A delegation of nine Ghanaian Parliamentarians, accompanied by two select committee clerks, has returned from an exchange to discuss climate change and development with Westminster colleagues and experts in London. The exchange programme was arranged by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), with the Parliament of Ghana and support from DFID Ghana. It responds to a request by Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Sherry Ayittey, to support Parliament’s engagement on climate change. The aim of the Westminster programme was to share knowledge on the role of parliamentarians in climate change policy and legislation, to deepen understanding on the implications of climate change for development in Ghana, and to exchange views on matters such as the national budget and cross-government coordination on climate change. The exchange covered a range of climate-related issues relevant to Ghana’s development in depth, including forestry, urban growth and agriculture. The delegation met with a number of Parliamentary groups in Westminster. These included the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Climate Change and on Agriculture and Food for Development, the Environmental Audit and the Energy and Climate Change Committees, and GLOBE International, an international group of legislators on environment. The Ghanaian delegation exchanged views with climate experts from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), the UK’s Department for International Development, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology and a number of think tanks and civil society organizations. These support work in Ghana and other countries on many aspects of climate change. The parliamentarians were able explain how climate patterns affect profitable agriculture and food security in Ghana - in terms of water resources, erratic rainfall patterns, soil degradation and drought periods. They were keen to learn from the UK on how to convey the importance of climate change to ordinary Ghanaians. UK experience has been that messages need to link to the realities that people experience every day. It is anticipated that the Westminster programme will be followed by further discussion in Ghana, to share experiences with colleagues and other stakeholders.