Esi Buobasa

Esi Buobasa (Fuveme, Ghana) is a Ghanaian fishmonger, environmental migrant, and climate activist.

In 2023, Buobasa was distinguished as one of the most influential women in the world according to the 100 Women (BBC) for her efforts to build resilience against climate change.

Career Buobasa was born and raised in Fuveme, a coastal village near Keta. The town also is periodically flooded by the Volta River. However, this deprived the family of their main source of income: fishing.

To mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of the environmental migration, Buobasa founded an association to support female fishermen in her circumstance. The alliance sought to train them for other jobs and provide economic recovery. It also provided a resistance fund to finance damage or loss of income due to further storms or climate disaster. Buobasa's leadership led to her inclusion in BBC's 2023 list of 100 Women (BBC).