The two-day nationwide clean-up exercise has commenced in seven flood-affected regions across the country, with residents, institutions and authorities beginning efforts to clear refuse, desilt choked drains and restore public spaces.

The exercise, which started at 6:00 am on Friday, July 10, 2026, is expected to continue until 1:00 pm and will resume on Saturday, July 11, within the same time period.

Although activities in some areas started slowly in the early hours of Friday, participation is gradually picking up as residents, local authorities, waste management teams and other stakeholders join the exercise.

According to the government, the first day of the exercise involves Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), public and private institutions, security services, educational institutions, waste management companies and members of the public.

On Saturday, attention will shift more towards community-level activities, with residents, community groups, volunteers, traditional authorities, security services, MMDAs and waste management companies expected to take part.

As part of measures to ensure maximum participation, shops, markets, commercial establishments, corporate organisations and other non-essential businesses within the seven flood-affected regions are expected to remain closed from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm on both days.

However, institutions providing essential and emergency services have been exempted.

The Ministry has urged residents, businesses, transport operators, religious organisations and other stakeholders to actively support the exercise as part of efforts to restore clean and safe communities following recent floods.

In the Greater Accra Region, about 104 flood-prone and affected locations have been identified for the exercise.

The clean-up is taking place across several Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, including Ga South, Ga Central, Ga North, Ga East, Okaikwei North, Adenta, Madina, Shai Osudoku, Ayawaso West, Ayawaso North, Ayawaso Central, Ayawaso East, Tema West, Ledzokuku-Krowor (LEKMA), Ningo-Prampram, Ada East and Ada West.

In the Ga South Municipality, areas covered include Tetegu, STC, Mallam East, New Weija, New Gbawe, Mallam West, Weija Zero and Mallam Junction.

For Ga Central, clean-up activities are taking place at locations including Awoshie, Kolegu, Israel, A-Land, Laffa, Deseree-Atieku Junction and Alhaji Curve-Shantang Market.

Other areas include Pokuase Footbridge, Pokuase Ayawaso Station, Ofankor Barrier, Tantra, Mile 7 and Spot M in Ga North, as well as Dome Market, Dome Railway, Abokobi Drain and Agbogba Drain in Ga East.

Within Accra, teams are focusing on major drainage points and flood-prone areas, including Alajo drainage areas, Kokomlemle, Pig Farm, Ladidi, Mamobi, Accra Newtown, Timber Market, Nima Highway, the Kanda stretch to Kawukudi, Dr Hilla Limann Drain and the 37 Hospital corridor.

The exercise also extends to Tema West, covering areas such as Texpo Market, Inner Harbour Road drains, Community 20-Lashibi drain, Tse Addo, Airport areas, T-Junction Elwak, Borla Junction, Agyeman Drain, Koliko Drain and LADMA main drains.

Other coastal and peri-urban communities, including Teshie-Nungua Estate, Prampram Landing Beach, Mataheko, Sege, Sege Junction and Kassei Junction, are also participating.

Authorities are hopeful that participation will increase throughout the morning as the exercise gathers momentum ahead of the 1:00 pm completion time for the first day.