Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
Building resilient systems for disaster preparedness and national security coordination.
Our Research Focus
The HSEP division analyzes Ghana's disaster management capabilities, emergency response infrastructure, and inter-agency coordination mechanisms to enhance national resilience and security preparedness.
Disaster Management Framework
Assessment of Ghana's national disaster management policies, institutional structures, resource allocation, and coordination mechanisms across federal and local levels.
Early Warning Systems
Evaluation of Ghana's early warning infrastructure for floods, droughts, disease outbreaks, and other hazards, including technology integration and community preparedness.
Emergency Response Protocols
Analysis of rapid response capabilities, medical surge capacity, evacuation procedures, and first responder coordination during crisis situations.
Climate Resilience Planning
Research on climate adaptation strategies, infrastructure hardening, community resilience programs, and long-term disaster risk reduction initiatives.
Emergency Response Capacity
Key metrics from our assessments
Priority Hazard Categories
Key threats addressed in our research
Flood Management
Analysis of flood risk zones, drainage infrastructure, early warning systems, and community evacuation protocols during seasonal flooding.
Disease Outbreak Response
Pandemic preparedness frameworks, surveillance systems, quarantine protocols, and public health emergency coordination mechanisms.
Infrastructure Failures
Assessment of critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, backup systems, and contingency plans for power, water, and communications disruptions.
Key Stakeholders
Agencies in Ghana's emergency management ecosystem
National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO)
Primary disaster management agency coordinating prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts across Ghana.
Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet)
Weather monitoring and forecasting services providing early warnings for meteorological hazards and climate-related events.
Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)
First responder agency for fire emergencies, hazardous material incidents, and search and rescue operations nationwide.
Ghana Health Service (GHS)
Public health emergency management, disease surveillance, medical surge capacity coordination during health crises.
Featured Research
In-depth emergency management analysis
Ghana's Disaster Preparedness Assessment 2026
Comprehensive evaluation of Ghana's national disaster preparedness capabilities, inter-agency coordination, and resource readiness.
Climate Adaptation Infrastructure
Analysis of Ghana's climate resilience infrastructure, adaptation strategies, and policy frameworks for long-term disaster risk reduction.
Building National Resilience
Our HSEP research provides the strategic analysis needed to enhance Ghana's disaster preparedness, emergency response capabilities, and long-term resilience planning.