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A 10-member working group to develop modalities and facilitate the establishment of a National Early Warning Center in Ghana has been launched at the Jubilee House, Accra.
The role of the Center will be to warn the Government of threats to human security, propose appropriate measures, and coordinate and ensure monitoring of the implementation of the response to the warning as part of a broader effort by the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
The ECOWAS Early Warning System’s main objective is to guarantee human security and foresees the establishment of a fully integrated and functional early warning system within the ECOWAS member states.
The system is intended to provide timely reporting and analysis for effective responses that prevent and mitigate violent conflict, among others, in the subregion.
Members of the Working Group, drawn from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration; Defending; Inside; National security; Health; Financial and economic planning; Justice and Attorney General; Gender, Children and Social Protection; and Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and chaired by Professor Joe Amoako-Tuffuor of the Office of the Vice President, were sworn in by His Lordship Anthony Oppong, judge of the court of appeal, on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.
Speaking after the swearing-in, the Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, urged the members of the Task Force to diligently apply themselves to “this important national task.”
“As we all know, an efficient and effective early warning and response mechanism will not only guarantee the necessary security for our development, but it will also help us prevent the loss of lives, health crises such as Covid 19, Ebola and the rest. , humanitarian disasters, environmental calamities, among others, “said Dr. Bawumia.
“The establishment of Centers throughout the region is undoubtedly crucial so that Member States can effectively face the numerous challenges they face in a coordinated and effective manner.
“With the establishment of national centers, ECOWAS member states will be able to share information, implement conflict prevention and manage crises, while protecting human security at the national and regional levels,” he added.
The project for the establishment of National Early Warning Centers received the support of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government during its 45th Regular Session held in Accra on July 14, 2014. The ECOWAS Commission established National Centers for the Coordination of the Response Mechanism (NCCRM)) in five pilot countries (Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea Bissau, Mali and Liberia) between 2015-2019.
The next phase of the project focuses on the deployment of the Mechanism in Ghana, Benin, Senegal, Niger and Cape Verde.
The Ghana Center, which will be supported by logistics and fully equipped by the ECOWAS Commission, is expected to launch in July 2020.
