Alliance for Empowering Rural Communities

Flooding is not “normal.”
It’s a warning about how we build, plan, and protect our cities.
In Accra and across Ghana, floods are destroying homes, livelihoods, roads, and dignity. But resilient cities are possible when nature and infrastructure work together.

Imagine cities with:
•Wetlands protected, not destroyed
•Green spaces that absorb rain
•Drains designed to actually flow
•Communities included in planning

Because flood resilience is not just engineering.
It is justice. It is safety. It is dignity.

Swipe through and tell us
What do you think is the biggest cause of flooding in your community?

Our first Quarter Newsletter is here!!!.
The first quarter of 2026 marked another important step in AERC Ghana’s mission to empower rural and vulnerable communities through climate action, environmental sustainability, renewable energy advocacy, and inclusive development. This newsletter showcases key activities, partnerships, campaigns, and community engagements that reflect our commitment to practical, people-centered solutions. From promoting nature-based climate solutions to amplifying the voices of waste pickers and advancing clean energy conversations, this edition offers a closer look at the work, impact, and collective ambition driving AERC forward.
Link to full newsletter:
https://aercghana.org/first-quarter-newsletter/

Our article “Leaving No One and No place behind: Why Waste Pickers must be included in Ghana’s and Africa’s waste management future” has been published in the Climate Watch newspaper today.
Waste pickers are the invisible force behind cleaner cities, stronger recycling systems, and more sustainable communities. Yet many continue to work under unsafe and unrecognized conditions. A truly sustainable future for Ghana and Africa must include, protect, and empower waste pickers as essential partners in climate action, sanitation, and circular economy solutions.

Read the full article : https://climatewatchonline.com/leaving-no-one-and-no-place-behind-why-waste-pickers-must-be-included-in-ghanas-and-africas-waste-management-future/

To all mothers and mother figures in our communities, thank you for the strength, care, and hope you nurture every day. Like a coat of many colours, your love shelters families, strengthens communities, and inspires a better future for all. Today, we celebrate your quiet sacrifices, resilience, and unwavering commitment to building a more empowered and sustainable world.

Happy Mother’s Day from Alliance for Empowering Rural Communities

Today, we celebrate all workers, especially workers at the heart of our communities.The farmers, artisans, waste collectors, and changemakers driving resilience every day.

At Alliance for Empowering Rural Communities, we recognize that climate action is powered by people. Your work sustains livelihoods, protects our environment, and shapes a more resilient future for all.
Happy Workers’ Day, your impact matters.

In light of the World Earth Day 2026 celebration, AERC organised a survey that focused on improving energy access and promoting clean energy solutions.

The insights, now captured in our policy brief, reflect the realities communities face and the urgent need for policies that are inclusive, practical, and forward-looking.

The path to a sustainable future starts with listening, and acting on evidence.

Today is more than a celebration, it’s a call to act.

On Earth Day, we are reminded that the power to protect our planet is in our hands. From the energy we choose to the communities we uplift, every action shapes the future we will inherit.

Clean energy is no longer an option, it is a responsibility. A responsibility to our environment, to our communities, and to generations yet unborn.

At Alliance for Empowering Rural Communities (AERC), we believe that true climate solutions begin at the grassroots, where resilience is built, voices are heard, and sustainable change takes root.

Our power. Our planet. Our future.

We invite you to partake in AERC’s survey on renewable energy access.

The survey seeks to gather perspectives that will support informed research, policy engagement, & practical interventions in the energy sector.

Kindly complete the survey & share it within your networks;

Energy Access and Clean Energy Adoption Survey This survey is being conducted to support a policy brief for Earth Day 2026, focusing on improving energy access and promoting clean energy solutions in Ghana. Clean energy refers to energy sources that are environmentally friendly and produce little or no pollution. Examples include solar power, wi...

Ghana has made significant progress in expanding electricity access. But access alone is not enough.
This insight brief explores the shift from access to utilization and what it means for renewable energy financing in rural communities.

Swipe through to read the full brief.

Prefer a downloadable version?
Access the PDF here:
https://aercghana.org/an-insight-brief-from-the-national-renewable-energy-finance-dialogue/

This Easter, we celebrate the power of renewal, hope, and new beginnings. Together, let’s continue building resilient communities and a brighter future for all.