Ghana is urbanising and undergoing social and spatial transformation. Beneath the concrete buildings, traffic congestion, noise of political debates, and development targets lies a quieter, more intimate revolution, the changing Ghanaian family. The transformation of the extended family to a nuclear family structure is evident in Ghanaian societies today. This transition is not just about […]
THE PLANNING PARADOX: HOW GHANA’S ADMINISTRATIVE SPLITS ARE UNDERMINING DEVELOPMENT
Ghana’s administrative fragmentation represents a classic case of political expedience undermining technical rationality. Whilst the desire to bring governance closer to the people is laudable, the current approach has created a planning system that is increasingly unable to deliver on its development promises. Debatable? Let’s read. Ghana’s decision in 2018 to expand from ten to […]
World Habitat Day 2025: Urban Crisis Response — Lessons from Ghana
As the world marks World Habitat Day under the theme “Urban Crisis Response,” Ghana stands as both a warning and a window into how rapidly urbanising nations are confronting the realities of 21st-century urban fragility. Across Accra, Kumasi, and Tamale, the rhythm of urban expansion is accelerating faster than the infrastructure and governance systems meant […]
Western Railway Line Infrastructure Project(Environmental Impact Assessment)
Western Railway Line Infrastructure Project (Environmental Impact Assessment) Client Ministry of Railways Development, Ghana Main Project Features The Western Railway Corridor consists of a total length of 340km (267km on the main line and 73km on the Awaso branch off), from the coast in Takoradi to the hilly hinterland in Kumasi. Rehabilitation works in a […]
Freetown International Airport Project(Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment)
Freetown International Airport Project (Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment) Client Ministry of Transport and Aviation, Sierra Leone Main Project Features Proposed to deliver a fully functional, modernised international airport capable of handling a passenger throughput of 600,000 per annum expandable to 2,000,000 passenger throughput. Other features include: Runway: 3,500 meters; Airfield Category: 4E; Apron: […]
Accra Urban Transport Project
Accra Urban Transport Project (Urban planning Development Projects) Client African Development Bank; and Department of Urban Roads Activities Performed PSS Urbania has served as a Technical Assistant to facilitating the Preparation of the Urban Development Master Plan for Greater Accra Metropolitan Area . The project is aimed at developing a master plan that guides Accra’s […]
Construction of the Suame Interchange
Construction of the Suame Interchange Phase 1 & 2 Client Rango Construction Limited/Talleres Dizmar S.L Activities Performed PSS Urbania undertook the scoping for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Services and Resettlement Action Plan(RAP) for the Suame Interchange and ancillary works. Rango Construction Company Limited and Talleres Dizmar S.L (“RANGO-DIZMAR JV”) are responsible for the […]
Climate Resilient Urban Planning for Accra’s Central Business District: Adapting to Coastal Erosion and Flooding
Climate Resilient Urban Planning for Accra’s Central Business District: Adapting to Coastal Erosion and Flooding Client The Global Centre on Adaptation Activities Performed PSS Urbania undertook a flood risk assessment study for the Accra Metropolitan Area and its surrounding municipalities under the Climate Resilient Urban Planning for Accra CBD project financed by the Global Centre […]
The Cities and Infrastructure for Growth(CIG) Phase 1 & 2
The Cities and Infrastructure for Growth(CIG) Programme Phase 1 Client Trip Line Consulting Ltd Activities Performed PSS Urbania undertook scoping study for the Cities Infrastructure for Growth (CIG) programme, sponsored by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), UK. The programme aimed to improve climate smart urban planning and resilient infrastructure development in Ghana’s major cities, supporting […]
Kumasi Inner Ring Road (KIRR) Project (3.5km)
Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Improvement of the Kumasi Inner Ring Road (3.5km) Client Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Activities Performed PSS Urbania conducted the environmental assessment and project registration to support the acquisition of an environmental permit for the project. Some key activities included: […]