Gov’t reaffirms commitment to strengthening Meteorological Services

The Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Mr. Mohammed Adam Sukparu, has reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet).

Welcoming a high-level delegation from the Denmark Meteorological Institute (DMI) on Tuesday in Accra, he described meteorological services as critical to national planning, climate resilience, and food security, particularly for agrarian communities.

Mr. Sukparu acknowledged the existing challenges facing GMet, including outdated equipment, limited IT infrastructure, and insufficient data processing capacity. He assured the delegation of the Ministry’s full support to retool the Agency.

He noted that “a bill aimed at revitalizing GMet has completed consultations and will soon be presented to Cabinet and Parliament.”

The Deputy Minister welcomed DMI’s continued technical and capacity-building support, which includes plans for a gap analysis of GMet’s data, observation, and digital infrastructure. This analysis will be undertaken by cBrain, a Danish GovTech company specializing in digital governance and large-scale public-sector workflows, to inform a clear roadmap for future investments.

He assured the delegation of the Ministry’s commitment to work closely with GMet, DMI, and relevant agencies to advance early warning systems, improve data governance, and leverage national digital infrastructure to deliver timely climate information to citizens across the country.

The delegation, led by DMI Director Ms. Marianne Thyrring and Deputy Director-General Mr. Thomas Kjellberg, visited Ghana under the Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) program on Meteorology.

Ms. Thyrring stated that their visit builds on earlier engagements between Ghana and Denmark, including discussions held during the WMO Congress in October 2025 and the Ministry’s participation in the Beyond GovTech Programme, hosted by Digital Hub Denmark and Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also in October 2025.

She noted that the ongoing collaboration with the Ghana Meteorological Agency under the SSC program aims to strengthen GMet’s digital foundations to meet Ghana’s growing climate and weather information needs.

Ms. Thyrring mentioned that while progress has been made in data collection, critical gaps remain in data integration, processing, archiving, and end-to-end digital workflows.

According to her, the ongoing IT gap analysis will provide a clear diagnosis of these challenges and deliver a structured digital transformation roadmap to guide targeted investments, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the delivery of reliable weather and climate services.

Ms. Thyrring further emphasized the importance of the Ministry’s support in translating the findings into practical, coordinated digital actions that will deliver tangible public value.

Margaret Adjeley Sowah, ISD