World Vision launches ‘Border Project’ to strengthen resilience in Upper East & West Regions

World Vision Ghana, in partnership with RACED Ghana and funding support from the PATRIP Foundation, has launched the Border Project to foster sustainable development and enhance stability in vulnerable communities along Ghana’s northern borders.

The project is targeted at communities that are highly in need of social interventions in the Upper East and Upper West regions, including Zini, Fielmo, and the Zini Refugee Camp in the Sissala West District; Bansi and Issakatinga in the Binduri District; and Tarikom, along with the Tarikom Refugee Camp in the Bawku West District.

These communities face compounding challenges, including climate shocks, food insecurity, environmental degradation, and an influx of refugees from Burkina Faso, straining local resources.

The strain on already limited resources has intensified socio-economic pressures, heightened the risk of social tensions and threatened local peace and cohesion.

The NGOs in a statement stressed that the Border Project will directly benefit 19,219 individuals, comprising 13,454 Ghanaians and 5,765 Burkinabe refugees. It is expected to indirectly impact an additional 33,657 residents across the five target communities and two refugee settlements.

Key interventions under the BORDER Project include the provision and rehabilitation of solar-powered water systems, construction of biofill ecological sanitation facilities for homes, schools, and health centres, refurbishment of healthcare facilities, with a focus on maternal and child health, establishment of drip irrigation systems to support year-round farming and training of farmers in climate-smart agricultural techniques.

It also seeks to promote sustainable land use through Community Resource Management Areas (CREMAs) and build capacity for traditional leaders, local authorities, and security personnel in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

The BORDER Project is aligned with Ghana’s National Development Plan 2030, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the Gulf of Guinea Joint Response Plan. By investing in essential infrastructure and building the capacity of local communities, the initiative seeks to trigger a lasting ripple effect of peace, prosperity, and resilience across Ghana’s border regions and the wider West African sub-region.

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