Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to shifting Ghana’s development model from reliance on foreign aid to sustainable, domestic revenue generation.
Speaking at the Ghana Civil Society Forum in Accra on June 25, she outlined several key initiatives aimed at strengthening public financial management, expanding the tax base, and combating gold smuggling.
“Ghana and many other African countries are re-evaluating aid-dependent models. We are committed to deepening resource mobilisation, expanding the tax base, and reforming public financial management,” she stated.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang said the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been tasked with significantly boosting revenue collections, which currently stand at just 0.6% growth annually. Among the planned reforms are the elimination of certain withholding taxes and tighter regulatory measures to curb illegal gold exports.
She also announced that the government is exploring the creation of a National Governance Council to formalise engagement with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and enhance transparency and accountability.
“We are creating formal platforms for government-CSO dialogue. This administration remains committed to building consensus around critical reforms,” she said, highlighting recent stakeholder events such as the National Economic Dialogue and the National Education Dialogue.
According to the Vice President, the proposed council will institutionalise inclusive governance and strengthen collaboration between the state and civil society in shaping Ghana’s reform agenda.
