locally |
2. National disaster management
| Element |
In Ghana |
| National agency |
NADMO (National Disaster Management Organisation), under the Ministry of the Interior — established by Act 517 of 1996 — nadmo.gov.gh |
| Coordination structure |
National Secretariat + 16 Regional secretariats + Metropolitan/Municipal/District secretariats + Zonal offices nationwide |
| Territorial crisis authority |
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) with their NADMO coordinators |
| Citizen preparedness |
NADMO Disaster Volunteer Groups (DVGs) — community-based response teams |
| Organised volunteering |
NADMO mobilises voluntary community-based organisations; the club can partner at district level |
3. Alert systems
| System |
What it is |
Access |
| Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) |
Official weather forecasts, impact-based warnings, thunderstorm and flood advisories |
meteo.gov.gh |
| GMet public weather bulletins |
Daily and weekly outlooks by region |
meteo.gov.gh, radio/TV, GMet on X (@GhanaMet) |
| NADMO early-warning bulletins |
Flood and disaster alerts relayed to districts |
Via NADMO secretariats |
| Seismic monitoring |
Ghana Geological Survey Authority monitors seismic activity (Accra–Weija fault zone) |
Confirm locally |
4. Key non-Rotary actors
| Actor |
Role in disaster |
| Ghana Red Cross Society |
Emergency shelter, relief distribution, first aid, family reunification — redcross-ghana.org |
| NADMO |
Lead coordinator of the disaster response |
| Ghana National Fire Service |
Fire, rescue, flood response |
| National Ambulance Service |
Pre-hospital emergency medical care |
| National Health Insurance / Ghana Health Service |
Epidemic response (cholera, typhoid, malaria after floods) |
| IFRC / UN agencies (UNDRR, WFP, UNICEF) |
International support during major disasters |
5. Dominant risks → guide cards
| Risk |
Where |
Card to print |
| Flood (river, urban, coastal) |
Nationwide; Accra and coastal cities especially |
Card B2 |
| Drought / water scarcity |
Northern regions especially |
Card C1 |
| Heat wave / extreme heat |
Northern half of the country |
Card B4 |
| Wildfire / bush fire |
Savannah and forest zones, dry season |
Card C2 |
| Landslide |
Hilly and mining areas (medium risk) |
Card A4 |
| Earthquake |
Greater Accra / Weija–Nsawam fault zone (medium risk) |
Card A1 |
| Coastal erosion / storm surge |
Atlantic coastline |
Dedicated card in preparation — see roadmap |
6. Equivalences with the guide's terms
| Generic term in the guide |
Ghana equivalent |
| National disaster management agency |
NADMO |
| National response plan |
NADMO coordination framework (Act 517 of 1996) |
| Emergency medical service (EMS) |
National Ambulance Service (via 112/193) |
| Territorial state authority |
Metropolitan/Municipal/District Assembly (MMDA) + district NADMO coordinator |
| Mass casualty protocol (MCI) |
Ghana Health Service / National Ambulance Service protocols |
| Civil-security citizen reserve |
NADMO Disaster Volunteer Groups (DVGs) |
| Inter-agency coordination |
NADMO National Secretariat |
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7. Rotary section — to be completed by your club
| Element |
Your information |
| Rotary district |
____ |
| District Governor (DG) |
____ |
| District disaster officer (DRO/DRC) |
____ |
| ShelterBox contact |
____ |
| National coordination body (NADMO region/district) |
____ |
| Neighbouring clubs (< 50 km) |
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| Last update of this section |
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Sources: NADMO (nadmo.gov.gh), Ministry of the Interior (mint.gov.gh), ITU Emergency Call Centre 112, Ghana Meteorological Agency (meteo.gov.gh), Ghana Red Cross Society (redcross-ghana.org / IFRC), World Bank–GFDRR ThinkHazard! (thinkhazard.org). Report any error: g.bourgogne.rtn@gmail.com