President John Dramani Mahama has broken ground on the second phase of the Blekusu Sea Defence Project, a major infrastructure initiative aimed at mitigating coastal erosion along Ghana’s southeastern shoreline.
The project, located in the Ketu South Municipality near the Togo border, is designed to protect vulnerable communities from rising sea levels and recurring tidal surges that have displaced families and damaged property for decades.
Phase II of the Blekusu Coastal Protection Project will involve the construction of 37 armour rock groynes at approximately 220-meter intervals, along with land reclamation to secure eight kilometers of coastline. The work is scheduled to be completed over a 48-month period.
Mr. Mahama, who launched the first phase of the sea defence during his earlier tenure as president, stressed the urgency of delivering the next phase amid increasing climate-related risks.
“This project is not just about infrastructure—it’s about protecting lives, livelihoods, and long-term economic stability for coastal communities,” the president said during the sod-cutting ceremony.
The Blekusu project is part of Ghana’s broader coastal management strategy, which has gained renewed focus as climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of erosion events along West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea.
