Speaking at the meeting, the Vice President emphasized the Committee’s crucial role in guiding and coordinating local governance reforms across government sectors.
She highlighted that consistent IMCC meetings in the past, particularly between 2010 and 2016, had successfully resolved longstanding challenges in Ghana’s decentralisation process dating back to 1989.
“The IMCC is key to ensuring that our decentralisation efforts are coordinated and effective,” she said, stressing the value of collaboration across ministries to achieve tangible outcomes for communities.
The meeting brought together sector ministers and representatives from major government agencies, including Health, Agriculture, Education, Finance, Local Government, and Gender.
“The IMCC is key to ensuring that our decentralisation efforts are coordinated and effective,” she said, stressing the value of collaboration across ministries to achieve tangible outcomes for communities.
The meeting brought together sector ministers and representatives from major government agencies, including Health, Agriculture, Education, Finance, Local Government, and Gender.
Discussions focused on streamlining the Committee’s operations and adopting practical approaches to make decentralisation reforms more efficient and impactful.
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang underlined the importance of strategic planning and cooperation. She said that by working closely together, the Committee could ensure that local governments are empowered to plan, manage resources, and deliver services effectively.
The Vice President also highlighted the government’s commitment to a systematic approach in rolling out decentralisation initiatives.
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang underlined the importance of strategic planning and cooperation. She said that by working closely together, the Committee could ensure that local governments are empowered to plan, manage resources, and deliver services effectively.
The Vice President also highlighted the government’s commitment to a systematic approach in rolling out decentralisation initiatives.
She noted that a well-coordinated framework is critical for addressing local governance challenges, ensuring accountability, and translating policy decisions into real benefits for citizens.
Observers note that Ghana’s decentralisation reforms are aimed at strengthening local decision-making, improving transparency, and fostering development at the community level.
Observers note that Ghana’s decentralisation reforms are aimed at strengthening local decision-making, improving transparency, and fostering development at the community level.
By empowering local governments and ensuring ministries work in unison, the government hopes to improve service delivery, boost local economic activities, and enhance citizen participation in governance.
The IMCC will play a continuous role in monitoring progress, guiding policy implementation, and making sure that reforms are responsive to local needs.
The IMCC will play a continuous role in monitoring progress, guiding policy implementation, and making sure that reforms are responsive to local needs.