Improving Ghana’s Emergency Disaster Preparedness with ISOC Ghana Chapter

In 2022, ISOC Ghana, with the assistance of the Internet Society and NetHope, provided approximately 100 engineers in Emergency Disaster Preparedness. The training’s purpose was to prepare engineers for telecom and other related situations, as well as to form a working group for Ghana.
The NADMO Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) in all regions and some districts around the country are currently being assessed.
Strategic engagements of the United Nations World Food Programme are mandated to promote and enable coordination and collaboration in crisis management, with a focus on early-warning systems, catastrophe risk reduction, and emergency preparedness. Collaboration of the World Food Programme with the National Disaster Management Organization and national stakeholders in the field of IT emergency preparedness and response management. The Internet Society (ISOC), a civil society organization (CSO), has been invited to participate in the initiative because of its mission of connecting the unconnected, or the last mile, and ensuring Internet access for all. Men, women, children, and those with impairments are all included.

Mrs. Maud Ashong Elliot, our capable vice president, represents the ISOC Ghana chapter.

Route

  1. Accra to Koforidua
  2. Koforidua to Begoro
  3. Begoro to CapeCoast 1
  4. CapeCoast to Shamaa
  5. Shamaa to Sekondi
  6. Sekondi through Capecoast to Assin Fosu
  7. Assin Fosu to Kumasi
  8. Kumasi through Biabiani to Sefwi Wiawso
  9. Wiawso to Guaso
  10. Guaso to Tepa
  11. Tepa to Sunyani
  12. Sunyani to Techiman
  13. Techiman to Wa
  14. Wa to Lawra
  15. Lawra to Damongo
  16. Damongo to Tamale
  17. Tamale to Nalerigu
  18. Nalerigu to Bumprugu
  19. Bumprugu to Bolga
  20. Bolga to Zebilla
  21. Zebilla though Bolga to Tamale to Yendi to Bimbilla to wulensi to kpandai to Dambai
  22. Dambai to Ho
  23. Ho to Akatsi
  24. Akatsi to Tema