2024 NPP Manifesto - Full

NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
DEVELOPMENT IN FREEDOM
Selfless Leadership,
Bold Solutions for Jobs
and Business
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY (NPP)

MANIFESTO FOR ELECTION
“[The Party’s] policy is to liberate the energies of the people
for the growth of a property-owning democracy in this land,
with right to life, freedom and justice, as the principles to
which the Government and laws of the land should be
dedicated in order specifically to enrich life, property and
liberty of each and every citizen.”
Dr. J. B. Danquah
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
Selfless Leadership,
Bold Solutions for
Jobs and Business
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY (NPP)

MANIFESTO FOR ELECTION
My Vision for Ghana
The dire economic challenges created by the recent global health
emergency, and other geopolitical events, have hit people very hard all over
the world, Ghanaians included. Our collective efforts and sacrifices are the
reason we are already seeing a turnaround in the economy. Thank you.
I have been inspired by the fortitude, resilience, and ingenuity of Ghanaians

in overcoming our challenges. It is what gives me confidence, that when
the need arises, we can tap into the reassuring, calming guidance of
our older generation; the ambitiousness of our young professionals; the
entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of our hardworking adult population;
and above all, the energy, creativity, and innovativeness of our youth to,
together, build a future of possibilities.
Everywhere I have been in our country, our hopes and aspirations are the
same. We want a united Ghana that desires to do and achieve great things,
and to do right by its people. Above all, we desire leaders who wake up v
every day thinking about making our lives better, not theirs.
I offered myself to be elected President because our hopes and aspirations

are aligned, and I believe that together, we have a once in a lifetime
opportunity to change the narrative of what Ghana can achieve. It is
possible!
My life in public service has been one of selflessness; of putting the needs
of Ghanaians first, irrespective of one’s religious beliefs, social status,
gender, or level of education. I have never once asked, “what is in it for
me?” Every initiative I have championed and led has been about creating
an environment that supports and brings out the best in our youth, that
creates opportunities for Persons with Disability, that uplifts Ghanaian
businesses and entrepreneurs, and that focuses on the greater good.
In service to you, our country and our peoples, I have demonstrated that it
is possible to achieve a lot if we put our minds to, and work very hard at it.
I have demonstrated that we can bring diverse communities together,

under one tent, as a nation, to live in peace and harmony with each other.
New Patriotic Party (NPP) • Manifesto for Election 2024

My Vision for Ghana
The times we live in calls for leadership that places you first. For selfless
leaders. For leaders with integrity. Leaders who will put everything on the
line and go batting for you, for Ghanaians, every day, and night, no matter
what it takes, or the arena in which it happens.
I believe I have demonstrated my selflessness and personal integrity for

all to see. I commit to you, a values-based, selfless leadership as your
President. I commit to demonstrating to you, especially the next generation,
that it is possible to have visionary, selfless leadership of integrity in your
lifetime.
But that is not all. We are in the middle of a global revolution; the Fourth
Industrial Revolution. It is reshaping and disrupting our world in so many
ways. And rapidly too. Entire industries have, and continue to be, disrupted
by the technologies powering this revolution, including blockchain
technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, cloud computing,
robotics and engineering, quantum computing, augmented reality (AR),
virtual reality (VR), IOT (Internet of things), advanced materials, digital
manufacturing, and mobile internet, among others.
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Ghana cannot afford to be left behind.
Fortunately, we have an innovative, creative, and energised human resource

base in our youth, with the capabilities to rise, under the right leadership, to
the occasion. Leadership with bold solutions for this new future.
I have demonstrated my understanding of the issues, my commitment, and

my willingness to lead Ghana, especially our youth, in taking advantage of
the opportunities a digital, high-tech world provides.
My vision is to create a tent big enough to accommodate all our peoples,

to tap into the resourcefulness and talents of our people irrespective of our
different political and religious views, to channel our energies into building
the kind of country that assures a safe, prosperous, and dignified future for
all Ghanaians, and to create sustainable jobs with meaningful pay for all,
and for Ghana to participate fully in the global digital revolution.
If you want a President you can trust to initiate and drive innovative and
impactful ideas to transform Ghana; who has personal integrity, and can be
trusted to fight corruption; a President you can trust to work hard, tirelessly
and selflessly, for Ghana; who has a proven track record to create jobs for
the youth; a man with the vision and commitment to prepare Ghana for the
Fourth Industrial Revolution; a man committed to protecting and using our

natural resources for the benefit of Ghanaians, I am your man for the job.
Above all, if you want a President who would be more accountable to

Ghanaians and will take a long-term view of developing Ghana because
he will have to resubmit himself to you, Ghanaians, again, after this year’s
election as a President, I am your man.
I have clarity in my mind on what to do from Day One when you elect me
as your President. I am prepared, and ready to work when you give me the
opportunity. Together, we can succeed in building a progressive society
of possibilities, enterprise, compassion, open opportunities and shared
prosperity for every Ghanaian born rich or poor, born in the north or the
south, born Christian, Muslim or of other faith, or born girl or boy.
I have the courage to accept when things do not go as well as planned,

but I also have a mindset of possibilities, and faith in ourselves, that we
can rise and achieve great things in our lifetime. I am focused on practical,
achievable, high-value objectives with destiny-changing payoffs for the
next generation, and with your help, will execute well.
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What I am offering you, and every Ghanaian of every creed or faith, age,
gender, social status, or ability, is a values-based, Selfless Leadership
with Bold Solutions for Jobs and Business.
I am excited about the prospects of the nation we are building, and the
brilliant minds being nurtured. Join me, as I seek to provide a problem-
solving leadership of integrity for the next generation.
I invite you to vote for me as your President, and for NPP candidates as
your Members of Parliament, so together, we can deliver on this bright
future for all.
It is Possible!
Mahamudu Bawumia
Presidential Candidate
Matthew Opoku Prempeh
Vice Presidential Candidate
Chairman's Remarks
Over the past eight years, the New Patriotic Party
(NPP) government, under the leadership of H.E. Nana
Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made significant
progress across the whole-of-government.
We have kept faith with Ghanaians, despite the

challenges of the CoVID-19 pandemic, the Russian
invasion of Ukraine, and the crashed economy we
inherited from the previous, NDC government.
These challenges notwithstanding, we have created

over 2.3 million jobs to date; kept public sector
workers employed and paid, in full, even during the
Pandemic; increased access to 5.7 million young adults to secondary
education through the flagship Free Senior High School/Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (SHS/TVET) policy; consistently fed ix
over 4 million children in the early years and in primary schools through
the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP); kept the lights on for eight
years to power homes, businesses and industries; kept the banking sector
strong and resilient after cleaning it up; and registered over 18 million people
for the GhanaCard, which we have merged with other public databases
(tax identification, social security, driver licenses, public payroll, criminal
records, and SIM Cards) to ensure seamless provision of government
services.
Once again, we are coming to you, to seek re-election, at a time of great

change all over the world. The world of work, and the talents and skills
required to stay relevant, is being disrupted by digital technologies.
Manufacturing is no longer about smokestacks: digital manufacturing,
aided by robotics, has taken over. Blockchain technologies are changing
how financial services are delivered to excluded communities, while virtual
and mixed reality technologies are enabling new ways of collaborating in
the workplace, including on design and engineering projects.
As a party, we have demonstrated that even under challenging conditions,

the NPP can, and does provide the leadership we need to turn things
around. A time such as this one.
Chairman's Remarks
Ghana needs a leader who is a problem-solver, is selfless, has foresight,

and bold solutions that taps into these technologies to enable our youth
stake a claim in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic, and our
candidate for the 2024 Presidential election, has ably assisted President
Akufo-Addo in the major milestones we have achieved over the past eight
years. He has also been the key architect of our digitalisation drive, including
the unprecedented digitisation of government services, and building of the
foundations of a digital economy in Ghana.
Under a Bawumia presidency, you, and Ghanaians, can be assured of

strong, focused leadership in accelerating investments in, and repositioning
our workforce, to take advantage of the jobs and opportunities the Fourth
Industrial Revolution brings.
In changing times, you need a steady hand, and a man with a long-term
vision of the future. A vision that will not be sacrificed on the altar of short-
term political considerations.
x As you vote in this year’s election, I invite you to join us, and vote for Dr.
Bawumia as President, and all NPP Parliamentary Candidates as Members
of Parliament, so we can build a resilient Ghana for the next generation.
Stephen Ntim
Table of
Contents
1. BACKGROUND..................................................................................01
What We Inherited............................................................................................... 02
Ghana Under the Akufo-Addo-led NPP Administration................................... 03
2. OUR COMMITMENTS TO YOU.........................................................17
1. SUSTAIN AND EXPAND GHANA’S REBOUNDING ECONOMY................ 18
2. CREATE NEW JOBS.................................................................................... 19
3. IMPLEMENT WIDE-RANGING TAX REFORMS......................................... 21 xiii

4. BUILD GHANA INTO A WORLD-CLASS DIGITAL ECONOMY ................ 22
5. REDUCE THE COST OF LIVING ................................................................ 24
6. EXPAND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................... 25
7. PROVIDE BETTER HEALTHCARE FOR ALL.............................................. 26
8. IMPLEMENT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS............. 27
9. EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.............................. 27
10. PROVIDE GOOD GOVERNANCE................................................................ 29
11. CARE FOR THE ELDERLY.......................................................................... 30
12. PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT................................................................ 30
13. BOOST SPORTS, CREATIVE ARTS AND TOURISM................................. 31
14. PROTECTING OUR BORDERS, KEEPING NEIGHBOURHOODS SAFE��33

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PART I: BUSINESS GROWTH, JOBS AND PROSPERITY.....................35
3. ENSURING A RESILIENT, BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ECONOMY FOR

GROWTH AND JOBS.........................................................................37
3.1. ENSURING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC RESILIENCE................................ 39
3.1.1. Fiscal Policy and Expenditure Control............................................... 39
3.1.2. Establish an Office of Management & Budget (OMB)....................... 40
3.1.3. Exchange Rate Stability for Business Planning and Price Stability... 41
3.1.4. Strengthen the Fiscal Capacity of Local Governments..................... 42
3.1.5. Leverage Green Financing for Sustainable Development................. 43
3.2. LEVERAGE PUBLIC POLICY TO SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH AND

JOBS............................................................................................................. 44
3.2.1. Prioritise the Private Sector in the Provision of Public Infrastructure

and Services to Boost Business Revenue and Jobs......................... 44
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3.2.2. Implement a New, Business & Citizen-Friendly Tax Regime............. 46
3.2.3. Establish an Efficient Credit System to Boost Demand, Growth and

Jobs................................................................................................... 48
3.2.4. Protect Banking System to Boost Savings for Investment Lending

and Jobs............................................................................................ 49
4. JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH.............................51
4.1. CREATING HIGH-TECH, FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION JOBS... 55
4.1.1. Building a Digital Economy Hub in Ghana........................................ 56
4.1.2. Training in Technology and Innovation.............................................. 58
4.1.3. Training in Technical and Vocational (TVET) Skills............................. 59
4.1.4. Fostering Soft Skills (Creative Thinking and Mindset Skills).............. 60
4.2. CREATING JOBS IN “EMERGING INDUSTRIES”...................................... 60
4.2.1. Jobs in Green Energy Industries........................................................ 60

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4.2.2. Jobs in Aviation Services................................................................... 62
4.2.3. Jobs in Professional Services............................................................ 63
4.2.4. Jobs Abroad Programme.................................................................. 64
4.2.5. Jobs in Defence-Related Industries.................................................. 65
4.3. NEW JOBS BY TRANSFORMING TRADITIONAL SECTORS................... 66
4.3.1. Jobs In Agribusiness......................................................................... 66
4.3.2. Jobs in Sports, Creative Arts, & Tourism .......................................... 67
4.3.3. Jobs Through Public Infrastructure Works and Maintenance........... 71
4.4. SUPPORTING THE JOB CREATION ECOSYSTEM................................... 72
4.4.1. Additional Financing Opportunities................................................... 72
4.4.2. Target Resources Towards Operations, R&D, and Export Markets... 72
4.4.2.1. Improvements in the Business Environment...................... 72
4.4.2.2. Invest in Scientific Research and Development (R&D) and

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Innovation........................................................................... 75
4.4.2.3. Open Global Markets and Opportunities........................... 77
4.5. LABOUR RELATIONS FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY............................ 77
PART II: ENRICHING THE LIVES OF CITIZENS.....................................81
5. REDUCING THE COST OF LIVING AND SECURING THE BASICS

FOR ALL.............................................................................................83
5.1. ENSURING FOOD SECURITY.................................................................... 84
5.2. REDUCING THE COST OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.......................... 86
5.3. ACCESS TO HOUSING FOR ALL............................................................... 88
5.4. STABLE, AFFORDABLE, & RELIABLE POWER FOR CONSUMERS........ 91
5.5. DEEPEN THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF COMMUNITIES AND HOMES

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5.6. MAKING GOVERNMENT SERVICES EASIER TO ACCESS...................... 93
6. A DIGITAL STATE TO CONNECT CITIZENS WITH SERVICES........97
6.1. COMMITMENTS OF THE DIGITAL STATE................................................. 98
6.2. SUSTAINING THE DIGITAL STATE........................................................... 100
6.2.1. Promoting Open Governance of The Digital State.......................... 101
6.2.2. Using Financial Inclusion to Build an Inclusive Digital State........... 103
6.2.3. Defending the Digital State’s Assets............................................... 104
PART III: SELFLESS LEADERSHIP AND A GOOD SOCIETY..............107
7. FAIR, INCLUSIVE, AND RESPONSIBLE SOCIETY

AND CITIZENSHIP...........................................................................109
7.1. A NATIONAL COALITION FOR A VALUES-BASED, RESPONSIBLE

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7.2. EXPAND AND UNIFY SOCIAL PROTECTION BENEFITS SCHEMES.... 114
7.3. PROMOTE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND WELFARE OF WOMEN

AND CHILDREN......................................................................................... 115
7.4. PROTECT THE ELDERLY AND ENSURE SUSTAINABLE, SECURED

PENSIONS.................................................................................................. 118
7.5. SUPPORT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITY AND SPECIAL NEEDS..... 119
7.5.1. General Support and Services........................................................ 120
7.5.2. Special Needs Education and Training Programmes...................... 121
7.6. ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND REHABILITATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR

GHANAIANS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY....................................... 121
8. OPERATE A LEAN GOVERNMENT, ENSURE GOOD GOVERNANCE

AND COMBAT CORRUPTION.........................................................125
8.1. OPERATE A LEAN GOVERNMENT........................................................... 126

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8.1.1. Reduce the Footprint of Government.............................................. 126
8.1.2. Downsizing Government................................................................. 127
8.1.3. Cap the Size of The Legislature....................................................... 127
8.2. ENSURING GOOD GOVERNANCE........................................................... 127
8.2.1. Undertake Constitutional Reforms and Strengthen Administration of

Justice............................................................................................. 127
8.2.2. Reform and Strengthen Local Governance..................................... 129
8.2.3. Build Consensus on Long-Term National Development Planning... 131
8.3. COMBAT CORRUPTION........................................................................... 131
8.3.1. Leveraging Digitalisation................................................................. 132
8.3.1.1. Improve the Efficiency of Public Sector Service Delivery.132
8.3.1.2. Work Towards a Cashless Economy................................ 133
8.3.2 Improve Transparency and Accountability in Procurement............. 134 xvii

8.3.3. Deal With Abuse of Political Office and Power................................ 135
9. DEEPEN MEDIA SUPPORT TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC

GOVERNANCE.................................................................................137
PART IV: SOLVING SELECTED SECTORAL ISSUES...........................141
10. SOLUTIONS FOR SECTORAL ISSUES...........................................143
10.1. EDUCATION AND HEALTH....................................................................... 144
10.1.1. Education......................................................................................... 144
10.1.1.1. Pillar 1: A Values-Based, Inclusive and Functional Early

Education......................................................................... 148
10.1.1.2. Pillar 2: Well-Prepared Secondary Graduates for Stable

Career and Further Education.......................................... 150
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10.1.1.3. Pillar 3: Prepare Higher Education Graduates for the

Evolving Labour Market................................................... 153
10.1.1.4. Pillar 4: Reduce School Dropout Rates and Increase

Employable Skills............................................................. 155
10.1.1.5. Pillar 5: Financing............................................................. 155
10.1.2. Health.............................................................................................. 157
10.1.2.1. Health Administration....................................................... 158
10.1.2.2. Health Infrastructure......................................................... 163
10.2. ENERGY & PETROLEUM.......................................................................... 172
10.2.1. Power Sector................................................................................... 174
10.2.2. Petroleum Sector............................................................................. 176
10.2.3. Local Content and Participation...................................................... 177
10.2.4. Energy Transition and Renewable Energy....................................... 178

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10.2.5. Energy Sector Cybersecurity Preparedness.................................... 179
10.3. AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT......... 179
10.3.1. Agriculture....................................................................................... 180
10.3.2. Fisheries and Aquaculture............................................................... 189
10.3.3. Industrial Development.................................................................... 191
10.4. LANDS, MINERALS, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT......... 195
10.4.1. Mineral Resources and Small-Scale Mining.................................... 196
10.4.2. Lands, Forestry, and Water Resources........................................... 200
10.4.3. Environment..................................................................................... 203
10.5. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE..................................................................... 205
10.5.1. Housing........................................................................................... 205
10.5.2. Roads and Highways....................................................................... 207
10.5.3. Water Resources, Water Supply and Sanitation.............................. 209

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10.5.4. Stormwater Drainage, Flood Control and Coastal Protection......... 212
10.5.5. Maintenance of Public Infrastructure.............................................. 214
10.6. TRANSPORTATION.................................................................................... 214
10.6.1. Road Transport................................................................................ 215
10.6.2. Aviation............................................................................................ 218
10.6.3. Railways.......................................................................................... 219
10.6.4. Maritime........................................................................................... 222
10.7. PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY................................................................. 225
10.8. FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE................................ 231
10.8.1. Foreign Affairs.................................................................................. 231
10.8.2. Enhanced Economic and International Trade Diplomacy................ 235
11. TO LEAD IS TO SOLVE....................................................................239

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NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
1. BACKGROUND
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1. BACKGROUND
What We Inherited
By the end of 2016, Ghana’s economy was in deep crisis.
Growth had consistently fallen, year after year from 2011 (when oil
production started), until it reached the lowest point of 3.4% at the end of
2016. The preceding four years was a period of macroeconomic instability,
characterised by both internal and external imbalances. Between 2013 and
2016, the cedi depreciated by an average 17.7%, and the Extended Credit
Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”,
“Fund”) had gone off the rails.
Other defining characteristics of the economy we inherited were:
• government could not meet critical obligations, including Tier

2 pension funds of public sector workers dating back to 2010,
amounting to GH¢3.1 billion
• US$13 million in arrears, owed to our peacekeeping personnel on
UN and related duties, have accumulated, with no plans to pay the
02 security officers
• the country had been through five years of Dumsor (debilitating
power cuts), which adversely affected growth in the industrial and
services sectors of the economy. The loss in production due to
Dumsor alone was estimated at about US$680 million annually. This
disproportionately affected the livelihoods of small business owners,
including seamstresses, barbers, salons, and welders, leading to
crushed dreams and mass loss of income and jobs
• the Volta River Authority (VRA), Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO),
Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and the Electricity Company of Ghana
(ECG) were heavily indebted to banks, threatening their stability. The
then government compounded the situation by procuring thirty-two
hastily signed “Take or Pay” Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
The nature of these agreements meant government was obligated to
pay for power it was not supplied with, nor used by consumers. This
imposed serious debts on government, and is responsible for the
high level of energy tariffs consumers suffered
• financial services firms, including banks, microfinance institutions
and asset management companies, were also in crisis. The resulting
liquidity challenges led to many financial institutions unable to honour

depositor withdrawals and investment redemptions, and
• the then government was racked by high levels of official corruption,
including “create, loot and share” schemes using judgment debts
against the state as vehicles. This was happening at a time teachers
posted to duty stations were not being paid, allowances for nurse
and teacher trainees had been cancelled, and government could not
supply basic items such as chalk to schools.
Ghana Under the Akufo-Addo-led NPP Administration
Ghana’s economy under NPP has made positive strides, recent

challenges notwithstanding.
The economy, from 2017 to 2019, was characterised by strong growth,

low inflation, low budget deficits, a stable currency, and trade surpluses.
Ghana’s growth trajectory rebounded to above 6% over the period, and
targeted real GDP growth rate for the following year, 2020, was expected
to be about 7%. We had renegotiated an extension of the derailed, NDC- 03
contracted ECF programme when we came into office, and successfully
exited in 2019.
Inflation dropped within the target band of 8 ± 2%, falling as low as 7.9%
in 2019, the lowest in 28 years. The low inflation was already attracting
calls for retargeting the rate, as some analysts then believed that Ghana
would outperform the lower band of 6%. The average bank lending rate
also declined, from 30.7% in 2016 to 26.2% in 2017, 24% in 2018 and
further down to 23.6% in 2019. The cedi stabilised, depreciating annually
by about 5% during the period.
There was significant improvement in the fiscal deficit (cash basis), from
about 8% of GDP in 2016 to under 5% of GDP in 2018 and 2019. Indeed,
the overall fiscal deficit remained within the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA)
threshold of less than 5% of GDP.
These positive milestones were achieved despite the significant challenges

inherited, two of which, the cost-burden of the Take-or-Pay Power Purchase
Agreements and the costs incurred bailing out the financial services sector,
both direct results of the mismanagement of the NDC government, were
constant systemic risks.
1. BACKGROUND
Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the resulting supply chain disruptions
leading to rises in the price of oil, and therefore significant increases in the
cost of fuel, freight and food across the globe. The Pandemic was “a crisis
like no other.” At its beginning, the Managing Director of the IMF warned:
“Pandemics don’t respect borders, neither do the economic shocks they
cause. The outlook is dire, [and] we expect global economic activity to
decline on a scale we have not seen since the Great Depression.” The size
and scale of the shock has been borne out by its still lingering effects on
many economies, including Ghana’s.
We managed the pandemic competently, to global acclaim.
Ghana was among the first in the world to introduce rapid testing at airports,
and to introduce sample pooling in testing Covid samples. Thousands of
health professionals were recruited and incentivised, to help with the ‘test,
trace and treat’ strategy to contain the virus. We evacuated Ghanaians
stranded in foreign countries, increased the number of test laboratories,
supplied Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to hospitals and other health
04 facilities, created and managed isolation centres across the country, and
treated and cared for all infected persons. The Government also provided
support to families and households, with free or subsidised electricity, as
well as free water. It also provided soft loans to SMEs. We were the first
country to receive a COVAX vaccine shipment in early March 2021, and
administered up to 29 million vaccine doses. Finally, Government managed
the safe return of students and school children to school, and ensured that
no student (especially those in their final years) lost an academic year.
However, just as the economy had begun to recover, another global

crisis was to hit, when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022,
followed by geopolitical tensions.
Despite these headwinds, in keeping with the now famous words of

President Akufo-Addo that “we know how to bring the economy back to
life,” we have managed to steer the economy unto a reasonable growth
path.
Real GDP growth rate (non-oil) grew by 4.9% between 2021 and 2023,
whereas it was 3.2% on average between 2013 and 2016. With proceeds
from oil production, the average growth rate between 2013 and 2016 was
2.9%. This compares to 3.9% between 2021 and 2023.
This shows that the post-COVID-19 GDP growth (oil inclusive) is higher
under our management of the economy, compared to the period 2013-
2016 under the NDC government.
The data further shows that between 2017-2022 (Covid-19 period inclusive),
the industry sector growth of 5% outperformed the 3.3% recorded under
the NDC government (2013-2016).
For 2017-2022, the agriculture sector grew at 5.9%, underpinned by the

“Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ)” and “Rearing for Food and Jobs”
initiatives, compared to 2.8% in the 2013-2016 period.
The data clearly shows the economy has done well under NPP, and is
firmly on a path of recovery:
• the economy has grown by over US$20 billion since 2016, from
US$56 billion to US$76 billion by end of December 2023, compared
to the about US$8.8 billion between 2013 to 2016
• GDP per capita has increased significantly from US$1,978 in 2016 to
US$2,436 in 2023
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• GDP grew by 2.9% in 2023 (compared to the original projection of
1.5%, and the revised projection of 2.3%), and further, to 4.7% in
Quarter 1 of 2024 (4.2% Non-Oil), the highest since Q1 of 2022, an
indicator that the economy is on the path to recovery. Industry grew
the most at 6.8%, followed by Agriculture at 4.1% and Services at
3.3%. The 2024 Q1 GDP growth rate for industry is the highest since
Q4 of 2020
• Inflation declined from 54.1% at the end of 2022 to 23.2% at the
end of December 2023. This trend has continued, declining to 22.8%
in June and further to 20.9% in July 2024. It is expected to decline
considerably to 15% by the end of 2024, continuing over the medium-
term horizon to return to the target band of 8 ± 2% by 2025
• Exchange rates have largely stabilised, with the depreciation of
the Cedi against the US Dollar improving from 54.2% at the end of
November 2022 to 27.8% at the end of Dec 2023. The Cedi’s stability
has continued into 2024, with a cumulative depreciation of 18.6% as
of June 2024, compared to 22% recorded in the same period in 2023
1. BACKGROUND
• Gross International Reserves (GIR) stands at US$6.9 billion as of

June 2024, covering 3.1 months of import cover. In the medium term,
GIR is expected to improve to at least 4.4 months of import cover
• Ghana has finally reached agreement with Independent Power
Producers (IPPs) to restructure legacy arrears and Power Purchase
Agreements (PPAs), after six (6) years of negotiations. This will
provide some fiscal relief and savings over the life of the PPAs, as
well as guarantee a more reliable supply of power
• Following the completion of domestic debt structuring of about
GH₵203.4 billion in 2023, Ghana reached agreement with the Official
Creditor Committee (OCC) under the G20 Common Framework on
11th June, 2024 to restructure our official bilateral loans totalling
US$5.1 billion, with an estimated debt service relief of US$2.8 billion
between 2023- 2026
• Ghana also reached agreement with our Eurobond holders on 19th
June 2024, to restructure Eurobonds amounting to $13.1 billion, with
a debt cancellation of roughly US$4.7 billion and debt service savings
06 from 2023 to 2026 of about US$4.4 billion, and
• Public Debt is showing signs of improvement. The Debt-to-GDP ratio
reduced to 71.4% at the end of 2023 from 73.5% at the end of 2022.
We are making progress toward achieving the medium-term target of
a debt to GDP ratio of 55%.
We conclude by reminding ourselves that despite the economic decline,
distressed banking sector, and unconscionable power sector contracts
we inherited at the beginning of 2017, and the subsequent turbulence of
the global economy, we have, under the Akufo-Addo-led administration,
delivered programmes and results that have positively affected the lives,
communities, livelihoods and businesses of Ghanaians. Among many
others, we:
1. created over 2.3 million jobs since 2017. World Development Index
data shows the unemployment rate in Ghana average 3% between
2017 and 2019, compared to 5% in 2016, while youth unemployment
averaged 6% over the same period, down from 10% in 2016
2. kept public sector workers employed and fully paid even during the
COVID-19 Pandemic
3. initiated, or oversaw the construction and rehabilitation of more

railways than any other government since 1992 (Achimota-Nsawam,
Accra-Tema, Kojokrom-Tarkwa, Kojokrom–Manso, Tema-Mpakadan)
4. extended more rural telephony network than any other government
since 1992 (increasing from 78 sites to 1008 sites)
5. constructed more public libraries than any other government since
1992. We have increased the total number of public libraries from 61
in 2017 to 115 by 2023
6. constructed more fish landing sites than any other government since
1992, including Axim, Dixcove, Moree, Mumford, Winneba, Senya
Breku, Gomoa Fetteh, Teshie, Osu, Ekumfi, and Mfantseman
7. constructed two major fishing harbours in Elmina and James Town
8. constructed more sanitation facilities (817) than any other government
since 1992. As a result, we have increased the proportion of the
population with access to toilet facilities from 33% in 2016 to
80.8% in 2023. Also, 5,400 communities have been declared open-
defecation-free since 2017. This has resulted in a virtual elimination 07
of cholera in Ghana
9. constructed more sports facilities than any other government since
1992. We have completed six new multi-purpose sports stadiums,
and four ongoing in each of the ten “old” regions, completed the
University of Ghana Stadium in Legon, built multi-sports facilities
at Borteyman for the African Games, as well as increased public
AstroTurfs in Ghana from 3 in 2016 to 150, with many more at various
stages of development
10. significantly improved the operational capabilities of the Ghana
Police Service by providing 933 vehicles, 4,202 motorbikes, and 3
helicopters, improving their mobility and presence across the country
11. abolished the 3-month arrears policy for teachers and cleared all
accumulated arrears between 2011 and 2022
12. constructed more courts and accommodation for the judiciary
than any other government since 1992, including 120 courts (80
completed) and 150 bungalows for the judiciary
13. kept the lights on for eight years after five years of Dumsor
14. restored Teacher and Nurse Trainee allowances that were cancelled
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15. increased Scholarship beneficiaries by 70%

16. extended NHIS coverage to childhood cancers, Hydroxyurea for
sickle cell patients, and Dialysis treatment
17. saved the deposits of 4.6 million bank depositors by saving the near
collapsed banking system we inherited
18. tripled the capitation grant per child from GH¢5 in 2016 to GH¢15 in
2024
19. settled the US$13 million arrears owed to peacekeeping personnel,
and increased their allowances from US$30 to US$35 per soldier per
day
20. had the lowest increase in electricity tariffs in recent history. Between
2009 and 2016, the average annual increase in end-user electricity
tariffs was 50% per year. Between 2017 and 2023 on the other hand,
the average annual increase was 11.1%. This is the lowest annual
average increase in electricity tariffs for any government since 1992
21. abolished or reduced 21 separate taxes in our first term (before the
08 global crisis)
22. reduced import duties by 50% between 2019 and 2021
23. introduced the National Rental Assistance Scheme (NRAS) to assist
people with rent advance. So far 1,393 people have benefited from
the scheme
24. increased the share of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF)
to Persons With Disability (PWDs) by 50%
25. reduced infant mortality per 1000 live births from 37.9 in 2016 to 32.6
in 2021
26. increased expenditure on the Livelihood Empowerment Against
Poverty (LEAP) programme from GH₵49 million in 2016 to GH₵423
million by 2023
27. increased expenditure on the National Health Insurance Scheme
(NHIS) from GH₵ 1.1 billion in 2016 to GH₵ 6.8 billion in 2024
28. have, through digitisation, increased NHIS active membership from
10.8 million in 2018 to over 17 million people in 2023
29. introduced the largest medical drone service in the world, to efficiently
deliver medical supplies and improve healthcare access in remote
areas. 2,694 health facilities have been onboarded on the Zipline
Drone Services as of August 2023
30. implemented Free SHS/TVET with an increase in enrolment from
813,448 in 2016/17 to 1.48 million in 2023/24, an increase of 83%
over the period. 2023 recorded the highest-ever first-year enrolment
in Free SHS/TVET of around 554,034 students, highlighted by
a remarkable 95% enrolment rate in the Northern Regions. The
students’ performance at WASSCE is also the best in the history of
the examination, and have also achieved gender parity
31. fed over 4 million beneficiaries under the Ghana School Feeding
Programme (GSFP) in 2024, compared to 1.6 million in 2016
32. have absorbed examination fees for all students for BECE and
WASSCE examinations
33. doubled the number of student loan recipients, from 30,000 on
average per year before its introduction to 58,000 currently, by
removing the guarantor policy under the Student Loan Trust Fund 09
(SLTF)
34. registered over 18 million people for the GhanaCard and merged
separate public databases (tax identification, social security, driver
licenses, public payroll, criminal records, SIM Cards etc) to ensure
easy access to government services
35. rolled out the National Digital Property Addressing System with 8
million address plates affixed to homes
36. introduced Mobile Money Interoperability (MMI) which has led to
Ghana achieving 100% financial inclusion
37. procured 900,000 tablets for distribution to all secondary school
students, and distributed 2,718 vehicles of all types to various
agencies under the Ministry of Education, helping to improve access
and reducing inequalities in education
38. added 134.1 MW of renewable energy to our energy mix, from a low
of 37.7 in 2016 to 171.8 MW
39. improved monthly ECG collection through the digitisation drive. The
introduction of its mobile app, PowerApp, has increased monthly
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collection to over GH₵1 billion, from an average of GH₵450 million

monthly
40. distributed 20,000 LPG cook stoves under the LPG for Development
Programme
41. 430,000 stoves have been distributed to promote clean cooking with
charcoal, and to reduce the harmful effects of smoke
42. renovated existing stadia across the country including the Accra
Sports Stadium, Baba Yara Stadium, and Cape Coast Stadium
43. instituted the “Year of Return” and “Beyond the Return,” which have
attracted waves of visitors and investors to Ghana, spotlighted our
cultural vibrancy and historical significance to the world, and created
further momentum for the emergence of initiatives such as ‘December
in GH’
44. restored the iconic Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
45. under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Project (IPEP), re-
aligned priority spending to ensure that each of the 275 constituencies
10 was directly given resources to undertake infrastructure projects.
1,609 projects have been completed under IPEP, to promote inner
city development across the country, including small dams to support
all year farming, rural markets, and community-based mechanised
water systems
46. made significant investments in healthcare infrastructure by building
new hospitals, clinics, and facilities, embarking on the massive
Agenda 111 project, as well as completing abandoned and other
inherited projects as follows (see Chapter 10.1.2.2 for details):
- completed 6 of the 9 stalled and abandoned “Euroget” health
sector projects
- started and completed new, 47 non-Agenda 111 hospitals, clinics
and healthcare projects, including 21 Clinics through IPEP
- started 17 non-Agenda 111 hospitals, clinics and healthcare
projects currently at various stages of completion, including 5
Clinics through IPEP
- started 21 new Treatment and Holding Centres, 13 of which have
been completed
- started the Agenda 111 hospitals and healthcare projects made

up of 104 (originally 101) District Hospitals, 7 Regional Hospitals,
2 Regional Psychiatric Hospitals, and 1 National Psychiatric
Hospital (Accra Psychiatric Hospital)
- completed 17 other inherited hospital projects, and
- completed 428 CHPs compounds and 230 Health Centres
47. procured 307 Ambulances for distribution to each Constituency, and
all Regional and Teaching Hospitals, to enhance healthcare delivery
48. improved food security through the “Planting for Food and Jobs,”
“Rearing for Food and Jobs,” “One Village, One Dam,” and “One
District, One Warehouse” initiatives
49. accelerated the diversification of the economy through the “One
District, One Factory” and “Strategic Anchor” initiatives. Over
GH¢500 million invested so far
50. substantially augmented the personnel strength across all Security
and Intelligence Agencies (SIAs), including:
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- increasing the number of the Ghana Police Service by almost
40% (from 33,213 in 2016 to 46,116) in 2023
- more than doubling the number of personnel in the Fire Service
from 7,000 in 2016 to 15,000 by 2023
- more than doubling Ghana Prisons Service personnel from 5,431
in 2016 to 11,472 in 2023
- more than tripling the Ghana Immigration Service workforce from
4,270 in 2016 to 13,646 in 2023, and
- significantly increasing the staffing levels of the Narcotics Control
Commission (from 553 to 927), National Commission on Small
Arms and Light Weapons (from 13 to 75), Ghana Refugee Board
(from 32 to 52), National Peace Council (from 17 to 67), Gaming
Commission (from 47 to 70), and National Disaster Management
Organisation (from 6,101 to 6,185)
51. made significant investments in the infrastructure of various Security
and Intelligence Agencies (SIAs), including Phases I and II of the
Barracks Regeneration Project, the Transformation Agenda of
the Ghana Police Service, and the Military Housing Project for the
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Ghana Armed Forces. Since 2017, 1,000 housing units have been
constructed to support the accommodation needs of security services
personnel. Two additional Data Centres and Emergency Command
Centre (ECC) facilities in Kumasi and Tamale have been established,
and, the completion of Alpha Phase I by the National Signals Bureau
marked a significant milestone under which over 11,000 cameras
and 65 automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) sites have been
deployed to enhance surveillance and response capabilities
52. through the Zongo Development Fund, constructed more
infrastructure and implemented more development policies in the
Zongo communities than any other government since 1992. Over
200 infrastructure projects has completed through the Fund
53. attained a Balance of Trade surplus for the first time in over 22 years
54. established the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) and recruited more
than 100,000 graduates for four years. 34,000 of the trainees obtained
permanent employment
55. paid the outstanding pension fund contributions of public sector
12 workers we inherited
56. established Seventy-Five (75) Greenhouses at Dawhenya to enhance
vegetable production
57. established the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme
(NEIP) with over 15,000 small businesses funded, and 250,000 young
entrepreneurs given entrepreneurial training
58. passed the Right to Information Act
59. passed the Affirmative Action Act
60. constructed 80,000-metric-ton warehouses under “One District, One
Warehouse” Initiative
61. constructed about 400 out of the 560 small earth dams in the 5
northern regions in fulfilment of the “One Village, One Dam” promise
62. increased the road network from 78,000km to nearly 100,000km,
including 2,000km of asphaltic overlay and rehabilitation and
maintenance of over 12,000km of roads. These network improvements
included the construction of 12 multi-tier interchanges in Accra, Tema,
Kumasi, Tamale and Takoradi, 6 of which have been completed with
another 6 under construction
63. completed and commissioned Phase II and III of the Prempeh I

International Airport (Kumasi) project, involving the construction of
a new terminal building capable of handling one million passengers
yearly, car park, apron, and access roads; Phase 1 of the Sunyani
Airport rehabilitation; and upgraded and commissioned the Yakubu
Tali International Airport (Tamale)
64. implemented a paperless system at the ports
65. digitised the operations of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority
(DVLA)
66. implemented a motor insurance database that allows anyone to
check the insurance status of any vehicle on a mobile phone
67. streamlined the processes for arrival and departure at the Kotoka
International Airport (KIA) to make it one of the quickest airports for
processing arriving passengers in the world
68. networked and digitised the records of all Teaching, Regional and
District hospitals in Ghana. Referrals of patients from one jurisdiction
to another no longer requires that the patient’s folder be physically 13
transported
69. implemented an E-Pharmacy platform with all pharmacies in Ghana
onboarded, the first in Africa and one of a few in the world
70. implemented a one-stop portal (Ghana.Gov) for all MMDAs. 1,507
MMDAs out of 1,517 (99%) have so far been onboarded on the
platform
71. addressed various internal security challenges, including land and
chieftaincy disputes, of note being the resolution of the long-standing
Dagbon crisis
72. implemented far-reaching policies, passed legislation, and allocated
resources to fight corruption, including:
- enacting the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989)
- enacting the Witness Protection Act, 2018 (Act 975)
- enacting the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 1034)
- enacting the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044)
- rolling out the Ghana.Gov Platform
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- increasing budgetary allocations to the Police (162%), the Audit

Service (83%) and CHRAJ (21%) at the end of 2021, compared
to 2016
- set up an Office of Special Prosecutor by enacting the Office of
Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), and
- instituting a Value-For-Money assessment regime for single-
sourced and restricted tender applications, which has resulted in
GH¢2.3 billion savings between 2019 and 2021
By making basic education accessible to millions of young Ghanaians,
creating millions of jobs, investing in massive infrastructure across all
sectors, issuing biometric identity cards to over 18 million Ghanaians and
residents and integrating public databases to underpin Ghana’s digital
economy, ensuring 100% financial inclusion through the introduction of
Mobile Money Interoperability (MMI), and the efficient delivery of government
services through digitisation, it is clear that the NPP administration has
built a solid foundation upon which to leapfrog into the Fourth Industrial
Revolution, to create jobs and opportunities for the next generation.
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We are proud of what we have achieved together, with the support of the
people of Ghana.
It is time, once again, to ask for the mandate of Ghanaians. This Manifesto
lays out our comprehensive plan to take Ghana to the next level of growth
and prosperity, under a problem-solving, selfless leader with integrity,
with bold solutions for jobs and business, our Flagbearer, and current
Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
To see the full dashboard on how we have transformed all sectors over
the past eight years, visit the official Performance Tracker website at
https://performancetracker.gov.gh/.
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
2. OUR COMMITMENTS
TO YOU
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2. OUR COMMITMENTS TO YOU
Our number one priority is to stimulate businesses and create jobs,

with a strong focus on the private sector.
Our commitment to you is to invest in the growth of Ghanaian businesses,

create millions of secure jobs for the youth, ensure individual and collective
prosperity, safe communities, and to offer you a problem-solving leadership
of integrity.
To deliver on these commitments, we pledge to:
1. SUSTAIN AND EXPAND GHANA’S

REBOUNDING ECONOMY
- further accelerate the growth and expansion of the economy
over the next four years. We increased the size of the economy
by US$20 billion since 2016, from US$56 billion to US$76 billion
by end of December 2023
18 - achieve, and sustain an average 6% growth by expanding
Agriculture, Mining (including establishing Minerals Development
Bank), 1D1F, Emerging Industries, Digital Hub & Services, Sports,
Tourism, and Creative Arts
- increase Public-Private-Partnerships (PPPs) as an important
funding model for delivering public infrastructure projects
- establish an independent Fiscal Responsibility Council to
oversee Fiscal Policy, and
- amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act to add a new fiscal rule
that requires that expenditure in any year does not exceed 105%
of the previous year’s tax revenue
2. CREATE NEW JOBS:

Under the Akufo-Addo-led administration, notwithstanding the
unexpected global economic crisis, we have created over 2.3 million
jobs in the past 8 years. This is more jobs created than any other
government has managed to do in 8 years. But we need to create
more jobs than we have done and that is why we commit to:
- train 1,000,000 youth in digital skills

- create jobs through private-sector construction and
infrastructure development, industrialisation, and Agribusiness
- create jobs through the Tax Amnesty Programme
- create jobs for artisans (carpenters, masons, welders etc) and
built environment professionals, to maintain public infrastructure,
through a revived and resourced PWD
- create SME jobs with the introduction of The SME Bank
- create jobs through the minerals industry, and its value chain
(aluminium, gold, lithium, manganese, salt etc) 19
- employ more security services personnel

- create jobs through the National Cybersecurity Workforce
Development Programme
- recruit more special needs teachers
- set quotas for recruitment of PWDs for public sector
recruitment
- employ more lawyers for legal aid (at least 2 for each District)
- create other jobs through Tourism, Creative Arts and Sports;
“Jobs Abroad” Programme; “Youth in Seafaring” Programme;
Aviation & Logistics; Green Energy Industries, including EVs, and
- support businesses to drive and accelerate job creation by:
a. cutting 3% of GDP from government expenditure
(~GH₵30 billion), and redirecting it towards private
sector provision of public infrastructure and services
b. using our tried and tested gold purchase programme

to stabilise the currency, to give businesses and industries
predictability in planning, and ensure stability in input prices
c. introducing a flat rate tax system in Ghana, like Estonia.
This will simplify the tax administration by giving taxpayers
visibility into their tax obligations and therefore easier to file
and pay their taxes
d. complementing the Flat Tax regime by using a Tax Amnesty
Programme to enable industries finance their expansion,
recruit more employees, and energise economic activity
e. implementing a significant shift in electricity tariffs
structure to a regime in which commercial rates are either
equal to, or lower than residential rates, never higher, to
power industries and businesses
f. establishing an SME Bank to meet the special financing
needs of small and medium businesses, which employ over
80% of Ghanaians
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g. establishing a Fintech Fund with seed capital of US$100
Million (~GH₵1.6 billion) to attract additional private sector
funding to support Ghanaian start-ups developing payments
and financial services solutions
h. reforming the licensing regime for the small-scale mining
sector and establishing a Minerals Development Bank to
finance viable local mineral projects, small scale miners, as
well as Ghanaian mining and mining services firms
i. using the Credit Scoring System to enable the average
Ghanaian access basic needs through cheaper credit:
“Buy now, pay small, small”. This will increase domestic
demand, increase production and create jobs
j. using the Tax Amnesty Programme for Individuals to
increase disposable income to stimulate and boost
demand for goods and services, for businesses to produce
more, expand and employ more
k. using Government’s purchasing power to stimulate
industrial expansion and business growth, which will help
create jobs, by rolling out a “Buy Ghana First” policy under

which all goods and services procured by the public sector
will first be filled by goods and services produced locally,
and
l. completing the digitalisation of land titling and
registration to enable owners of landed properties to use
their properties as collateral to raise capital for business
growth and expansion
3. IMPLEMENT WIDE-RANGING TAX

REFORMS
- offer a one-time tax amnesty to all Ghanaians and corporate
entities through:
a. tax amnesty from the payment of taxes from the previous
years
b. the waiving of interest and penalties for failures to file 21
taxes in previous years
This will enable everyone start their tax journey afresh. It will
“wipe the slate clean” for all taxpayers in Ghana
- introduce a flat rate tax system in Ghana, like Estonia. This
will simplify the tax administration by giving taxpayers visibility
into their tax obligations and therefore easier to file and pay their
taxes
- reform the Value Added Tax regime by merging all levies into
a single line-item levy, and treat the merged levy as part of input
and output VAT, to eliminate the cascading effect in the current
regime
- reduce Withholding Tax (WHT) for small-scale gold exports
to 1% to discourage smuggling
- abolish the Betting Tax
- incentivise Ghanaian start-ups in selected, strategic sectors
with Investment Tax Credits (ITC) for the first three (3) years of
their operations
- digitise all aspects of tax administration to reduce leakages,

improve efficiency and ease of filing
- implement a Flat Rate for all importers, bringing predictability
and stability on prices of imported goods
- harmonise port charges to align with charges in competing
regional ports, particularly Togo. Duties at our ports will be same
or lower, and
- broaden the tax base by leveraging digitalisation to capture
more eligible taxpayers to reduce the pressure on the few
4. BUILD GHANA INTO A WORLD-CLASS

DIGITAL ECONOMY
We will accelerate Ghana’s growth into a world-class digital economy
and make Ghana the digital hub of Africa. We will do this through
policies, competitive incentives and investments. We will invest in
22 developing local talent and tech start-ups, including:
- training 1,000,000 young people in all areas and levels of digital

skills
- working with educational institutions and leading Ghanaian and
global tech firms to establish a National Robotics, Engineering,
and AI Lab for research and training of young Ghanaians locally
- providing venture funding and grant support for commercially
viable tech projects by Ghanaian start-ups to drive innovation,
foster high-tech entrepreneurship, create jobs, and support
growth of Ghanaian high-tech businesses
- providing “live lab” opportunities to Ghanaian tech start-ups
under a Matchmaking Programme, by purposely connecting
them to matured/large tech firms working on government
tech projects, to help start-ups test their ideas in real-world
environments, and to accelerate their product development
cycle
- working with the Bank of Ghana to significantly expand our
Regulatory Sandbox to admit more Ghanaian as well as regional
Fintechs. This will position Ghana as a Multi-Regulatory/Multi-

Jurisdictional Sandbox for financial and payments interoperability
- establishing a Fintech Fund with seed capital of US$100
Million to attract additional private sector funding to support
Ghanaian start-ups developing payments and financial services
solutions, specially focused on Region-wide, exportable
solutions
- continue leading in the African Union policy campaign to
achieve cross-border mobile money interoperability to
enhance significantly the buying and selling of goods and
services across Africa. This will instantly expose Ghanaian
enterprises and young entrepreneurs to a market of 1.4 billion
people
- implementing a Digital Residency (e-Residency) for
businesses and individuals in tech firms, to register and operate
from within Ghana
- implementing a 5-Year Digital Nomad Visa and Work Permit
to attract global tech talents to domicile and work from Ghana 23
- appointing a Digital Ambassador whose role will be to develop

new external markets for Ghanaian digital talent and products,
and facilitate the export of same
- increasing internet penetration to over 90% as pertains in
advanced economies. Internet Penetration has been increased
from 32% in 2016 to 70% in 2024
- implementing comprehensive data interoperability across
government platforms to enhance transparency and streamline
services
- creating a marketplace to streamline public sector
procurement
- abolishing E-Levy
- ensuring holders of GhanaCard are not required to fill separate
forms to apply for passports
- working with industry players to make more spectrum
available to operators at affordable prices including 5G, and
- eliminating import duties on mobile phones until manufacturing

capacity is established in Ghana
5. REDUCE THE COST OF LIVING

- we will ensure food security by stabilising the prices of
foods produced locally, through financing and guarantees
from Development Bank Ghana (DBG) and the Ghana Incentive-
Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL).
This will mainly involve:
a. upscaling the production of staple foods, and
b. investing in the preservation of staple foods, meat, poultry
and fish products
- reduce the cost of public transportation by:
a. promoting and supporting Electric Vehicles (EV) for public
transportation
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b. expanding the Gold-For-Oil Programme (G4O) to continue
stabilising the price of fuel
c. stabilising the prices of spare parts through the “Flat Rate
for all importers” policy which will bring predictability and
stability on prices of imported goods, and
d. making drivers’ licenses valid for 10 years, renewable every
5 years
- ensure a variety of accommodation types to meet different
pockets and needs as follows:
a. Social Housing: including homeless shelters (overnight
stay for the vulnerable) and an expanded Rental Assistance
Scheme for low-income workers
b. Affordable Housing: including District Housing projects
through incentives to the private real estate industry, as well
as expanded services of State Housing Company (SHC),
TDC, and National Homeownership Fund (NHF), and
c. Improving Housing Finance: through an expansion of the
mortgage market, as well as rent-to-own schemes
We will use a variety of ways to deliver access to the various types

of accommodation. For example, for Social Housing, we will provide
public lands within our main cities to private developers, and make
it mandatory for them to “set aside” between 20% to 30% for low-
income social housing units with subsidised rents
- significantly improving the availability and affordability of

power by bringing on stream 2,000 MW of solar power, and
incentivising users by buying excess power they generate from
solar systems and paying with “free electricity” from the national
grid when they need power (through net metering), and
- continue to make accessing services easier. Once you have
a GhanaCard, all public and private organisations will not be
required to collect your basic data
6. EXPAND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE

- partner the private sector to finance, build, and rent or lease- 25
to-own to government, public infrastructure, including school,
housing, water, and roads, as well as equipment
- revive and resource, including with modern equipment and
state-of-the-art workshops, the Public Works Department
(PWD), to be the primary government agency responsible for
maintenance of public infrastructure across the country
- fully-implement and expand the District Road Improvement
Programme (DRIP), under which local governments have been
supplied with equipment, to help maintain roads in their Districts
- through partnerships with private sector investors, develop
the railway network across the country based on the Master
Plan, with strategic focus on the Western and Eastern Lines
in the medium term. The two lines, which are of high economic
importance, will be prioritised for development and completion
- facilitate the establishment, by the private sector, of a
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at the
Tamale Airport, to develop it into an aviation cargo, horticultural
cargo, and logistics hub
- commence the development of the Cape Coast Airport, for

which funding has been secured under the Korean $2 billion
facility
- in collaboration with the private sector, build an airport in the
Upper East Region, and
- achieve universal access to electricity
7. PROVIDE BETTER HEALTHCARE FOR ALL

- complete all Agenda 111 hospitals. This ensures every District
gets a District Hospital
- recruit more doctors, nurses, and other healthcare
professionals, with improved conditions of service
- bring healthcare services to your doorstep by:
a. completing the digitisation of public healthcare
26 institutions under the E-health project
b. scaling up telehealth services
c. establishing two additional sites, in addition to the
existing 6, at Funsi and Kintampo, to enhance drone delivery
services and to ensure total nationwide coverage, and
d. ensuring the interoperability of the National Electronic
Pharmacy Platform (NEPP) with public and private
healthcare facilities
- offer incentives for healthcare workers to buy one vehicle
each with engine capacity of up to 1,800cc, and
- ensure compliance with the existing deprived area incentive
package for health workers
8. IMPLEMENT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR

WOMEN AND GIRLS
- implement in full the Affirmative Action Act we recently
enacted
- establish a Women’s Trade Empowerment Fund (WoTEF) to
support women-owned businesses
- ensure gender parity in award of government scholarships
- further improve the maternal health care programme
- pursue a “Women in Diplomacy” programme for Ghanaian
women to take more leadership roles in international
organisations, and
- promote and protect women’s rights in the workplace by:
a. ensuring that existing sexual harassment laws are strictly
enforced
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by prioritising, in partnership with the private sector, the
establishment of daycare centres near workplaces, including
marketplaces, and
c. enforcing existing regulations on maternity leave governance
9. EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

FOR ALL
- increase the stock of student accommodation in our public
universities and other public tertiary institutions to address
the housing deficit on campuses, and make them affordable
- introduce a Free Tertiary Education Scholarship for PWDs, to
remove financial barriers to pursuing educational goals
- on scholarships:
a. integrate scholarship databases across all the public
sector institutions managing such schemes, to ensure full
visibility
b. expand eligibility for the Student Loan Scheme to include

all post-secondary students, including certificate and
diploma programmes, and
c. prioritise and direct a significant proportion of national
scholarship schemes towards training and skills development
in STEM
- implement in full the Centralised Applications Processing
Service (CAPS) for tertiary institutions: “You apply once, and
pay once”
- establish an Open University
- those who, after completion of their tertiary education, have
secured jobs would be exempted from national service
- protect and enhance the free SHS/TVET, which is truly
transforming lives and changing life outcomes for millions:
a. since we started free SHS/TVET, enrolment has increased
by 83%. We are building the foundation for a well-educated,
28 prosperous society
b. with free SHS/TVET, we have achieved gender parity.
More girls are getting secondary education, and the impact
will be positive for society
c. we will recruit more teachers at all levels, with improved
conditions of service
d. we will continue to develop additional infrastructure for
our educational institutions to meet the increased numbers,
and
e. offer incentives for teachers to buy one vehicle each with
engine capacity of up to 1,800 cubic centimetres (cc)
10. PROVIDE GOOD GOVERNANCE

- cap the number of ministers at 50
- reinitiate the process of getting MMDCEs elected through
universal adult suffrage, to deepen decentralisation and effective
local governance
- delink the creation of Districts from Constituencies to end
the automatic increases in the size of Parliament
- institute an Electoral Area Share of the Common Fund
(EASCF) for Assembly Members to facilitate development at
the Electoral Area level
- engage Parliament and other stakeholders, including Political
parties, to review the 1992 constitution to achieve effective
national development
- provide values-based leadership, predicated on values such as
selflessness, excellence, ethics, justice, integrity, transparency,
diligence, and accountability
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- in pursuit of Values-Based Leadership and responsible
Citizenship, formalise the relationship between the State,
Chiefs, FBOs, and CSOs, and redefine and elevate their place
and role in the national governance structure
- review Section 63 of the Chieftaincy Act to empower Chiefs to
strengthen local governance
- pay living allowances to Paramount Chiefs, Divisional Chiefs,
and Queen mothers
- to encourage the registration of lands, all stool lands will be
registered without initial fee payment. Payment will only be
due when the land is sold, and
- protect Ghanaian cultural and family values
11. CARE FOR THE ELDERLY

- pass an Ageing Act for the care and protection of the elderly
- promote geriatric care training programmes to address the
growing need for elder care
- implement policies on the establishment of homecare,
nursing homes and rehabilitation services, including assisted
living and old-age community living, and
- create elder-specific social assistance schemes to cover
those not presently covered under existing programmes such as
LEAP
12. PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT

- enhance the protection of our forests and biodiversity
hotspots
30 - restore our forests through reforestation programmes by:
a. targeting 30,000ha of degraded areas for reforestation and
plantation development annually
b. establishing 1,000ha of bamboo and rattan plantations
annually for watershed protection and plantation
development, and
c. providing tree seedlings and plantain suckers in a minimum
of 1000 communities to enhance the national reforestation
and plantation development programme
- usher in a Golden Age for Ghanaian-Owned Small-Scale
Mining for Wealth and Jobs, and promote responsible and
sustainable small-scale mining, including addressing illegal
small-scale mining by:
a. making available proven reserves data to small-scale miners
to help deal with the associated problem of trial- and-error
digging for gold
b. simplifying the small-scale mining licensing regime
c. scaling-up the use of the mercury-free gold Catcher machine

technology, which is less damaging to our environment, and
d. ensuring strict adherence to our mining laws and regulations
to prevent illegal and improper mining practices, and
- protect and preserve our water resources by:
e. vigorously protecting both surface and underground sources
by enforcing the provisions of the Water Use Regulations
f. reviewing and strengthening the Water Buffer Zone Policy for
implementation
g. protecting transborder water sources, notably the Volta
River, and
h. effectively managing all major water Basins in Ghana
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- use tax incentives, including a flat tax, to incentivise private

sector investments in sports, tourism, and creative arts facilities
- implement an e-visa policy for all international visitors to
Ghana, to make visa acquisition fast and convenient for visitors
- roll out a visa-free policy for all nationals of African and
Caribbean countries visiting Ghana
- establish, in partnership with the private sector, a streaming
and digital management platform for Ghanaian content
developers in the creative arts
- establish a Travel Protocol Service (TPS) for the creatives
community, to enable artistes, performers, and other creatives,
honour international performances and shows
- establish a Sports Development Fund to develop sports
infrastructure, talent, and grassroots sports programmes,
including the revival of Colts football and leagues across the
country
- upgrade the surfaces of our football pitches to meet the

highest international Standards (Kumasi, Accra, Cape Coast,
Legon, Tamale & Essipong)
- continue the construction of AstroTurfs for every constituency
to boost the development of our talents including juvenile
football. We have increased from 3 AstroTurfs as at 2016 to 150
in 2024
- start an “Operation Olympics Glory” programme by
dedicating resources towards the preparation and readiness of
athletes to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, USA, including,
where necessary, targeting specific sports for medals
- support the revival of the Premier League, and Clubs, to
improve commercial viability, and to create related jobs by:
a. directing policy through the National Lotteries Authority
and the Gaming Commission to establish and fund a
Sports Employment Module to assist Premier League clubs
fund operational expenses, including player remuneration,
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b. provide a bus each to Premier League Clubs
- build six (6) 5,000-seater capacity, standard stadiums for the
new regions, and
- promote school sports by establishing a Ghana School
Sports Secretariat to create more opportunities for young
people in sports, and collaborate with international sports
bodies like the NBA and NFL to make Ghana a hub for emerging
sports in Africa
14. PROTECTING OUR BORDERS, KEEPING

NEIGHBOURHOODS SAFE
We will not compromise on our efforts to ensure Ghanaians feel
safe and are free to go about their daily lives. We will therefore
continue to keep our borders protected and our communities and
neighbourhoods safe. We will:
- complete the 15 Forward Operating Bases (FOB) at our

border frontiers of Ghana. This is to allow the military to swiftly
respond to any external hostilities and threats posed by terrorists
in the Region
- continue equipping Ghana’s security services to build their
capability in protecting the nation
- deepen the cooperation with our neighbouring states, and the
international community, in the fight against violent extremism,
and
- recruit and deploy 20,000 more security personnel to 33
enhance police visibility and strengthen the human resource of
other security services; roll out 50,000 more anti-crime cameras
(CCTV Cameras), body cameras for the police, and other logistics
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PART I:
BUSINESS GROWTH, JOBS
AND PROSPERITY
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
3. ENSURING A RESILIENT,
BUSINESS-FRIENDLY
ECONOMY FOR GROWTH
AND JOBS
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3. ENSURING A RESILIENT, BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ECONOMY FOR GROWTH AND JOBS
Under President Akufo-Addo’s leadership, we expanded the economy

by US$20 billion between 2016 and 2023. The economy is rebounding
from the recent challenges, with Q1 2024 GDP growth at 4.7% being
the highest since 2022.
We will continue along the path of ensuring stability in the short to

medium term. But that is not enough.
We want to build a resilient economy for the long term. One that will
ensure predictability for businesses and investors so they can thrive
and grow; enable households plan their budgets; support new growth
paths, such as a digital economy; and one that will absorb external
shocks without going into a tailspin, while protecting the disadvantaged
and vulnerable, including the aged, people with disabilities, women
and children, and marginalised communities.
In view of this, an NPP administration under a Bawumia presidency, will

bring fresh impetus and urgency to the current fiscal consolidation efforts
to achieve faster economic recovery, promote debt sustainability, and
redirect significant resources to the private sector to support job creation.
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To achieve these objectives, we will:
• ensure long-term economic resilience through prudent fiscal

policies and tighter expenditure controls; leveraging green financing,
whenever available, for sustainable development; strengthening
the fiscal capacity of local governments to drive growth at the local
level; and exercising better oversight over fiscal policy and budget
execution, and
• make better use of public policy and resources to finance
business growth and jobs by ensuring exchange rate stability;
prioritising the private sector in the financing and development of
public infrastructure; implementing a new, business and citizen-
friendly tax regime; establishing an efficient credit scoring system, and
protecting the banking system to promote savings and investments.
3.1. ENSURING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC

RESILIENCE
3.1.1. Fiscal Policy and Expenditure Control
Ghana’s fiscal performance has often been characterised by high

deficits, resulting mainly from unbudgeted expenditures and low
revenue performance. To reverse this requires a significant overhaul
of fiscal policy, especially relating to expenditure control. Among the
measures a Bawumia presidency will adopt are:
• cutting 3% of GDP from government expenditure (~GH₵30

Billion), and redirecting it towards private sector provision of
public infrastructure and services
• fully rolling-out the Ghana Integrated Financial Management
Information System (GIFMIS), to ensure all central government
expenditures are fully integrated into the budget planning and
accounting systems. Public procurement processes will be fully
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and quarterly allotments will obtain procurement approvals to
award contracts
• provision of a Fiscal rule that budgeted expenditure in any
year does not exceed 105% of the previous year’s tax revenue
in real terms, by amending the Fiscal Responsibility Act. The
objective of this policy is to significantly reduce government
expenditure by balancing it annually with tax revenues of the
year immediately preceding the budget year. Doing this will force
government to develop better and more innovative revenue
generation ideas to fund its programmes year on year
• providing legal backing to the existing Fiscal Advisory
Council to operate independently
• including a District budget column in the national budget to
address the needs of various districts
• ensuring a public debt management strategy that focuses
on a sustainable level and rate of debt growth, that can be
serviced at all times, including during periods of external shocks
• reforming and rationalising statutory funds by re-evaluating all

such existing funds for efficiency, value for money and relevance
• reforming the fiscal regime in the extractive sector to:
- make Ghana a high-priority exploration destination by
deferring Value-Added Tax (VAT) on exploration and related
activities until there is a successful find
- bring clarity in the administration of total revenue from the
extractive sector, including taxation, to ensure certainty for
all stakeholders, and
- build technical capacity in the assessment, collection, and
auditing of resource revenues
• reviewing the State Interests and Governance Authority
(SIGA)’s governing Act to significantly restructure SOEs as
vehicles for job creation and revenue for the state, including
the implementation of turnaround plans, and/or listing on the
Ghana Stock Exchange.
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3.1.2. Establish an Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
The next NPP administration proposes to establish an Office of

Management and Budget (OMB), with oversight for fiscal policy,
budget preparation, and budget execution, enabling the Ministry of
Finance to focus on managing the financial resources of the state
more effectively as its Treasury/Exchequer.
For decades, while the nomenclature has changed at various times,

from Ministry of Finance through Ministry of Finance and Economic
Planning and back, the broad functions of the Ministry have not
evolved to better align its core mandate as the nation’s treasury
with the use of the budgeting process to achieve the aspirations of
Ghanaians.
The major cause of this misalignment is the workload that successive

Ministries of Finance have assumed over the years, and conflict
between having to act as both the arbiter between government
policy prioritisation and being the entity in charge of the public purse.
The establishment of the OMB will lead to improved delivery

of government policy priorities by ensuring alignment with the
budgeting process and its execution.
3.1.3. Exchange Rate Stability for Business Planning and

Price Stability
An unstable currency is a disincentive to investment and business

planning, and an accelerant for price instability for goods and
services, including manufacturing inputs, fuels, pharmaceutical
products, and general consumer goods.
Despite recent challenges, we managed to bring down the 249%

depreciation of the Cedi between 2008 to 2016 to 43% between
2016 and 2021. The exchange rate continues to stabilise and is at
18.6% as of June 2024, compared to 22% same period last year.
The successful piloting of Bank of Ghana’s Gold Purchase

Programme, as well as the Gold for Oil Programme, has demonstrated
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major strategy in ensuring exchange rate stability.
Expanding these policies will bring relief to businesses, ensuring

predictability in planning, as well as stable prices of goods for
industrial use and domestic consumption.
In addition to the overall inflation-targeting monetary policy by the

Bank of Ghana therefore, a Bawumia presidency, to ensure long-
term stability of the currency, will:
• require all sustainably mined small-scale gold to be sold

to BoG, Precious Minerals Mining Company (PMMC), or the
Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) continue to work
with the Bank to fully entrench and create a sustainable
framework for its Gold Purchase Programme, designed to
increase our reserves and ensure a stable currency. To further
this objective, we will allocate specific, proven gold reserve
concessions to the Bank to enhance the Programme, and all
forex demand from the Bank can be channelled through the
Programme to provide 100% gold coverage for domestic forex
demand to entrench and maintain exchange rate stability, and
• support the Bank of Ghana to accelerate the pace of

enforcement of existing foreign currency rules, and explore
additional regulatory measures to close emerging loopholes.
3.1.4. Strengthen the Fiscal Capacity of Local

Governments
The stability and resilience of the national economy requires a vibrant

and growing economy at the local level. However, many of our local
governments have not been able to achieve their full development
potential partly due to weak financial capacity and administration.
A new NPP administration will make local government financing a
priority.
Under a Bawumia presidency, the NPP administration will implement

policies aimed at strengthening the fiscal capacity of Metropolitan,
Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs), to deepen and drive
local economic development.
Since 2007, there have been several attempts to develop and pass
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a Municipal Finance Bill. To deepen fiscal decentralisation in line
with the 1992 Constitution, the laws governing mobilisation of
additional resources from the capital markets to finance local, level
economically viable projects will be reviewed.
This will free other funds such as the District Assemblies Common
Fund (DACF) and District Development Facility (DDF), to finance
social projects.
We commit to:
• passing the current Local Governance Finance Bill into law

to enable qualifying MMDAs attract funding from the capital
markets
• ensuring sustainable funding of MMDAs by:
- ensuring regular transfers of at least the minimum
constitutional requirement of not less than 5% of total
national revenue to the MMDAs
- strengthening accountability processes in the use and
management of funds available to local governments
by tightening control structures, including adequately

resourcing the Audit Committees created under the Public
Financial Management Act, to ensure effective use of public
funds and reduce misapplication and irregularities, and
- improving accountability by introducing a Local Public
Accounts Committee (LPAC) system which allows the Audit
Committees of the various MMDAs and RCCs established
under the PFM Act 2016(Act 921) to sit in public and hold
local duty bearers accountable, and
• strengthen the Property Tax regime to encourage compliance,
and for simplicity of assessment and collection of property taxes.
3.1.5. Leverage Green Financing for Sustainable

Development
Climate change provides unique opportunities for countries to

transition to low carbon and greener economies. Ghana is already
an active participant in global climate response efforts, and this
strategically positions us to take full advantage of the ever-growing 43
climate finance opportunities.
The establishment of the Climate Finance Division at the Ministry

of Finance under our government, is a strategic step to mobilise
and coordinate human and technical resources across all sectors to
pursue every opportunity for harnessing financial inflows to support
our green growth agenda.
A Bawumia presidency, under the framework of Ghana’s Climate

Prosperity Plan (G-CPP), will:
• explore innovative climate financing and carbon trading to

finance investments in agriculture and fisheries, as well as
in climate adaptation infrastructure in affected communities,
including in mining communities
• use our annual allocation of the Readiness Fund from the
Green Climate Fund to build institutional capacity of all relevant
stakeholders
• build upon the three negotiated bilateral agreements with
Switzerland, Sweden and Singapore, and other carbon credit
opportunities within the climate finance space, to speed up our

green transition and economic growth efforts
• leverage on the advocacy and scale of implementing
innovative financing models being explored by Climate
Vulnerable Forum (CVF), which is hosted by Ghana, and the
new mission of the World Bank, to particularly advance debt-
for-climate swaps options
• work towards being a leader in technical capacity and
implementation, to position Ghana as a hub for innovative
climate financing models within Africa and the CVF states, and
• strengthen the private sector to participate in the development
of climate resilient projects that qualify for funding from the
growing sources, including the Global Environmental Facility
(GEF), the Green Climate Fund, and the Adaptation Fund
3.2. LEVERAGE PUBLIC POLICY TO SUPPORT

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BUSINESS GROWTH AND JOBS
In addition to ensuring long-term macroeconomic stability, a
Bawumia presidency will implement far-reaching, business-friendly
policy initiatives to support the growth of Ghanaian businesses,
which will help create millions of jobs, especially for the youth.
3.2.1. Prioritise the Private Sector in the Provision of

Public Infrastructure and Services to Boost Business
Revenue and Jobs
Over the past eight years, our focus as a government has been on
putting in place the structures of a thriving social safety net system.
In our next term in office, we will turn our attention to reducing the
fiscal burden on government and supporting Ghanaian businesses
to create more well-paying, sustainable jobs. Our strategy, under a
Bawumia presidency, is to draft, empower and incentivise the private
sector to finance, build, and rent or lease-to-own to government the
vast majority of public infrastructure, from schools to homes, and
from roads to equipment and vehicles.
By leveraging the purchasing power of government and channelling

it towards the private sector, Ghanaian businesses will have a
stable and increased pipeline of projects and revenue, on the basis
of which they will create jobs and services, and, with structured,
long-term financing and payments, will enable government reduce
the pressure that comes with front-loaded, short-term expenditure
annually. Overall, it is also expected to lead to efficiency gains by
cutting waste and ensuring value for money in procurement.
To facilitate and incentivise the private sector to achieve these

objectives, we will:
• cut Government expenditure by at least 3% of GDP (~GH₵30

Billion) and in its place, invite the private sector to execute
the corresponding projects through BOT, leasing and other
arrangements
• review the Public Private Partnership Act, 2020 (Act 1039) to
make it more investment-friendly, easier to administer, and faster
to evaluate projects for implementation to achieve the purpose
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the Public Procurement (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 914), to
provide an enhanced framework for facilitating contracts under
this strategy
• realign the capped Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund),
to increase its available resource pool, which will be channelled
through appropriate long-term financing vehicles to the private
sector to finance, particularly, the construction of educational
infrastructure
• work with the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF)
and the Development Bank Ghana (DBG), together with
Pension Funds, to invest and attract other capital, domestic and
international, to finance the development of major, nationally
significant infrastructure projects
• leverage the $2 billion Framework Arrangement with South
Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) to
finance strategic infrastructure in agriculture, health, education,
aviation, energy, roads and transport, as well as in IT, and
• provide a clear roadmap for clearing public outstanding

contractor payments, and ensuring prompt payments, which
is expected to lead to the lowering of interest rates.
3.2.2. Implement a New, Business & Citizen-Friendly Tax

Regime
We recognise also that despite the best efforts of governments

past & present, over time, our tax administration system has
become complex and punitive, leading to low compliance, over-
concentration on few, overburdened taxpayers, and an unhappy
business community.
A stable and resilient economy needs to achieve its revenue goals to

finance development and stimulate desired growth, but to do so, it
requires a clear, easy-to-administer, fair, equitable, and predictable
tax regime for individuals, businesses, and industries.A Bawumia
presidency will undertake far-reaching reforms to address these
shortcomings by introducing a world-class, citizen and business-
46 friendly tax administration system that will free up billions of cedis
for reinvestment by the private sector to grow and create jobs. This
will be achieved from year 1, among other measures, through the
following initiatives:
• introduce a flat rate tax system in Ghana, similar to that

of Estonia. This will simplify the tax administration by giving
taxpayers visibility into their tax obligations and thereby making it
easier to file and pay their taxes. This will increase the disposable
income of our people
• A Tax Amnesty Programme, to offer a one-time tax amnesty in
2025 to all Ghanaians and corporate entities through:
• tax amnesty from the payment of taxes from the previous
years, and
• the waiving of interest and penalties for failures to file
taxes in previous years
The cancelled taxes, penalties, and interests will provide a pool
of investable funds for business expansion by the private sector
while enabling everyone to start their tax journey afresh. It
will “wipe the slate clean” for all taxpayers in Ghana
• reform the Value Added Tax regime by:

- merging all levies into a single line-item levy and treat the
merged levy as part of input and output VAT, to eliminate the
cascading effect in the current regime, and
- provide sunset clauses for all VAT exemptions to avoid
having them as a permanent feature in the tax system
• further review the excise tax regime to achieve simplicity in
administration and enforcement, to discourage tax evasion and
smuggling, and to use a mix of ad valorem and specific taxes to
provide for product differentiation and to protect revenue
• review tax legislation to consolidate all amendments to date
for easy reference, and align them with global good practices
and facilitate speedy resolution of disputes
• incentivise Ghanaian start-ups in selected, strategic sectors
their operations
• digitise all aspects of tax administration to improve efficiency 47
and ease of filing, including:
- the filing of very simple tax returns electronically
- automated/faceless tax assessment to provide transparency
and accountability
- extending e-invoicing to all businesses
- implementing a faceless/automated Ghana Revenue
Authority (GRA) audits regime, and, in addition, ensuring
no entity is audited more than once in five years unless
anomalies are detected which the taxpayer fails to correct
after being given opportunity to do so
• implement a Flat Rate for all importers, ensuring duties, fees
and charges at the ports are paid in cedis and at a set flat
rate, bringing predictability and stability on prices of imported
inputs and goods
• harmonise port charges to align with charges in competing
regional ports, particularly Togo. Duties at our ports will be same
or lower, and
• broaden the tax base by leveraging digitalisation to formalise

the large and “hard to reach” informal sector to bring them into
tax compliance
3.2.3. Establish an Efficient Credit System to Boost

Demand, Growth and Jobs
Small businesses are at the heart of economic growth in most

countries, paying taxes for development, and helping create
jobs and incomes for millions of people. Unfortunately, difficulty
in providing landed property as collateral, and a low-depth
credit delivery system, continues to drive risk premiums on loans
(reflected as high interest rates), preventing many small businesses
in Ghana from raising financing for growth.
The complexities and rigidities in the titling process has led to lengthy
land litigation, leaving billions of investable wealth as “dead capital”.
In addition, the shallow depth of our credit system, mainly due to
a lack of a well-functioning credit scoring system, disincentivises
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demand, which should be driving business growth and expansion.
We have, as a government, made significant progress in addressing

these twin issues, including the significant role GhanaCard is playing
in identifying borrowers and reducing delinquency.
To unlock capital for investments, and boost demand for growth and
jobs, a Bawumia presidency will accelerate these efforts by:
• on land titling:
- enforcing the current turnaround time in registration of
landed property
- bringing land administration closer to people by digitising land
records; decentralising land title registration; establishing
more client service centres; and strengthening the availability,
reliability, and security of online land registration services to
users
- working with the Judiciary to streamline the adjudication of
land cases, and
- resourcing customary land secretariats to make them more

efficient in the delivery of basic land administration services
and minimise land related disputes at the local level, and
• on a credit scoring system:
- facilitating the implementation of a fully functional credit
bureau system that provides comprehensive, individualised
credit scores for borrowers based on a comprehensive
dataset that will help credit delivery firms properly differentiate
and price risks.
3.2.4. Protect Banking System to Boost Savings for

Investment Lending and Jobs
For the financial services sector to continue to lend to, and support
the growth of the private sector, it must be able to mobilise significant
savings.
To boost savings, a Bawumia presidency will strengthen the

operations of the Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation by: 49
• raising the amount insured per depositor/deposit to provide
greater protection for depositors, and
• ensuring adequate funding so the scheme has sufficient funds
and reserves to cover potential losses
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
4. JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES

FOR THE YOUTH
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4. JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH
With over 60% of Ghana’s population being under the age of 35,
prioritising strategies that will leverage their energies, skills, creativity, and
intellect remains a core strategy of the NPP. This is why our entire job
creation strategies have been directed at creating youth-focused jobs, and
empowering the youth with the knowledge, resources, and skills they need
to run their own small businesses or stay at the top of the labour market.
Over the past eight years, under the Akufo-Addo led administration,
notwithstanding the unexpected global economic crisis, we have created
over 2.3 million jobs, and implemented programmes and policies that
support our youth and small businesses, including:
• having disbursed a total of GH₵1.44 billion to support 444,367 youth-

owned, small businesses through Ghana Enterprise Authority (GEA)
• over 250,000 young entrepreneurs have been given entrepreneurial
training, and 15,000 small businesses funded through the National
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP)
• a total of GH₵2.98 billion disbursed to support beneficiaries of
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and
• raising of US$40 million in grant funding for small businesses, US$9.5
million of which has already been disbursed through the Ghana Skills
Development Fund (GSDF)
But that is not enough. We have to do more.
Our number one priority is to create a business-friendly environment with

the right policies to stimulate growth, increase production and create jobs.
As a forward-looking government under a leader who is at the forefront of

digitalisation, we will provide strong and focused leadership, and reposition
our workforce to take advantage of the jobs and opportunities that the
Fourth Industrial Revolution presents.
Digital and related emerging technologies, especially AI, are transforming

the nature of work and the workplace. What work is available, workstreams,
and the skills required, have, or are rapidly changing. Combined with digital
data, these technologies are disrupting entire industries. UNCTAD rightly
observes that “the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the process of

digital transformation and added urgency for Governments to respond.”
This represents a significant potential to accelerate our efforts to

create millions of new jobs for our youth.
Under a Bawumia presidency, our commitment is to;
• primarily incentivise the creation of jobs by the private sector,

complemented by public sector jobs in, for example, health,
education, and security services. This includes:
- train 1,000,000 youth in digital skills
- create jobs through private-sector construction and
infrastructure development, industrialisation, and Agribusiness
- create jobs through the Tax Amnesty Programme
- create jobs for artisans (carpenters, masons, welders etc) and
built environment professionals, to maintain public infrastructure,
through a revived and resourced PWD
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- create SME jobs with the introduction of The SME Bank
- create jobs through the minerals industry, and its value chain
(aluminium, gold, lithium, manganese, salt etc)
- employ more security services personnel
- create jobs through the National Cybersecurity Workforce
Development Programme
- recruit more special needs teachers
- set quotas for recruitment of PWDs for public sector
recruitment
- employ more lawyers for legal aid (at least 2 for each District),
and
- create other jobs through Tourism, Creative Arts and Sports;
“Jobs Abroad” Programme; “Youth in Seafaring” Programme;
Aviation & Logistics; Green Energy Industries, including EVs, and
• create the right investment environment for high- tech industries
to thrive and invest in building a workforce with the skills and
knowledge for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This includes:
- Using government policy to catalyse the creation of a digital

economy hub in Ghana
- promoting design thinking and digital manufacturing
- investing in technology and innovation skills development, and
- investing in technical and vocational (TVET) skills development
• bring a renewed focus on and investment in “emerging industries”
to create new job opportunities, especially in:
- Green Energy Industries
- Aviation Services
- Professional Services
- Skilled Labour Exports, and
- Defence-Related Industries
• transform traditional sectors using new technologies to create
new jobs, including:
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- Tourism, Creative Arts, Heritage, and Sports, and
- Public Infrastructure Works and Maintenance
• provide relevant support to the job-creation ecosystem, including
in research and development (R&D) and foster better relations with
Labour
• establish a Fintech Fund with seed capital of US$100 Million
(~GH₵1.6billion) to attract additional private sector funding to
support Ghanaian start-ups developing payments and financial
services solutions, and promoting financial inclusion, specially
focused on Region-wide, exportable solutions
• establish and fully resource an SME Bank, to address the special
financing needs of small and medium businesses that are not being
addressed by traditional banks. In addition to its own funding for
on-lending, the SME Bank will become a participating partner in the
GH₵8.2 billion Growth and Opportunity Programme, and
• establish a Women’s Trade Empowerment Fund (WoTEF) to
support women-owned businesses
4.1. CREATING HIGH-TECH, FOURTH

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION JOBS
Our commitment is to create at least one million high-tech,
digital jobs over the next four years.
Ghana’s nascent digital economy is at the cusp of transformative

growth, shored up by reliable data connectivity and an expanding
digital infrastructure. Since 2017, the Akufo-Addo-led administration
has made significant investments in foundational digital
infrastructure, digital platforms, financial services, entrepreneurship,
and digital skills.
This includes:
• significant expansion of the natural fiber network, which is

30,844km as at 2023
• at least 11,000 CCTV camera systems to improve public safety
and security
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• trained 11,113 girls under the Girls in ICT project in basic
computer literacy and coding from 2017-2023
• organised 1,271 training programmes to empower individuals
through skills development and education from 2021-2023
• rolled out the National Electronic Pharmacy Platform
• passed Act 1038 (Act 2020) establishing the Cybersecurity
Authority (CSA)
• rolled out an E-Justice System through which 34,623 cases have
been filed as of 2023
• registered over 18 million people with GhanaCards
• implemented a national Digital property addressing system, with
8 million address plates placed on homes
• implemented Mobile Money Interoperability to achieve 100%
financial inclusion
• trained over 17,000 beneficiaries under the Digital Transformation
Centre Citizens Training programme, and
• growing the digital economy by supporting 1,300 start-ups and

creating about 3,623 jobs at the Accra Digital Centre
The investments we have made so far is catalysing our innovative
potential, driving economic growth and prosperity for citizens.
A Bawumia presidency will accelerate the creation of high-tech,

digital jobs by scaling up investments to improve the ecosystem;
train, attract, and retain talent; attract private sector investments;
and, invest in critical thinking, Creativity, and Growth Mindset
skills to ensure its readiness for the opportunities presented by a
globalised economy dominated by technology.
4.1.1. Building a Digital Economy Hub in Ghana
We will invest in developing local talent and tech start-ups by:
• working with educational institutions and leading Ghanaian and

global tech firms to establish a National Robotics, Engineering,
and AI Lab for research and training of young Ghanaians locally
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• providing venture funding and grant support for commercially
viable tech projects by Ghanaian start-ups to drive innovation,
foster high-tech entrepreneurship, create jobs, and support
growth of Ghanaian high-tech businesses
• providing “live lab” opportunities to Ghanaian tech start-ups
under a Matchmaking Programme, by purposely connecting
them to matured/large tech firms working on government
tech projects, to help start-ups test their ideas in real-world
environments, and to accelerate their product development
cycle
• working with the Bank of Ghana to significantly expand
our Regulatory Sandbox to admit more Ghanaian as well
as regional Fintechs. This will position Ghana as a Multi-
Regulatory/Multi-Jurisdictional Sandbox for financial and
payments interoperability
• establishing a Fintech Fund with seed capital of US$100
Million to attract additional private sector funding to support
Ghanaian start-ups developing payments and financial services
solutions, specially focused on Region-wide, exportable

solutions
• continue leading in the African Union policy campaign to
achieve cross-border mobile money interoperability to
enhance significantly the buying and selling of goods and
services across Africa. This will instantly expose Ghanaian
enterprises and young entrepreneurs to a market of 1.4 billion
people
• implementing a Digital Residency (e-Residency) for
businesses and individuals in tech firms, to register and operate
from within Ghana
• implementing a 5-Year Digital Nomad Visa and Work Permit
to attract global tech talents to domicile and work from Ghana
• fostering partnerships with global tech companies,
universities, and research institutions to promote knowledge
transfer and capacity building
• appointing a Digital Ambassador whose role will be to develop 57
new external markets for Ghanaian digital talent and products,
and facilitate the export of same
• creating a new legal framework for a digital economy by
harmonising existing laws as well as and enacting appropriate
legislation to facilitate the accelerated growth of a digital
economy
• increasing internet penetration to over 90% as pertains in
advanced economies. Internet Penetration has been increased
from 32% in 2016 to 70% in 2024
• implementing comprehensive data interoperability across
government platforms to enhance transparency, streamline
services, and foster an environment of trust
• creating a marketplace to streamline public sector
procurement, public-private partnerships, and investments to
drive growth and prosperity
• strengthening the security of our digital infrastructure to
safeguard against cyber threats, ensuring the protection of
citizen data and national security
• establishing a network of free zones, incubators, tech parks

and accelerators to provide support, funding, mentorship, and
investor access to Ghanaian high-tech entrepreneurs
• investing in high-speed broadband networks and data centres
• abolishing E-Levy
• ensuring holders of GhanaCard are not required to fill
separate forms to apply for passports
• working with industry players to make more spectrum available
to operators at affordable prices including 5G
• eliminating import duties on mobile phones until manufacturing
capacity is established in Ghana, and
• removing import duty on batteries used for solar power in the
telecommunications industry
4.1.2. Training in Technology and Innovation
58 Our tech and innovation training will focus on delivering digital

competence, skills and expertise in critical, in-demand areas.
Specifically, a Bawumia presidency will:
• train 1,000,000 young people in all areas and levels of digital

skills
• prioritise and direct a significant proportion of national
scholarship schemes towards training and skills development in
STEM, including in digital technologies
• introduce bespoke Ready-for-Work Certifications in
emerging technologies into the education curriculum, from
secondary to tertiary levels
• offer grants to, and retrain people transitioning into the tech
space in tailored reskilling and upskilling programmes
• collaborate with global tech firms, to deliver “digital readiness”
programmes in schools and for working people
• establish comprehensive training programmes for public-
sector IT staff, including software development, cybersecurity,
and cloud computing, to serve as trainers for other staff, and
• launch a National Cybersecurity Workforce Development

Programme to train 5,000 new cybersecurity professionals.
4.1.3. Training in Technical and Vocational (TVET) Skills
The Fourth Industrial Revolution workplace also covers technical

skills in a vast range of fields, including industrial welding, new
materials, digital manufacturing, machining, and fabrication. These
are skills in high demand domestically and globally. For example,
this year, Germany launched the Opportunity Card to attract skilled
migrants to work in Germany.
For our economy to grow, we need an army of skilled artisans in

several sectors. However, a large number of Ghanaian artisans
and craftsmen lack proper certification because they are informally
trained. There are several initiatives to encourage such artisans and
craftsmen to undertake short formal courses at TVET centres and
the Technical Universities, leading to certification.
To further increase the labour pool with high-quality, trained and

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certified technical skills, a Bawumia presidency will:
• significantly expand the coverage of the Ghana Skills

Development Fund (GSDF) towards apprenticeship training,
entrepreneurship training, and business expansion for job
creation
• facilitate the establishment of a National Open University in
collaboration with the private sector, with a focus on TVET and
digital technologies
• accelerate the development of District TVET Centres to
provide training at the local level
• improve the governance and role of industry-led sector
skill bodies to design, update and implement the curricular for
technical and vocational (TVET) education to make it relevant for
global labour market trends
• promote design thinking and digital manufacturing by
encouraging the use of new technologies in transforming existing
local industries, to add value and create more jobs.
4.1.4. Fostering Soft Skills (Creative Thinking and

Mindset Skills)
The NPP is committed to creating an environment that equips

our workforce with the soft skills, knowledge, and adaptability
they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world. We believe in
empowering with competencies that foster innovation and uphold
the values of hard work and personal responsibility. This approach
not only benefits individuals but also strengthens our economy
and society, reflecting our core ideological values of freedom,
responsibility, and enterprise.
A Bawumia presidency will pursue policies aimed at preparing a

workforce with a mindset of possibilities by ensuring that Critical
Thinking, Creativity, and Growth Mindset skills, are effectively
implemented.
60 4.2. CREATING JOBS IN “EMERGING

INDUSTRIES”
4.2.1. Jobs in Green Energy Industries
Climate change provides unique opportunities for countries to

transition to low carbon and greener economies. Ghana is already
an active participant in global climate response efforts.
The National Green Jobs Strategy, developed by the Akufo-Addo-

led administration, is aimed at focusing on four key areas to create
jobs: green capacity development, skills development, enterprise
development, and enterprise financing. The strategy document
estimates that Ghana has the potential to create thousands of jobs
in, among others:
• Renewable Energy: Solar Home Systems and Micro Hydro, and

• Waste Management and Recycling: transforming Organic
Waste into Energy and Fertiliser
Over the last few years, we have, in partnership with the private
sector, commenced the construction of 16 Integrated Recycling
and Composting Plants (IRECOPS) and Medical Waste Treatment

Facilities, of which 7 have been completed and commissioned.
The next NPP administration plans to roll out 2,000 MW of solar

power to reduce the cost of electricity. Within the overall framework
of the National Green Jobs Strategy, a Bawumia presidency will
therefore implement policies to develop a workforce equipped with
relevant skills to catalyse the creation of thousands of new green
energy jobs by:
• building on the success of the Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity

Development Programme (AOGC) to establish an Accelerated
Renewable Energy Sector Skills Development Programme
(AESD) to equip Ghanaians and businesses with the critical
technical skills, certifications, and support required to actively
participate across the entire renewable energy value chain,
including:
- Solar PV Installers to install, maintain, and repair solar
photovoltaic (PV) systems on residential, commercial, and
industrial buildings 61
- Electrical Technicians skilled in electrical systems design,

installation, and maintenance, for solar energy projects
- Battery Storage Technicians to specialise in the installation,
maintenance, and troubleshooting of energy storage systems
such as lithium-ion batteries used in solar systems or grid-
scale energy storage facilities, and
- Renewable Power System Integration Operators to manage
the integration of renewable energy sources into the
electrical grid, optimising power generation, transmission,
and distribution to ensure grid stability and reliability
• developing a Biofuel value chain policy under which the
following will be introduced:
- adaptation of E10 biofuel (Blend of 90% gasoline and 10%
ethanol)
- the use of locally produced ethanol for E10 Biofuel, and
- policies to support the cultivation of feedstock crops,
establish biofuel processing facilities, ensure quality
standards for biofuel production, and create incentives for

the adoption of E10 biofuel blends
• formulating incentives for the private sector to further
develop waste-to-energy projects to generate power, control
waste disposal, enhance sanitation, and reduce associated
health risks
• creating technical capacity for the setting up of lithium battery
plants locally
• training and licensing local technicians to service and maintain
Electric Vehicles and Electric vehicles infrastructure, and
• supporting Green Industry Start-ups by incentivising, through
tax regimes, grants, and favourable regulatory frameworks, to
encourage sustainable businesses such as recycling
4.2.2. Jobs in Aviation Services
With a rapidly growing infrastructure and passenger traffic, the

62 aviation sector provides enormous potential to make Ghana an air
transportation and logistics hub in the Region. The expansion of
the Prempeh I International Airport, Kumasi (Phases II and III) and
Yakubu Tali International Airport, Tamale (Phase II), and rehabilitation
of the Sunyani Airport (Phase I), is expected to further accelerate the
efficient movement of people, goods and services, and tourism in
Ghana and across the Region.
Properly harnessed, and with the right investments, the aviation

sector can create thousands of direct and indirect jobs. To facilitate
and accelerate this potential, a Bawumia presidency will:
• intensify our efforts to set up a national airline through a

public-private and technical partnership
• construct a multi-storey car park at Kotoka International
Airport’s (KIA) T3, to include commercial office spaces and
restaurants, among others
• continue the construction of the Northern Apron at KIA to
increase the number of aprons for aircraft parking, and extend
the existing taxiway by 400 metres
• revamp KIA’s Runway Overlay by constructing Runway

Shoulders, improvement of Airfield Drainage, and supply and
installation of LED Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL) Systems
• dedicate KIA’s Terminal 2 (T2) to regional flights, as part of
the broader strategy of making Ghana a regional aviation hub
• extend Kumasi Airport’s runway to accommodate wide-
bodied aircraft
• further develop Sunyani Airport (via Phase II) by extending
the runway to allow for all domestic airlines to ply the Sunyani
route
• commence the development of the Cape Coast Airport, for
facility
• in collaboration with the private sector, build an airport in the
Upper East Region, and
• facilitate the establishment, by the private sector, of a
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Further, to ensure that Ghanaians take full advantage of the jobs
that will be created with these investments, we will invest in aviation
training and education, including:
• investing in training programmes and institutions to develop

skilled professionals including pilots, maintenance technicians
and air traffic controllers, and
• entering into bilateral agreements with international airlines
to train aviation workers in Ghana
4.2.3. Jobs in Professional Services
Many of our service industries, especially finance, healthcare,

education and creative sectors, are highly valued in the Region, and
increasingly, internationally. A growing professional services market
is a major job growth vector, and the next NPP administration will
invest in making Ghana a centre of excellence for these services to
attract regional and international clients.
To accelerate its job creation potential, a Bawumia Presidency will

develop policies and legislation, as well as foster Public-Private
Partnerships (PPP) arrangements, to establish a Professional
Services Hub in Ghana, offering special Regional and international
services, including:
• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services

• Specialist Medical Services
• Homecare Services, and
• Higher Education Services
4.2.4. Jobs Abroad Programme
The global labour market is at the point where many countries,

developed and developing, are experiencing an ever-widening
labour skills gap between demand and supply. There are labour
shortages at different skill levels in African, Caribbean, and Middle
Eastern countries as well as in the UK, Italy, Germany, Canada and
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This has created significant opportunities for countries like

Ghana with excess, skilled labour.
The next NPP administration, under a Bawumia presidency, will

take a strategic view of these opportunities to invest in the further
development of a pool of the most highly sought-after global skills
for export, which can create thousands of potential jobs abroad for
Ghanaians over the next four years.
To achieve this objective, we will:
• ensure the enactment of the Labour Bill, if not done before the
final session of Parliament this year, including a fit-for-purpose
labour migration/export provisions, pass the necessary enabling
legislation, and, effectively regulate participants in the sector
• sign bilateral agreements with selected countries for Vacation
Work Abroad, Skilled Migrant Work Programmes, Unskilled
Migrant Work Programmes, and Agricultural Sector Migrant
Workers Programmes among others, and
• the Ministry responsible for labour would facilitate these

programmes, as well as ensure the safety and protection of
Ghanaian workers from human traffickers and fraudsters.
4.2.5. Jobs in Defence-Related Industries
As part of our strategy to expand and diversify our industrial

base, and to create new jobs in emerging industries, the next NPP
government will expand and utilise the capabilities of the defence-
related industries being established under the Tier Three Responses
of the National Security Strategy 2020.
The proposed Industrial Complex already has over thirty (30) Joint
Venture Companies established in conjunction with private
companies, both local and foreign, in areas such as:
• manufacturing of small calibre ammunitions

• assembling of armoured vehicles, including armoured bullion
vans
• development of an onshore Logistics Hub 65
• construction and management of a Maintenance, Repairs

and Overhaul facilities, and
• development of a Western Military Hospital in Takoradi.
Cumulatively, an investment portfolio of over US$20 billion have
been pulled together through these joint ventures, with over 30,000
direct jobs expected to be created within five years when all the
businesses are operational.
To further its growth, and increase its job creation potential, we will
also ensure, for example, that the Integrated Iron and Steel Value
Chain Project we are developing feeds the businesses within the
industry focusing on the assembling of vehicles and steel production,
as well as provide special incentives to make them competitive and
take advantage of the AfCFTA market.
4.3. NEW JOBS BY TRANSFORMING

TRADITIONAL SECTORS
Agriculture, sports, tourism, creative arts, and construction
(infrastructure development) have been key mainstays of our
economic growth and development. As “Traditional Sectors,” they
have provided a source of livelihood for a great number of people.
However, they continue to operate at, especially in agriculture, basic
levels, despite their potential. Emerging, new technologies provides
opportunities to modernise and transform these sectors to play
even more significant roles in economic growth and job creation.
A Bawumia presidency is committed to policy reforms and

investments designed to attract targeted, long-term financing and
incentives to these traditional sectors to create millions of jobs for
the youth.
4.3.1. Jobs In Agribusiness

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The potential for expanding and creating thousands of new jobs in
agribusiness in response to the opportunities in food security and
food exports, including in AgriTech, is significant, and, it is why under
a Bawumia presidency, we plan to make significant investments
and reforms in the sector, including agricultural research, food
production, food preservation and value-addition. Specifically, the
next NPP administration will, among others:
• collaborate with the private sector to create agricultural

enclaves in each region based on its comparative advantage
• redirect Development Bank Ghana (DBG) to expand its
financing and guarantee lines, through especially the
proposed SME Bank we will set up, to support entities
engaged in the manufacturing of value-added agricultural
products consumed in large quantities by Ghanaians, including
the processing and packaging of basic agricultural foods, to
accelerate growth of agro-industries
• through financing and guarantees from Development Bank
Ghana (DBG) and the Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing
System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL), upscaling the
production and preservation of staple foods, and meat, poultry

and fish products, and
• invest in research and development of digital and AI
technologies aimed at improving production, reducing
postharvest losses, and packaging agricultural produce for
freshness/longer shelf life as well as advances, farming under
arid conditions, and Agric mechanisation.
4.3.2. Jobs in Sports, Creative Arts, & Tourism
The resilience of youth-dominated sectors like Sports, Creative

Arts & Tourism, in times of crisis, as demonstrated recently
during and post-Covid-19 Pandemic, highlights its potential as
a key economic driver for national economic revitalisation and
job-creation.
To further enhance its potential to create more jobs, to diversify

our exports and enhance Ghana’s global soft power, a Bawumia
presidency will commit resources to reform, finance, and attract
investments into Sports, Creative Arts, and Tourism, including: 67
For Tourism and Creative Arts
• financing and investments:

- committing significant public sector investment to
support the development of tourism and the creative arts
- through DBG, implement a special financing and
guarantee support for the sector through banks, to support
the creation of millions of jobs directly and in related areas
- exploring the use of tax incentives to stimulate private
sector investments in tourism and creative sector facilities,
including in Conference Parks/ Campuses to attract large
international events, and
- allocating seed funding into a Cultural Heritage Fund to
provide sustainable funding for the Chieftaincy institution,
including funding activities aimed at promoting societal
values, heritage, cultural festivals, and environmental issues
• setting Ghana up as a Conference and Exhibition Destination

by:
- prioritising the completion of the conference facility at the
Ghana International Trade Fair site, and
- as a major gold and other precious minerals producing
country, explore partnerships with the private sector to create
legacy, iconic gold installations, such as a Gold Museum or a
Gold Walkway, to promote “gold tourism”
• implementing an e-visa policy for all international visitors
to Ghana, to make visa acquisition fast and “convenient” for
visitors
• implementing a visa-free policy for nationals of African and
• establishing regional Creative Hubs to nurture local talent and
products, as well as empower the export of creative goods
• supporting the establishment of a streaming and digital
68 management platform for Ghanaian content developers in
the creative arts, to:
- facilitate the tracking, collection, and distribution of royalties
- enable creatives assess and manage revenues and
- help the sector maximise opportunities around copyright,
payments for content and revenue flow, as well as data for
analytics
• supporting the establishment, of a National Hospitality
Training School
• prioritising training and upskilling in the Creative, Tourism,
and Cultural industries, and
• Implementing a Travel Protocol Service (TPS) to support
artistes, performers, and other creatives, enabling them to honour
performance invitations, seize new opportunities, engage in
cultural dialogues, and present their artistry internationally. The
TPS will facilitate international travel arrangements and logistics
for creatives.
For Sports
• working with stakeholders to bring back the passion and

love for sports
• establishing a Sports Development Fund to develop sports
infrastructure, talent, and grassroots sports programmes,
including the revival of Colts football and leagues across the
country
• upgrading the surfaces of our football pitches to meet the
highest international Standards (Kumasi, Accra, Cape Coast,
Legon, Tamale & Essipong)
• continuing the construction of AstroTurfs for every
constituency to boost the development of our talents
including juvenile football. We have increased from 3 AstroTurfs
as at 2016 to 150 in 2024
• start an “Operation Olympics Glory” programme by
dedicating resources towards the preparation and readiness of
athletes to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, USA, including, 69
where necessary, targeting specific sports for medals
• providing tax credits and rebates for companies sponsoring
sporting activities and clubs
• support the revival of the Premier League and Clubs to
improve commercial viability, and to create related jobs by:
- directing policy through the National Lotteries Authority
and the Gaming Commission to establish and fund a
Sports Employment Module to assist Premier League clubs
fund operational expenses, including player remuneration,
and
- provide a bus each to Premier League Clubs
• building six (6) 5,000-seater capacity, standard stadiums in
the 6 new regions
• promoting school sports by:
- establishing a Ghana School Sports Secretariat to create
more opportunities for young people in sports and
collaborate with international sports bodies like the NBA and

NFL to make Ghana a hub for emerging sports in Africa
- providing sporting equipment and kits, and other
resources, to primary schools to facilitate a new School
Sports Development Programme, and
- integrating a new, standardised school sports curriculum
into physical education programmes across schools
• creating and implementing a stringent, regular maintenance
plan to ensure the sustainability and longevity of all sports
facilities across the country
• instituting training programmes for physical education
teachers to enhance their ability to coach and nurture young
talents
• partnering private sector stakeholders to develop a
structured qualification system that allows athletes to progress
from local to national competitions, ensuring fair representation
70 and talent recognition
• designing and implementing a comprehensive database to
track the progress of identified talents, in partnership with
the private sector, to facilitate a data-driven approach to talent
development for national teams
• animation, gaming, and eSports represents a significant
opportunity for investment in Ghana to establish itself as a hub
for content creation for the region and globally. With over 200
million gamers currently on the continent, expected to increase
to over 500 million, the potential for creating thousands of jobs
is substantial. Our strategy will include:
- initiating partnerships with the private sector to kick-
start the development of a major Animation, Game Factory,
and eSports infrastructure in Ghana
- recognising eSports as mainstream sports to attract
eSports athletes to come to Ghana to participate in events,
and
- partnering global stakeholders in the Animation, Game

Factory, and eSports ecosystem such as Sony, Electronic
Arts, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta, International Esports
Federation, and African Confederation of Digital Sports to
help grow the sector in Ghana
4.3.3. Jobs Through Public Infrastructure Works and

Maintenance
Government spends billions on public infrastructure development

and maintenance annually.
To facilitate and incentivise this jobs-creating and growth vector, we

have committed to partnering with the private sector to finance, build,
and rent or lease-to-own the vast majority of public infrastructure,
from schools to homes, and from roads to equipment and vehicles.
It is estimated that through this initiative, over 500,000 direct and

indirect jobs can be created in the housing sector alone within
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infrastructure development.
A Bawumia presidency will realise the creation of millions of jobs for

the youth, especially artisans with TVET skills by:
• leveraging government purchasing power and channelling it

towards the private sector, to create a stable and increased
pipeline of projects and revenue on the basis of which they will
create jobs, and
• reviving and resourcing, including with modern equipment
and state-of-the-art workshops, the Public Works
Department (PWD), to be the primary government agency
responsible for maintenance of public infrastructure across
the country. Resources will also be invested in recruiting and
retaining artisans, including carpenters, welders, masons,
mechanics, and electricians, among many others
4.4. SUPPORTING THE JOB CREATION

ECOSYSTEM
To further support our extensive, transformational job creation
initiatives in high tech, green energy, aviation, professional services,
jobs-abroad, defence-related, agribusiness, tourism, creative arts,
heritage, sports, and infrastructure development and maintenance
industries, a Bawumia presidency will facilitate:
• additional financing options to complement industry- specific

funds, and
• target resources towards operations, research and
development (R&D), and export markets
4.4.1. Additional Financing Opportunities
A Bawumia presidency will:
• refocus and attract long term capital for the Venture Capital
72 Trust Fund to provide early-stage, patient capital for the
education, manufacturing, healthcare and businesses in the
professional services value chain, and
• establish and fully resource an SME Bank, to address the
special financing needs of small businesses that are not being
addressed by traditional banks. In addition to its own funding for
on-lending, the SME Bank will become a participating partner in
the GH₵8.2 billion Growth and Opportunity Programme.
4.4.2. Target Resources Towards Operations, R&D, and

Export Markets
4.4.2.1. Improvements in the Business Environment
To further improve the business environment to support job-creation

and economic transformation at the scale we have planned, a
Bawumia government will:
• implement a significant shift in electricity tariffs structure to

a regime in which commercial rates are either equal to, or lower
than residential rates, never higher, to power industries and

businesses
• consolidate all, mainly entrepreneurial support and funding
agencies, youth employment schemes and support services,
and all constituent funds, under one overarching entity, Ghana
Enterprises Agency (GEA). This will ensure:
- better optimisation, oversight, and accountability, and, to
further accelerate the impact of government’s objectives,
enable programmes and funding reach more beneficiaries
through the consolidation of beneficiary databases, and
- consistency with our commitment to reducing the size and
footprint of government
• reform and restructure the GEA to ensure greater focus on
programme support and financing to small business and young
entrepreneurs, instead of administrative and bureaucratic
activities
• incentivise Ghanaian start-ups in selected, strategic sectors 73
their operations
• enhance infrastructure for trade efficiency by completing the
installation of dedicated railway lines for the transportation of
goods in transit
• to ensure the effectiveness of our economic and trade diplomacy,
invest in improving the infrastructure and services that underpin
international trade, including:
- the creation of Special Economic Zones to facilitate
industrialisation and trade of goods and services
- development of sector-focused business enclaves across
the country to provide infrastructure to support businesses,
particularly warehouses, roads linking major trade corridors,
and ports, and
- investing in digital connectivity through the Ghana Trade
Information Hub to enhance data connectivity with the
African Trade Observatory, ensuring seamless access to
trade data and analytics
• invest in a National Skills, Equipment & Workshop

Development Programme (NSEWD) initiative that will assist
with the provision of makerspaces and common user facilities,
subsidised equipment, and interest-free hire purchase options
for artisans
• reinvigorate the Ghana Trade Fair to focus on promoting
“Made in Ghana” products and services, enhancing visibility and
market access for local industries
• introduce a “Buy Ghana First” policy by using Government’s
purchasing power to stimulate industrial expansion and
business growth, which will help create jobs. Under this policy,
backed by legislation and strictly enforced, we will prioritise the
procurement of locally produced goods and services by public
institutions
• stop all sales of forms to job applicants by public and quasi-
public institutions, including by the security services. All
application forms will be made available online for free, and
74 government will work with the relevant institutions to set up the
necessary digital infrastructure to help with administering the
recruitment process
• convene a Business Advisory Council of local and
international investors and businesspeople to regularly advise
the President on best practices and emerging in business, and
• the high cost of, and often unreliable delivery systems
continues to be a significant barrier for the growth of
e-commerce businesses in Ghana. It is the major constraint
vendors, mostly small businesses, and consumers have pointed
to. In addition, consumers have often complained about being
scammed by online businesses. Reducing, or removing these
constraints have the potential to increase the volume and
value of online business, improve price discovery and therefore
competitive pricing, as well as creating thousands of jobs for
small businesses in Ghana.
We will facilitate the removal of this barrier by:
- strengthening Ghana Post to provide efficient delivery
services, including augmenting its fleet with EVs, E-Bikes,
and drones to further reduce the cost of delivery for small

businesses
- supporting Ghana Post to develop an open digital courier
and delivery services platform for its own and other
registered private sector courier firms use, to greatly expand
the availability of efficient delivery services to support online
businesses, and
- extend the platform to include e-commerce features
for small businesses, with the integration of private sector-
developed digital trust services, to reduce scamming and
provide escrow services between buyers and sellers
4.4.2.2. Invest in Scientific Research and Development

(R&D) and Innovation
The next NPP administration will launch an STI-Plus (STI+: Science,

Technology, and Innovation Plus) Programme, consistent with the
overall national STI vision, as part of its overall strategy to support
the transformational job creation thrust over the next few years. 75
The primary focus of the STI-Plus/STI+ programme is to effectively

link research and enterprise, for greater economic, job-creation,
and environmental impacts, in a consolidated approach to avoid
duplicating efforts and spreading R&D financing too thin.
A lot of public research has been taking place in institutions that

are under the control of different ministries. The lack of effective
inter-ministerial linkages and coordination on R&D, and institutional
boundaries, however, does not allow for meaningful and effective
collaboration, coordination, and utilisation of research output.
In order to address these institutional weaknesses, and properly direct

efforts and financing, and to focus our national R&D on supporting
economic growth and job creation, a Bawumia presidency will:
• restructure the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

(CSIR) to enable it better play its role as the nation’s primary
research entity, and to prioritise funding for research
• the CSIR will be:

- the highest scientific research oversight body of the country,
and shall exercise same over all public research entities and
facilities outside of public universities, and
- be constituted of representation of research scientists,
subject-matter experts, and any other persons with related
professional expertise, such as in business development,
technology transfer, and entrepreneurship, that may be
relevant
• promote research uptake and enterprise development by
focusing public funding on technologies that have direct local
application and potential for uptake by industry, or for stimulating
the development of new enterprises. Major emphasis will be
placed on innovations improving Ghanaian technologies, to
raise productivity and quality in our local/village industries
• incentivise the development of Technology and Science
Parks to serve as innovation hubs for professionals and firms
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scientific applications
• formalise and promote partnership between the CSIR and all
stakeholders, to ensure research into areas of national priority,
and findings, will be promptly piloted and commercialised
• implement a National Strategic Research Facilities
Improvement Programme under which we will upgrade critical
national laboratories and research facilities that need substantial
enhancement to support scientific research, technology
development and innovation, and
• strengthen science relating to agriculture, fisheries, and
livestock by:
- equipping research laboratories and institutions with modern
facilities
- incentivising scientists to provide technological innovations/
solutions, and
- building modern tissue culture and biotech species to
promote innovation and address specific issues with plant
breeding and yields
4.4.2.3. Open Global Markets and Opportunities
The next NPP administration will leverage our diplomatic resources

towards enhancing economic growth and job creation. Specifically,
we will, among others:
• deepen economic partnerships, open new markets and take

advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement
(AfCFTA), to attract investments and boost exports of Ghana-
Made products and services, including professional services
such as medical and healthcare tourism, higher education, and
labour skills export exponentially, and
• resource the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA),
and facilitate closer collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, to provide technical, financial, and diplomatic resources
to Ghanaian enterprises in the Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs)
sector, to increase the penetration of Ghanaian products in
AfCFTA and globally
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4.5. LABOUR RELATIONS FOR ECONOMIC

PROSPERITY
The role of organised Labour in delivering on this massive job creation
effort cannot be overstated. As partners in development, Labour,
in both the public and private sector, has contributed immensely
to maintaining a conducive atmosphere for economic growth, job
creation, and prosperity.
To further this relationship and ensure that we deliver on these

ambitious goals, the next NPP administration, under a Bawumia
Presidency, will:
• establish a fixed annual calendar for regular consultations

and meetings with Labour, to ensure emerging issues are
proactively addressed, as well as cross-fertilising ideas for better
labour relations
• strengthen labour institutions to enable them better
execute their mandate, including the Fair Wages and Salaries
Commission, National Labour Commission, Labour Department,

and Department of Factories Inspectorate
• set up a multi-stakeholder Committee to review the Single
Spine Salary Structure, and to make recommendations, where
necessary, for an improved public sector remuneration regime
• work with Labour and other stakeholders to explore
expanding the “Essential Service Providers” list, to facilitate
economic growth, and
• pass, if not done before the final session of Parliament this
year, the Labour Bill and supporting legislation.
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PART II
ENRICHING THE LIVES
OF CITIZENS
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
5. REDUCING THE COST OF

LIVING AND SECURING
THE BASICS FOR ALL
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5. REDUCING THE COST OF LIVING AND SECURING THE BASICS FOR ALL
The primary responsibility of government is to provide a conducive

environment for its people, communities, and businesses to thrive.
A Bawumia Presidency will therefore prioritise the reduction of the cost of

living and provision of the basics for Ghanaians. To achieve this objective,
we will:
• ensure sustainable food security by attracting appropriate financing

for agricultural and agribusiness activities, including investing in
research, and the application of digital and AI technologies aimed
at improving production; reducing post-harvest losses; packaging
agricultural produce, including fish; and in mechanisation
• reduce the cost of public transportation by facilitating private
sector investments in EV transportation and infrastructure, expanding
the Gold-For-Oil programme to stabilise the impact of the exchange
rate on fuel prices, as well as stabilising the prices of spare parts
through the “Flat Rate for all importers” policy which will bring
predictability and stability on prices of imported spare parts
84 • ensure housing access through a variety of housing options,

including social and an affordable housing, and an enhanced
mortgage ecosystem
• ensure stable and affordable power for consumers, primarily by
adding 2000 MW of solar power to the national grid
• deepen the safety and security of communities and homes,
including green spaces, and
• leverage digital technologies to make public services accessible
to all.
5.1. ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

Ghana has the capacity to feed herself, and to produce and export
food to countries within the Africa Continental Free Trade Area
(AfCFTA). Our commitment is to turn this potential into a reality.
Currently, more than 90% of the food we consume are only produced
during certain months of the year. No food security strategy will
therefore be effective if there is inadequate investment in all-year
round farming, and in post-harvest management, with the same

sense of purpose and focus as has been with agricultural research.
Over the next four years, under a Bawumia presidency, priority and
funding will be given to all aspects of the food production value
chain, especially into production, processing, and post-harvest
management of staple food, fish, poultry, and ruminants consumed
in significant quantities by Ghanaians. Among others, we will:
• accelerate efforts at de-risking agricultural financing through

the Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural
Lending (GIRSAL)
• redirect Development Bank Ghana (DBG) to support entities
engaged in the manufacturing of value-added agricultural
products consumed in large quantities by Ghanaians, including
the processing and packaging of basic agricultural foods
• upscale the production and preservation of staple foods, and
meat, poultry and fish products using financing and guarantee
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• in collaboration with the private sector, create agricultural
enclaves in each region, using the comparative advantage of
the region. Each enclave will include storage and processing
facilities for value addition
• strengthen local food networks and markets, to ensure
seamless linkages between food baskets and markets, as well
as equitable access to nutritious, culturally appropriate foods
• launch an Expanded Irrigation Programme which will include:
- rehabilitation and expansion of the Vea Irrigation project
- implementation of the Pwalugu Irrigation Scheme and Bui
Irrigation Scheme
- completion of feasibility studies and detailed designs of the
Kaanba, Makango and Afram Plains Irrigation Projects, and
- rehabilitation, modernisation and expansion of selected
existing public irrigation schemes, including those
undertaken through the “One Village, One Dam (1V1D)”
initiative to increase the irrigation area
• address competing land use challenges by clearly mapping

out and zoning land for farming purposes (farmlands), and
setting rules for reclamation of alternatively used land, such as
for mining, to be used for farming
• build upon the mechanisation centres established by the
NPP administration to further create private sector- driven,
state-of-the art mechanisation and service centres, as well as
implement targeted credit schemes for dealers of mechanisation
equipment to accelerate the uptake of mechanisation, and
• expand Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX)’s role in the
aggregation, purchasing, storage, warehousing and trading of
basic food crops
5.2. REDUCING THE COST OF PUBLIC

TRANSPORTATION
86 Our plan to reduce the cost of public transportation will be achieved
by facilitating private sector investments in EV transportation and
infrastructure, expanding the Gold-For-Oil Programme (G4O) to
continue stabilising the price of fuel, stabilising the prices of spare
parts through the “Flat Rate for all importers” policy which will
bring predictability and stability on prices of imported spare parts.
EV Transportation
By facilitating the strategic development of an EV charging

infrastructure network for example, we will incentivise, in the
short term, public EV transportation systems and in the long term,
accelerate mass adoption of private electric vehicles. To achieve
these objectives, we will, among others (as outlined in Chapter
10.6.1):
• promote the manufacturing and assembly of EVs locally,

including two and three-wheeler vehicles, enhance incentives
for EV imports, and implement a comprehensive strategy for
developing a nationwide EV charging infrastructure
• commit to, when necessary to buy or replace them, public

agencies procuring EV saloon cars, and
• ensure a rigorous energy mix, especially solar, for easy
charging of EV batteries
Availability of Fairly Priced Spare Parts
We recognise that during the transition period, millions of non-Electric

vehicles, both for private use and in mass public transportation, will
continue to serve as a major form of commuting to work, and for
transportation of goods, including farm produce, across the country.
The availability of fairly priced and easily accessible parts for these
vehicles have long been a major driver in the cost of transportation
in Ghana (and potentially in reducing road accidents) and the reason
cost of spare parts is a key part in determining fares charged by
commercial vehicles.
On the supply side, spare part vendors have traditionally had to rely
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mechanics, who will call to enquire about parts availability and
pricing.
In addition, many spare parts hubs, especially in Abossey Okai

(Accra), Suame Magazine (Kumasi), and in Techiman, provide lots of
jobs for young people specialising in matching customer requests
with suppliers, as well as supply ancillary support services, such as
fixing wipers, changing tyres, and auto electrical works.
Recognising the massive efficiencies we can bring to the spare

parts and related market, including increased business volumes
for vendors, access to genuine parts, price discovery leading to
cheaper prices, and thousands of additional jobs it will generate, a
Bawumia presidency will, among others:
• work with, and incentivise private sector platform developers

to develop an integrated digital marketplace for spare parts
that will include a centralised inventory management system
as well as interfaces for vendors, mechanics, ancillary services
suppliers, and the public
• provide logistical support for onboarding participants in the

marketplace, especially in populating the inventory system,
including potential integration with the Customs Import database,
ICUMS, for continuous updates to the database
• working with Fintechs and other financial services providers,
integrate transaction payment processors as well as credit
services unto the platform
• retrain the thousands of young people providing ancillary
services in these hubs, to equip them with digital and related
skills to continue to provide these services using the platform,
and
• stabilise the prices of spare parts through the “Flat Rate for
all importers” of spare parts, which will bring predictability and
stability in prices
Reforming Driver Licensing Regime
To bring Ghana’s driver licensing regime closer to international

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standards, and to ease the burden on drivers, we will extend the
mandatory period of renewals. Consequently, driver’s licenses will
be issued and valid for 10 years, renewable every five years.
Expansion of Gold-For-Oil (G4O) Programme
The introduction of the G4O helped fuel importers negotiate better,

more competitive premiums with suppliers, with premiums dropping
from US$180-US$200/MT to US$70/MT or less.
This, and the reduction in forex pressure, has helped to keep fuel
prices stable. To further ensure stability, we will expand the G4O
programme to increase its penetration in the oil market.
5.3. ACCESS TO HOUSING FOR ALL

The next NPP administration, under a Bawumia presidency, will roll
out a National Housing Programme which will incentivise the private
sector to close the housing gap within ten (10) years, providing
Ghanaians with access to decent, affordable housing in liveable

and well-planned settlements.
Specifically, we will:
• provide three broad options, including public and private

sector housing, to meet various income levels as follows:
- Social Housing: including homeless shelters (overnight
stay for the vulnerable) and an expanded Rental Assistance
Scheme for low-income workers
- Affordable Housing: including District Housing projects
through incentives to the private real estate industry, as well
as expanded services of State Housing Company (SHC),
TDC, and National Homeownership Fund (NHF), and
- Improving Housing Finance: through an expansion of the
mortgage market, as well as rent-to-own schemes
We will use a variety of ways to deliver access to the various types
of accommodation. For example, for Social Housing, we will provide
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public lands within our main cities to private developers, and make
it mandatory for them to “set aside” between 20% to 30% for low-
income social housing units with subsidised rents
• work in partnership with Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs)

and charities to provide Homeless Shelters (dormitory type
with overnight stay facilities) for vulnerable populations in urban
areas who, generally, require the safety of decent, basic shelters
• use a mix of public housing, incentives, rental assistance, and
investment in infrastructure to increase our housing stock,
including:
- redevelopment of Inner-City Public Lands: under
this scheme, government will provide public lands in
strategic areas of main cities to, and in partnership with
private developers, redevelop into residential homes with
mandatory “set aside” requirements of between 20% to
30% low-income, social housing units with subsidised
rents. This will dramatically increase the housing stock
available for working families in areas with already existing
urban infrastructure, and which is close to workplaces
- provision of Land Banks to Master Developers, by

reducing the bureaucracy around land acquisition for housing
- state provision of horizontal infrastructure such as roads,
water, electricity and renewable energy to all other public-
private partnership housing project sites
- tax waivers on machinery and materials imported by
Master Developers for large-scale housing projects. (This
is to ensure units are completed at agreed affordable rent
and price points)
- expanding and continuing to use the National Rental
Assistance Scheme (NRAS) to cushion tenants and give
rent payment assurance to landlords
- leveraging the National Homeownership Fund, and
Pension Fund-backed mortgages, to offtake completed
housing projects, which will provide investment security to
developers
90 - enhance the National Homeownership Fund (NHF), which

was established in 2017 by the NPP, to facilitate the provision
of cheap construction financing and expand the mortgage
portfolio in the financial sector by:
» ensuring that members of Workers Unions are
prioritised for projects and mortgages funded by the
NHF, and
» NHF mortgages are in fixed-interest Cedi-based
mortgages, and
- an Enhanced Mortgage System to facilitate purchase of
homes with cedi-denominated mortgages by Ghanaian
workers.
5.4. STABLE, AFFORDABLE, & RELIABLE

POWER FOR CONSUMERS
While we have kept the power on for eight years, residential,
commercial, and industrial consumers still face issues with the
reliability and cost competitiveness of power supply.
The unreliable service delivery and high electricity tariffs are not only
a source of deep inconvenience for homes, schools, communities,
businesses and industries; they increase household budgets,
disrupt schooling and community activities, and cause downtimes
for artisans, factories and businesses, hindering economic growth
and development.
Solving these challenges also bring with it an opportunity to radically

transform our energy mix to align with, and embrace global efforts at
transitioning to and integrating renewable sources.
A Bawumia presidency will therefore:

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• roll out 2000 MW of solar power, aimed at reducing the cost of
electricity
• incentivise solar power users through the net metering
system under which households and other producers of solar
power get “credits” for excess power they send to the national
grid, against which they can use grid power when not on solar
• continue government’s plans to establish a nuclear power
plant to generate affordable electricity for industrial and domestic
uses, and
• introduce measures that will accelerate national
electrification to achieve universal electricity access by
2028, ensuring economic development, improved quality of life,
social equity, and environmental sustainability
5.5. DEEPEN THE SAFETY AND SECURITY

OF COMMUNITIES AND HOMES
A thriving community is one in which every Ghanaian is assured of
personal safety and security, no matter where they live or work, and
that they can access and enjoy nature and recreational facilities that
overall enhances their personal wellbeing and that of their families.
A Bawumia presidency will continue to protect, and deepen the

high levels of public safety and security we currently enjoy in our
communities by implementing a Safe Neighbourhoods Programme
(SNP) that will include:
• lighted communities
• working with local governments and environmental CSOs, to
invest in the “Environmental Quality of Life” of citizens by:
- promoting and ensuring Clean Streets with manicured
greens and paved pedestrian walkways
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- investment in Green Zones and public parks, as well as
incorporating green elements into all public infrastructure
projects. We will preserve all designated public parks and
green zones
• expanding anti-crime camera systems into neighbourhoods
by rolling out 50,000 more, in addition to the 11,000 already
installed, and also providing the police with body-worn cameras
• strengthening police mobility and effectiveness
• recruit at least 20,000 security personnel by 2028
• the proper regulation and monitoring of private security
firms, as well as standards, training, and licensing of individual
security guards by enacting a Private Security Industry Act
• enhancing the Forensics Laboratory of the Police service and
amending the Evidence Act 1975 to provide the legal framework
for digital evidence admissibility
• protecting the privacy and digital rights of citizens by
pursuing legislative measures and public awareness campaigns
to safeguard individual privacy and ensure the responsible use
of digital technologies, including the implementation of the

National Child Online Protection (COP) Framework to safeguard
the online experiences of minors.
5.6. MAKING GOVERNMENT SERVICES EASIER

TO ACCESS
No government since independence has been this committed
to investing to make government and government services as
accessible as the Akufo-Addo-led administration.
The registration of over 18 million people for the GhanaCard, the

integration of separate public databases (tax identification, social
security, driver licenses, public payroll, criminal records, and SIM
Cards), and the introduction of Mobile Money Interoperability (MMI)
which has led to Ghana achieving 100% financial inclusion, as well
as several digital initiatives by the NPP, including the National Digital
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of passports, buying or paying for electricity units from ECG, the
National Electronic Pharmacy Platform (e-Pharmacy) and a single-
point of access to, and payment for public services (Ghana.Gov) are
all designed to make government services accessible to citizens.
These have greatly contributed to making life convenient for citizens.

Further digitalisation means Ghanaians can enjoy the efficiency and
cost-savings.
Under a Bawumia Presidency, we will continue to invest additional

resources in bringing the benefits of these services closer, in the
palm of your hands and in the communities and neighbourhoods in
which you work and live.
We will do this by:
• reducing human interfacing in accessing services. To achieve

this objective, we will enhance the Citizen App and Portal
Platform to provide a single, secure, and user-friendly interface
for accessing government services by citizens
• adopting the “once-only-principle” in which citizens and

businesses provide basic information only once, and the
information is reused across all government agencies and
services.
• using the “once-only-principle”, citizens with Ghana Card will
no longer be required to fill passport application forms since the
information required is already linked to the Ghana Card, and
• establishing a Citizens Bureaux across Ghana using Ghana
Post’s infrastructure to serve as both the “last mile” connection
and bridge between citizens and the digital government. (for
those requiring assistance to interface with new technologies as
well as in accessing services)
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NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
6. A DIGITAL STATE TO
CONNECT CITIZENS WITH
SERVICES
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6. A DIGITAL STATE TO CONNECT CITIZENS WITH SERVICES
6.1. COMMITMENTS OF THE DIGITAL STATE

Under a Bawumia Presidency, Ghana will lead the way in rapidly
digitising government services, creating a seamless and transparent
experience for every citizen. By integrating and consolidating our
technology solutions into a few powerful, user-centric platforms,
we will break down silos and enable real-time data interoperability.
This is not just about reducing queues or cutting wait times – it is
about reimagining how government services should work. To make
this vision a reality, we will ensure nationwide internet connectivity,
reduce the cost of data, and make devices affordable for all. We
are eliminating outdated inefficiencies like “whom you know”
favouritism, “land guardism”, missing files, and long queues.
Our vision is to build a future where transparency, accountability,

and participation are the cornerstones of governance, empowering
every citizen to interact with government services effortlessly.
At the heart of our digital transformation is therefore the digitisation

98 of government services to efficiently, conveniently, and affordably
deliver services to citizens, while also minimising the opportunities
for corruption and advancing the growth of a digital economy for
development.
We have grouped these into four broad commitments:
• no public or private institution will ask you to supply your basic

data again once you have a GhanaCard
• we will protect your digital rights by guaranteeing your digital
identity
• in the Digital State environment, we will ensure that you stay
“connected” at all hours so you can effortlessly, and seamlessly
access government services digitally, and
• access to government services will not depend on “who you
know”. You will not have to go through “goro boys,” nor endure
long queues to get the services you have a right to.
To deliver on these commitments, under the next NPP administration,
we will coalesce government digital solutions into a set of platforms
to simplify citizens’ access to government services, including:
• implementing a Framework for Government Digital Services

and Infrastructure that delivers seamless, automated access to
government services including, among others:
- possessing a digital identity, a digital signature, and a digital
mailbox for all official communications. This ensures every
citizen can complete, sign, and send official documents for
government services, from end-to-end, online
- adopting a whole-of-government, Once-Only Principle,
where citizens and businesses provide certain information
only once, and that information is reused across various
government services and agencies as needed, reducing
administration, eliminating redundancy, and improving
efficiency in delivery of government services, and
- implementing blockchain technology and smart contracts
for secure data exchange and transparent e-government
services. Employing a distributed ledger technology
improves transparency and efficiency
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- provide a single, secure, and user-friendly interface for

citizens to access all government services, and
- disintermediate the process of accessing government
services by eliminating person-to-person contact and
engagements with several public institutions, and, instead,
accessing services with few clicks and not having to think
about which public agency is providing the service
• treating digital services as a utility by:
- ensuring digital government services are delivered as utilities,
with a 99.99% uptime, to support the quick and efficient
delivery of essential government services
- ensuring the progressive reduction in the cost of data to
promote inclusivity
- establishing a framework to protect critical infrastructure
and data, to minimise potential negative impact on citizens
and government service delivery in periods of disruption
- bridging the digital divide and empowering rural communities

by expanding high-speed internet infrastructure and basic
telephony coverage across Ghana
- making digital devices accessible and affordable for
all Ghanaians, especially in rural and less-advantaged
communities, and
- eliminating import duties on mobile phones until
manufacturing capacity is established in Ghana
• abolish E-Levy
• fully implementing and deploying the digital Platform to
transform the way civil servants work. The platform will digitise
the civil service workload, reduce bureaucracy, and increase
efficiency in service delivery
• enhancing citizen experience through customer service
support by:
- leveraging the proposed Citizens Bureaux, in collaboration
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digital government services, and
- establishing a dedicated division within NITA (National
Information Technology Agency) to support developers and
technology firms to better leverage the digital superhighway
and foster innovation
6.2. SUSTAINING THE DIGITAL STATE

To ensure the resilience of the digital state, and to realise its full
potential, we will implement open governance structures, accelerate
financial inclusion, and invest in our cybersecurity capabilities and
infrastructure.
6.2.1. Promoting Open Governance of The Digital State
The long-term viability of the digital state requires open, transparent

governance structures. We will therefore implement an open legal,
institutional, infrastructure, and service framework to build trust with
all stakeholders, including:
• appointing a Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at the Presidency

to advise, and coordinate, the design and implementation of
all government digital initiatives and policies. The CDO shall
be responsible for establishing a Centralised Coordination
Mechanism to:
- centralise the coordination of digital initiatives across
government
- support institutional arrangements, collaboration frameworks,
standards, and platforms, with a clear definition of roles and
responsibilities in implementing the digital transformation
agenda, and
- using a whole-of-government approach to build trust in the
delivery and management of digital shared services
• ensuring policy continuity and stability across administrations
by organising an open stakeholder forum to build consensus
with key stakeholders to depoliticise digital initiatives
• building a Digital Superhighway that will serve as the 101
backbone of Ghana’s digital infrastructure, connecting all
government digital solutions, private sector platforms, and
citizens. The Digital Superhighway is a high-speed, secure, and
scalable digital infrastructure that enables the free flow of data,
services, and applications across government agencies, private
sector entities, and citizens, enabling seamless data exchange,
integration, and innovation, and driving economic growth,
efficiency, and transparency
• harmonising governing laws to support the growth of our
digital economy by:
- reviewing relevant legislation, including the Electronic
Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775), and the Electronic
Transaction Act, 2008 (Act 772) to ensure alignment with
industry trends, needs, standards, and technologies, and
- amending relevant legislation to establish a data
interoperability platform among government agencies to
share data and enable citizens to consume government
services seamlessly, ensuring a “capture once only” outcome
• promoting responsible content regulation and online safety,

including transactions, to ensure a safe and secure digital
environment, while protecting consumer rights and intellectual
property as well as safeguarding children and women from
online harms and promoting a trustworthy digital space
• fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration for better
governance by:
- creating a collaborative, flexible, and responsive regulatory
environment that drives innovation and growth in the digital
economy, and
- providing regulatory certainty and predictability to protect
the investment and growth of industry players
• promoting competition and inclusivity by:
- regulating IT and network connectivity sectors to promote
competition and ensure affordability
- reducing bottlenecks to speed up the permit and licensing
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- attracting local and international players to increase
connectivity and promote healthy competition in pricing, and
- ensuring affordability and inclusivity through mechanisms for
subsidising access in underserved areas or for economically
disadvantaged populations
• further enhancing the Performance Tracker to cover all
government initiatives, from budget through procurement
to completion, providing end-to-end visibility and citizen
engagement
• prioritising the development of a robust and efficient
national backbone infrastructure to bridge the digital divide,
and empowering Ghanaians to participate fully in the digital
economy by investing in fibre optic network, consolidate and
share network infrastructure, implementing a technology-
neutral spectrum licensing, establishing minimum speeds for
broadband, and designating certain digital public services,
including education, health, and agricultural services as data-
free, ensuring equal access for all Ghanaians regardless of

location or socioeconomic status
• promoting Public-Private Partnerships to deliver on our
goals by:
- collaborating with telecom companies to expand broadband
coverage and improve connectivity
- incentivising local tech firms to invest in innovation hubs,
data centres, and digital services, and
- encouraging private sector players to provide funding,
technical skills, and expertise in mutually rewarding projects
• promoting monetisation and value creation of the digital
ecosystem:
- exploring the creation of data marketplaces to monetise
anonymised data to fund digital initiatives, and
- organising hackathons and challenges to solve local
problems and provide funding and support to winners, and
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• investing in a national digital disaster recovery infrastructure
through the implementation of a Digital Ghana Embassy
6.2.2. Using Financial Inclusion to Build an Inclusive Digital

State
The digital state under a Bawumia presidency is one committed

to accelerating Ghana’s transition to a cashless economy. We will
achieve this by:
• deepening the use of digital financial services, building on the

success of Mobile Money Interoperability and the 100% financial
inclusion achieved
• promoting full digital payments for all transactions by
facilitating seamless electronic transactions, promoting digital
inclusion, and supporting the growth of our digital economy and
state
• expanding implementation and adoption of the e-Cedi for
widespread use while ensuring robust privacy protections for all
transactions and the safeguarding of citizens’ data in accordance

with Ghanaian laws and their rights to privacy
• launching a Ghana Universal Digital Wallet (GUD)(“Sovereign
Wallet”) to facilitate social protection transfers, comprehensive
financial inclusion, and seamless government-to-people
payments while ensuring 100% deposit protection for wallet
holders
• prioritising digital trust by establishing a robust and
comprehensive regulatory framework to mitigate fraud, ensure
transaction security, consumer protection, and financial stability,
as well as provide the enabling environment for the development
of digital trust services in collaboration with the private sector
• enhancing digital infrastructure, including internet connectivity
and payment systems
• educating citizens and small businesses on the benefits and
usage of digital payments, anti-money laundering, counter-
terrorism financing, and fraud prevention
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• incentivising digital payments through discounts, rewards, tax
rebates, and
• promoting open cross-border payments facilitating Pan-
African trade and commerce
6.2.3. Defending the Digital State’s Assets
As we continue the digitalisation of all aspects of our economy and

infrastructure, we are mindful of the risks posed by bad actors,
who are mounting malicious attacks on government systems and
infrastructure on a global scale. Therefore, defending our digital
assets, to protect citizens and businesses, will be high on our
priority list. Our plan to achieve this includes:
• protecting our Digital Assets from internal and external threats

by:
- implementing protocols and measures, including high
security clearance, for staff working on government digital
services and infrastructure, to prevent data breaches,
manipulation, or intentional system downtime due to
negligence or bad faith. This will safeguard the integrity of

our digital economy and ensure the trust and confidence of
citizens and investors, and
- establishing the Cybersecurity Fund, in accordance with
the Cybersecurity Act, to provide secured funding for the
protection of our digital assets
• implementing a decentralised cybersecurity model,
empowering stakeholders to assume ownership of cybersecurity
responsibilities, and
• developing a comprehensive cybersecurity education
and training program, including cybersecurity courses and
professional development opportunities
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PART III
SELFLESS LEADERSHIP AND
A GOOD SOCIETY
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
7. FAIR, INCLUSIVE, AND

RESPONSIBLE SOCIETY
AND CITIZENSHIP
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7. FAIR, INCLUSIVE, AND RESPONSIBLE SOCIETY AND CITIZENSHIP
“I want to build a nation that cares for and invests in the vulnerable.”
Mahamudu Bawumia
A nation that prospers is one that protects, cares for, and invests in
its vulnerable and the disadvantaged. It is also a nation that places
premium on positive attitudes and values, and promotes citizen
stewardship to match state responsibility, for accelerated economic
growth.
Over the years, we have built strong foundations around these nation-
building levers. The NPP administration has invested in many successful
social protection programmes, including LEAP, LIPW, School Feeding,
DACF Transfers to PWDs, and Free SHS, TVET, among many others.
Religious organisations, Chiefs and chieftaincy institutions, and civil
society, have also actively participated in advancing positive attitudes and
values, and citizen stewardship, towards national development.
However, we have not, as a nation, fully leveraged the potential of all

stakeholders in an integrated, coordinated way as partners for nation-
110 building and economic transformation.
To address these gaps, and to better provide for the vulnerable and
disadvantaged, a Bawumia presidency will usher in a revived sense of
community and nationhood, of personal and societal values, of stewardship
and good citizenship, and accelerated support for the vulnerable and
disadvantaged, by:
• building a national coalition for a value-based, responsible

society through a mass, coordinated mobilisation of Chiefs and
the chieftaincy institution, Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs), and
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), to catalyse development
• expanding and working towards a unified social protection
benefits scheme, and to better target beneficiaries for maximum
impact
• promoting the health, wellbeing, and welfare of women and
children
• protecting the elderly and ensuring sustainable, secured pensions
• improving access to inclusive services and support for persons

with disability, including services for special needs citizens, mobility
access, and special education and training programmes
• enhancing access to justice and rehabilitation opportunities for
Ghanaians who cannot afford to pay, to give full meaning to the
principle of “equality before the law”
• promoting the welfare of settler and nomadic communities, and
• reforming institutions to achieve better inclusivity
7.1. A NATIONAL COALITION FOR A VALUE-

BASED, RESPONSIBLE SOCIETY AND
CITIZENSHIP
With progress often comes societal fragmentation, falling standards
and values, and breakdown of community and patriotic feeling. Many
citizens and stakeholder organisations in national development are 111
deeply concerned about similar trends gaining root in Ghanaian
society and culture.
Historically and traditionally, the Chieftaincy institution, Faith-Based

Organisations (FBOs), and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have
played significant, even if uncoordinated, roles as guarantors of
the cultural, religious and social values of the country; providers
of welfare services; promoters of the unity, cohesion, peace and
stability of the country; and, promoters of sustainable democracy
and democratic consolidation, and accountability.
A Bawumia presidency will re-establish the pre-eminence of value-

based leadership, predicated on selflessness, excellence, ethics,
justice, integrity, transparency, diligence, and accountability, with
the purpose of securing for ourselves and posterity, the blessings of
liberty, equality of opportunity and prosperity without discrimination.
To lead this revival, the next NPP administration will, in pursuit of a

Value-Based Leadership and responsible Citizenship, formalise
the relationship between the State, Chiefs, FBOs and CSOs, and
redefine and elevate their role in the national governance structure.
Specifically, we will, through NCCE and with the assistance of the

Chieftaincy institution, FBOs, CSOs, and Youth Organisations:
• initiate a nationwide conversation on the moral vision and values

that should define national leadership, and the role of citizens
in maintaining an orderly society, and in advancing growth and
development
• develop guidelines for ensuring the integration of these values
into school curricular and public education programmes, and
support implementation
• work with the partners to coordinate sustained education on
these values in religious institutions and in public fora
• establish a responsible Citizen Programme to promote
a strong national identity, community, and stewardship of
community assets, and rules to serve as a cornerstone for
developing value-based future leaders to drive transformative
change in national development under which we will promote
national symbols, to foster a cohesive national identity that
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recognises our diversity by:
- making available the national flag and flagpoles to all,
and requiring flags be flown at schools, public buildings
throughout the year, and
- encouraging local governments, churches, mosques, and
schools to establish and celebrate Flag Days to celebrate
national symbols
• protect Ghanaian cultural and family values
• support the partners to better play their roles in building a
value-based society by:
- providing support for the ongoing Chieftaincy-related policy
and legislative work, including amendments to Section 63 of
the Chieftaincy Act
- pay living allowances to Paramount Chiefs, Divisional
Chiefs, and Queen mothers
- set up a Cultural Heritage Fund to provide sustainable funding
for the Chieftaincy institution, particularly activities aimed at
promoting societal values, heritage, cultural festivals, and

environmental issues
- partner the National House of Chiefs to establish a
Chieftaincy Centre at the University of Local Governance
and Development to serve as the premier centre for research
and training on traditional democratic institutions and the
history of stools and skins
- continue the efforts to codify the lines of successions with
the help of the Judicial Council, of all the stools and skins, to
facilitate the resolution of chieftaincy disputes in the country
- establish a “Queens/Queen Mothers Bureau or Desk” to
serve as a point of engagement as key stakeholders on
policy and programmatic issues
- incentivise the establishment of a National Civil Society
Forum, for continuous interactions between the state and
CSOs on policy and programmatic issues, and in pursuance
of democratic inclusion and consolidation
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- continue to actively engage FBOs as a leading moral
institution in moulding the character and conduct of our
citizens
- establish, in partnership with FBOs, a mechanism to set
standards to ensure affordability, safe participation, and
protection of Ghanaians of all faiths in pilgrimages abroad
- establish a National Interfaith Forum, including African
traditional religions, that will promote dialogue on intra and
interreligious coexistence to sustain the peace, unity and
stability of the country, and position Ghana as a regional and
global convening site for interreligious dialogue and peaceful
coexistence
- designate FBOs as development partners, and offer them
similar tax and incentives as external development partners,
and
- introduce an additional holiday for Eid ul Adha
7.2. EXPAND AND UNIFY SOCIAL PROTECTION

BENEFITS SCHEMES
Under a Bawumia presidency, we will:
• expand the social protection (assistance) benefits scheme,

to maximise its impact, and
• leverage technology to better target beneficiaries – women
and children, the elderly, Persons With Disability (PWDs), and
settler and nomadic communities, to create a more inclusive,
protective, and empowering environment for vulnerable and
disadvantage citizens.
To achieve these objectives, over the next four years, we will:
• review all existing social protection (assistance) programmes

to ensure their continued effectiveness and identify areas for
improvement
• enact the Social Protection Act, and expedite its implementation
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• accelerate the digitisation of the social protection
(assistance) administration framework to:
- better target beneficiaries through better data collection and
analysis
- eliminate duplications and improve coordination of
programmes
- better administer existing programmes, including eliminating
fraud and improving efficiency, and
- finalise the integration between the Ghana National
Household Registry, the Social Protection Single Window
Citizens Service, and the National Identification Scheme,
with a view to establishing a unified Universal Social
Assistance System to cover all social protection transfers,
including for basic subsistence, rent and utilities subsidies,
health insurance, childcare, education subsidies, and related
assistance benefits to qualified beneficiaries
• make all payments for subsidies or welfare support through
a Ghana Universal Digital (GUD) Wallet (a Sovereign Wallet)
• further enhance the digitisation of the Department of Social

Welfare by linking it with programmes in the security services and
the education sector, in order to better reach at-risk individuals
and communities
• work with FBOs and other charities to build social protection
facilities, including homeless shelters, across the country
• to ensure that the appropriate legal regime and policy
guidelines for the establishment of homecare, nursing
homes and rehabilitation services includes caregivers’ support
provisions as well, and
• particularly for the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP),
improve programme delivery through the implementation of the
digitalisation drive
7.3. PROMOTE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND

WELFARE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN 115
The NPP established Ghana’s first Ministry for Women and
Children’s Affairs, demonstrating its longstanding commitment and
dedication to the wellbeing of women and children. We recognise
that inequalities still exist and will continue to invest resources into
the promotion of their health, wellbeing, and welfare.
Women
• commit to the full implementation of the Affirmative Action

Act passed by the NPP
• continue to invest in ensuring gender equality in education
by:
- revising educational materials to include and highlight
diverse female role models, and encourage girls to pursue
any path they choose
- ensure gender parity in the award of government scholarships
- in conjunction with tertiary institutions, establish clear

quotas for courses with historically low female enrolment, to
ensure a more balanced and diverse future workforce across
all professions
• accelerate efforts to empower women in the workforce by:
- enforcing existing regulations on maternity leave to ensure
women in both private, public, and informal sectors receive
their full entitlements
- ensuring that existing sexual harassment laws are enforced,
to make the workplace a safe place for all
- prioritising, in partnership with the private sector, the
establishment of daycare centres near workplaces, including
marketplaces, enabling mothers to seamlessly re- enter the
workforce
- incentivising private participation and investment in the
training and certification of childcare workers, and
116 - ensuring public spaces and workplaces have clean
washrooms equipped with facilities to ensure proper sanitary
towel disposal, promoting hygiene and the wellbeing of all
• secure women’s land rights both in agricultural and other
economic activities by reaffirming our commitment to the
effective implementation of the Land Act 2020, focusing on
women’s land access, including:
- passing the LI for the Land Act 2020
- promotion of joint registration and shared ownership of
conjugal family lands
- providing targeted support to women farmers, including
access to incentives
• mainstream the participation of women in the economy
and access to financial services through public financing
and support programmes, by further strengthening existing
government initiatives that have successfully boosted women’s
engagement in the economy
• implement a Women’s Trade Empowerment Fund (WoTEF)

that will provide loans and grants to women in business
• further improve the maternal health programme
• commit to gender-mainstreaming in annual budgets, and
• continue work aimed at ending violence and harmful
traditional practices, as well as protecting the constitutional
rights of all citizens, including women
Children
The next NPP administration under a Bawumia presidency will:
• streamline and consolidate existing children’s committees

at the District and Regional levels (education, health, and
social protection) into a single, unified committee consisting
of all stakeholders, to improve coordination on child welfare
efforts and ensure seamless advocacy for and protection of
children’s rights
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• to promote the role of children in contributing to the wellbeing
of their communities and foster a generation of responsible
leaders, implement community-led, structured nationalism and
mentorship programmes to instil a sense of national pride and
identity in young people
• ensure strict implementation and enforcement of
interventions protecting children from hazardous work in
fulfilment of constitutional requirements
• implement a comprehensive Digital Child Protection and
Tracking System, linking children’s databases with education,
health and protective databases, to prevent child trafficking,
streetism and abuse, and to promote access to the rights and
services they are entitled to. In particular, the system will:
- ensure that all children of school-going age are enrolled
in school in fulfilment and enforcement of compulsory
education, in partnership with Metropolitan, Municipal and
District assemblies (MMDAs), and through the integration
of Births and Deaths Registry and National Identification
Authority database
• ensure the rights and safety of porters (Kayayei)

• intensify the transitional Kayayei Empowerment Programme,
aimed at providing employable skills training for them for a
brighter future
• continue to raise public awareness about the dangers of child
trafficking and child abuse and how to identify victims
• publish a register of those convicted of offences against
children
• manage children’s parks, school premises, and zone other
public spaces in such a way as to uphold the child’s right to
safe and accessible spaces to play, learn, and socialise within
their communities, and
• to empower our students for successful futures, all secondary
schools will establish career guidance and counselling units,
and embed same into teacher training programmes, enriching
the “guidance and counselling” curriculum to prepare teachers
118 to effectively mentor students in their career journeys
7.4. PROTECT THE ELDERLY AND ENSURE

SUSTAINABLE, SECURED PENSIONS
The next NPP administration will continue to develop and
implement policies that prioritise creating an active, autonomous,
and participatory life for older adults, aiming to make ageing a more
positive experience, as well as ensure they have sustainable and
secured pensions.
In pursuit of these objectives, a Bawumia presidency will:
• work with Parliament to pass an Ageing Act to provide an

expanded legal framework for the care and protection of the
aged
• encourage healthcare institutions and vocational schools to
offer training programmes in geriatric care, to address the
growing need for elder care, consistent with our plan to issue
policy guidelines for the establishment of homecare, nursing
homes and rehabilitation services which includes a caregivers’

support policy
• work with regulators and Labour to enable workers, including
teachers, nurses and civil servants, exercise the option to utilise
pensions as collateral to secure mortgage facilities, and
• enact the necessary legislation to enable retirees purchase
or sell annuities for liquidity and support pension income,
and to also grow the insurance industry
7.5. SUPPORT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

AND SPECIAL NEEDS
The NPP is committed to continuing its cross-sectoral policies that
promote inclusion by further improving access to critical services
for Persons With Disability (PWD), including services for special
needs citizens, mobility access, special education and training
programmes. 119
We have demonstrated this commitment by:
• establishing the legal framework for the National Council on

Persons with Disability as a public service agency
• under the Ghana Digital Acceleration project, approving
resources for the ease of identification of PWDs through the
National Identification Card
• increasing the allocation of District Assemblies Common
Fund for PWDs from 2% to 3% to foster community-based
development, and streamline transfers to ensure effective
utilisation
• implementing a capitation grant for Special Needs Schools,
and
• implementing reliefs for public sector PWD staff, including
disability allowance, transport and guide allowance, and tax
relief, all of which are at various stages of implementation.
To further improve the welfare of Ghanaians living with disability, a
Bawumia presidency will:
7.5.1. General Support and Services
• remedy the shortcomings of the current Disability Act with

the proposed Persons with Disability Bill, by ensuring, when
the new Act is passed, alignment with and enforcement of the
rights outlined in the 1992 Constitution, and relevant Ghanaian
and international laws and treaties
• further strengthen disability inclusion by elevating the
National Council on Persons with Disability to an Authority
with regional and district offices to lead the implementation of
the proposed Persons with Disability Bill
• continue the project on disaggregating data on PWDs for
ease of access to resources and interventions
• tax exempt assistive technology and devices for PWDs
• continue to support businesses and enterprises owned by
PWDs.
• set quotas for recruitment of PWDs for public sector
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• provide incentives for employers who hire PWDs
• strictly enforce the provision in the Persons with Disability
Act which requires disability-friendly access to all public
buildings
• work with the Ghana Health Service to ensure early detection,
timely intervention and support in early childhood
• extend NHIA coverage to cover special needs for persons
with albinism
• continue with, and increase the capitation grant to Special
Needs Schools
• ensure clear and accessible communication of health
policies addressing the specific needs, and reasonable
hospital accommodation for people with disabilities, promoting
strict compliance, and
• make available accessible public transportation options for
people with disabilities in partnership with private transport
unions
7.5.2. Special Needs Education and Training Programmes
We will continue to prioritise inclusive education by allocating the

needed resources towards:
• recruiting 1,000 special needs teachers, and retrain teachers

on how to work with special needs students
• training more speech, language, occupational and
behavioural therapists, as well as educational psychologists
• providing mandatory initial teacher education as well
as continuous professional development for educators on
supporting children with disabilities
• ensuring access to different educational opportunities,
including TVET and STEM, for students with disabilities
• ensuring user-friendly services through universal design in
school infrastructure
• upgrading the National Assessment Centre for Students to
diagnose learners early, and provide them with the necessary 121
learning support
• introducing a Free Tertiary Education Scholarship specifically
tailored for PWDs to remove financial barriers to pursuing higher
educational goals, and
• establishing a DiverseAbility Training Subsidy Programme to
provide subsidised training opportunities to PWDs to enhance
career prospects and inclusion in the workforce
7.6. ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND

REHABILITATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR
GHANAIANS WHO CANNOT AFFORD
TO PAY
The NPP has traditionally been the party of the rule of law and
protection of the rights and liberties of every Ghanaian. To further
give full meaning to the “equality before the law” principle, we will
continue enhancing access to justice and rehabilitation opportunities

for Ghanaians who cannot afford to pay:
• on access to justice:
- ensuring the full operationalisation of Article 294 and the
Legal Aid Commission Act, 2018 (Act 977), to provide
effective legal aid to Ghanaians who cannot afford to pay
- collaborating with the General Legal Council to train and
certify Legal Aid Practitioners to offer legal, paralegal and
alternative dispute resolution services as required under Act
977
- resourcing the Legal Aid Commission to hire 600 full-time
lawyers as public defenders, to provide legal services across
the country to indigent Ghanaians
- instituting a Volunteer Programme of retired lawyers and
judges to support the public defenders as consultants on
specific cases
122 - incentivising private legal practitioners and firms to establish
pro bono divisions to offer services to Ghanaians charged
with crimes and who cannot afford to pay, and
- fully resourcing the Commission’s legal work
• on access to rehabilitation opportunities:
- establish a Prison-to-Work Re-Entry Programme
in collaboration with the Ghana Prisons Service, the
Complementary Education Agency, the Ghana TVET Service,
and the Ghana Enterprises Agency, to provide skills training
across the country especially to repeat offenders, as part of
a strategy to reduce recidivism, and
- expand and improve prison schools in collaboration with
the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana TVET Service,
offering multiple learning pathways that lead to continuing
education and career options post-release
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
8. OPERATE A LEAN
GOVERNMENT, ENSURE
GOOD GOVERNANCE AND
COMBAT CORRUPTION
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8. OPERATE A LEAN GOVERNMENT, ENSURE GOOD GOVERNANCE AND COMBAT
CORRUPTION
“My government will mean what it says, live above reproach,

and put citizens’ welfare, the security and prosperity of
the nation at the centre of governance always.”
Mahamudu Bawumia
Under a Bawumia presidency, we will, where required, undertake

constitutional reviews and amendments, in consultation with relevant
stakeholders, to:
• operate a lean government by reducing the footprint and size of

government, and working towards capping the size of the Legislature
• ensure good governance by pursuing key constitutional reforms
and strengthening the administration of justice, reforming and
strengthening local government, and building consensus on long-
term national development planning, and
• combat corruption by leveraging digitalisation to improve the
efficiency of public sector service delivery, working towards a
cashless economy, and improving transparency and accountability
126 in procurement; and strengthening anti-corruption legislation, and
promoting transparency in official activities of public officials.
8.1. OPERATE A LEAN GOVERNMENT

A Bawumia presidency will operate a lean government by reducing
the size and footprint of government, and working towards capping
the size of the Legislature.
8.1.1. Reduce the Footprint of Government

Most successful economies have one unique characteristic: central
government staying out of the way and unleashing the energies
of the private sector to power growth and development, enabling
government to focus on regulation and enforcement, the most
essential services, and protecting citizens. In line with this, our
strategy for reducing the footprint of government will include the
merging and consolidation of entities, programmes and funds to
better administer and optimise spend.
8.1.2. Downsizing Government

To achieve this objective, we will cap Ministerial appointments to
50 and commit to working with not more than 50 Ministers of State.
8.1.3. Cap the Size of The Legislature

We will amend the relevant Acts and regulations to delink the creation
of Districts from Constituencies, to end the automatic increases in
the size of Parliament following the creation of new Districts.
8.2. ENSURING GOOD GOVERNANCE

Good governance involves accountability, transparency, openness,
governance free from corruption and patronage, and fair
administration of justice. It also requires achieving broad consensus
on key provisions of the constitution that require amendment in
order to best serve the interests of Ghanaians and the state.
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Under a Bawumia presidency, we will, in partnership with all
key stakeholders, pursue constitutional reforms, strengthen the
administration of justice, reform and strengthen local governance,
and build consensus on long-term national development planning.
8.2.1. Undertake Constitutional Reforms and Strengthen

Administration of Justice
The Legislature, and Judiciary, continue to remain bulwarks of our
democracy since the Fourth Republic. It is necessary therefore that
we carry out periodic reforms, and continue to equip them with
the necessary tools, as well as adequate facilities and resources
essential for continuity in the deepening of democracy and in the
administration of justice.
Among other reforms, we will:
• modernise and improve upon the e-Justice system, and

other innovative initiatives, to make justice truly accessible by:
- re-tooling courts and fully implementing the e-Justice system
- digitising all court processes and records
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- enabling direct transcription systems in the courts

- digitising and centrally managing court registries, and
- setting up child-friendly and gender-based violence courts,
equipped with systems that separates victims from offenders
during trial
• establish permanent Virtual Courts by providing the necessary
technological and infrastructural framework to ensure virtual
proceedings become a core part of the administration of justice
in Ghana
• expand court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) practitioners, and provide them with adequate training
and remuneration
• to promote Continuous Legal and Professional Training
for Judicial Service staff, equip the Judicial Service, through
a modern judicial training institute, to train all staff, especially
those without legal background, in paralegal and other relevant
128 courses
• increase the budget to the Judiciary to further enhance the
financial independence and autonomy of the Judiciary
• improve the overall physical infrastructure of the Judiciary
by:
- fully implementing a secure archiving centre for preservation
of records of the courts
- providing stable solar power supply to all courts
- renovating residential accommodation for judges and staff,
and
- providing access to the physically disabled, screen readers
and sign language interpreters and other disability-friendly
aids to enable inclusion of vulnerable groups in justice
delivery
• undertake a comprehensive review of professional legal
education towards the conversion of the Ghana School of
Law into a pure examination body, that is, into a Council for
Professional Legal Education, with the mandate to regulate,
accredit, undertake curriculum development, provide continuous
Professional Legal Education and serve as a Bar Examination

Centre to administer a standardised Bar Examination in Ghana
for purposes of Call to the Bar
• provide other specialised legal training as well as paralegal
training to serve industry and other key stakeholders in the legal
education sector
• in collaboration with Parliament, and with reference to
Article 124(5) of the Constitution, establish a Parliamentary
Council, or Commission, to ensure the efficient and effective
performance of the functions of Parliament, and
• initiate a process of reforms with emphasis, among others, on
Ex-Gratia and the election of MMDCEs
8.2.2. Reform and Strengthen Local Governance

In addition to strengthening the fiscal and accountable capacities of
local governments, to ensure MMDAs become effective vehicles for
resilient economic growth and development, we will also, as part of
ensuring good governance: 129
• review and restructure MMDAs for effectiveness

Since 2017, the NPP administration has brought governance and
service delivery even closer to the people through the creation of
six (6) additional regions, several District and Municipal assemblies,
as well as upgrading selected MMDAs to enable them deliver on
their mandate in accordance with the Constitution and the Local
Governance Act, 2016. The geographical contiguity and population
of some MMDAs have since increased beyond the required
boundaries and threshold, while the economic viability of others
have either reduced, improved or expanded in potential.
To ensure the continuous relevance of MMDAs to bring development

and governance closer to the people, the next NPP administration
will:
- fully operationalise the Sub-Metropolitan/District Council

system to improve local governance
- fully implement the Registration of Births and Deaths Act,
2020 (ACT 1027) to decentralise its operations to bring
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acquisition of birth and death certificates closer to the

people, and
- integrate the current decentralisation of the passport
acquisition process into the local government system, by
ensuring that Regional and District offices have facilities for
passport processing
• introduce an Electoral Area Share of the Common Fund
(EASCF) for Assembly Members to complement and operate
together in the same form and manner as the current Constituency
Share (MPs’ share) of the DACF, to assist Assembly and Unit
Committee Members in local level participatory initiatives, and
micro community projects that use local artisans, communal
labour, and local materials, and
• continue to expand our District Road Improvement
Programme (DRIP) to resource Assemblies with construction
equipment, to enable them maintain roads, and carry out
necessary repair works in their respective jurisdictions
130 • Election of MMDCEs
The current process of appointing MMDCEs by incumbent
governments, instead of direct and popular election by citizens,
undermines the principles of democratic local governance and
leads to less accountability and depressed local economic
development. In 2017, the NPP administration started a process
to amend articles 55(3), 243 and 244 of the 1992 Constitution
to allow political parties to sponsor candidates to District
Assemblies or lower local government units’ elections, and to
enable citizens (who are already involved in the election of their
Assembly and Unit Committee members) to also directly elect
their MMDCEs. However, the process was stalled in December
2019 due to challenges in finalising consensus on the issue.
The next NPP administration, under a Bawumia presidency,

believing in deepening local democracy in Ghana to complement
the progress made at our national level democracy, will revisit
the process by renewing consultation and finalising the
required consensus with stakeholders, including with Political
Parties, Chiefs and the chieftaincy institutions, Faith Based
Organizations (FBOs), CSOs, and other organised groups, to

restart the process to elect MMDCEs.
8.2.3. Build Consensus on Long-Term National

Development Planning
The NPP believes that we can find consensus on broad areas
to form the core of a national development plan, including in
education, health, industrialisation, and the environment. This is to
ensure stability and provide continuity of governmental activities
and projects for the overall development of Ghana, regardless of
the party in power.
In pursuit of building this consensus, the next NPP administration,

under a Bawumia presidency will:
• propose the amendment of Articles 86 and 87 of the 1992

Constitution, as well as the National Development Planning
Commission (NDPC) Act (Act 479), to:
- mandate political party manifestoes, and consequently the 131
economic and social policies of governments, as well as
budgets, to be aligned to the agreed-on broad contours in
specific sectors, and
- ensure broader representation on the NDPC, including
registered political parties with representation in Parliament
or securing not less than 10 per cent of total votes in a
previous election, representatives of Chiefs, CSOs, FBOs,
and professional associations, and
• amend Article 36 (5) of the Constitution to ensure that
Presidents submit their Coordinated Programme of Economic
and Social Development Policies to Parliament within a year,
instead of two, of coming into office
8.3. COMBAT CORRUPTION

Since 2017, The Nana Akufo-Addo led administration has
implemented far-reaching policies, legislations and significantly
increased resource allocation to fight corruption, including:
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- enacting the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989)

- enacting the Witness Protection Act, 2018 (Act 975)
- enacting the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act
1034)
- enacting the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044)
- rolling out the Ghana.Gov Platform
- increasing budgetary allocations to the Police (162%), the Audit
Service (83%) and CHRAJ (21%) at the end of 2021, compared
to 2016
- set up an Office of Special Prosecutor by enacting the Office of
Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959)
- instituting a Value-For-Money assessment regime for single-
sourced and restricted tender applications, which has resulted
in GH¢2.3 billion savings between 2019 and 2021, and
- implementing the Public Financial Management Act
132 A Bawumia presidency will continue with these efforts, to leverage
digitalisation to improve the efficiency of public sector service delivery,
work towards a cashless economy, and improve transparency and
accountability in public sector procurement, as well as deal with the
abuse of political office and power by strengthening anti-corruption
legislation and promoting transparency in the activities of public
officials.
8.3.1. Leveraging Digitalisation

8.3.1.1. Improve the Efficiency of Public Sector Service
Delivery
Our overall objective is to use digital tools to significantly reduce

opportunities and incentives for corrupt conduct in the public
service, both by Executive appointees and Civil Servants. The next
NPP administration believes we can achieve this by implementing
transparent, shared government digital services, a fully integrated
digital government that enhances connectivity, increases efficiency,
ensures that public services are easily and readily accessible to all
citizens with increased accountability, and consequently reduce
opportunities for corruption.
To achieve these broad objectives, a Bawumia presidency will

implement a Government Digital Framework and Infrastructure
that delivers automated government services in a secure and private
way by:
• fully implementing and deploying a digital Platform to

transform the way civil servants work
• adopting a whole-of-government approach to deploying
government digital services to save cost, speed up
implementation time, and avoid duplication of efforts
• implementing a whole-of-government data classification
system based on the National Data Governance Framework, and
in alignment with the e-Government Interoperability Framework
(E- GIF), the Ghana Statistical Services Act, 2019 (Act 1003) and
the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989)
• adopting the Once-Only Principle, where citizens and
businesses provide information only once, and that information
is reused across various government services and agencies as
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needed, and
• implementing blockchain technology and smart contracts for
secure data exchange and transparent e-government services.
8.3.1.2. Work Towards a Cashless Economy
Adoption and operationalisation of the Central Bank Digital Currency

(CBDC), or e-Cedi, will remain an essential item in our digital toolbox
to reduce opportunities and incentives for corrupt conduct:
• we will promote the use of e-Cedi while also ensuring privacy

protections. The e-Cedi, through traceability, will provide
transparency, reduce the incidence of fraud, tax avoidance and
money laundering, all of which are precursors to, or defining
characteristics of, corruption
• deepen the use of digital financial services, building on the
success of Mobile Money Interoperability and the 100% financial
inclusion achieved
CORRUPTION
• promote full digital payments for all transactions by facilitating

seamless electronic transactions, promoting digital inclusion,
and supporting the growth of our digital economy and state, and
• launching a Ghana Universal Digital (GUD) Wallet (“Sovereign
Wallet”) to facilitate social protection transfers. This will
contribute to reducing fraud in benefit schemes
8.3.2. Improve Transparency and Accountability in

Procurement
To improve procurement transparency and accountability, a

• fully integrate the national electronic procurement platform,

Ghana Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS) into the
systems of the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC),
Social Security and National Trust (SSNIT) and the Ghana
Revenue Authority (GRA), as originally planned, to ascertain the
134 eligibility and qualification of a tenderer as provided in Section
22 (b, c and d) of the Procurement Act
• fully integrate GHANEPS into the Ghana Integrated Financial
Management Information System (GIFMIS), to help with
commitment control and arrears reduction
• establish an e-Marketplace for Public Procurement, similar
to Korea’s On-line E-Procurement System (KONEPS), which
will increase competition and reduce cost and prices of items
being procured by government
• ensure collaboration between the Authority and relevant
regulatory bodies to standardise the specifications of
selected items procured for official use, example being
development of websites, purchase of computers and related
hardware, and vehicles, to reduce the sometimes very wide
variation in prices between quotes to different MDAs, and
• review Section 87 of the Public Procurement Act to stipulate
a maximum variation in contract prices, to prevent the
sometimes large and arbitrary variations well above original
contract sums, especially in the roads and construction sectors.
8.3.3. Deal With Abuse of Political Office and Power

The next NPP administration is committed to fully addressing the
potential abuse of political office and power in furtherance of corrupt
conduct. The general thrust of our strategy is to expand the list of
officeholders whose conduct should be the subject of public scrutiny,
to further tighten the administrative and legislative framework and
tools for dealing with corrupt conduct, and to improve transparency
in relation to the official activities of public officials.
Broadly, over the next four years, we will work towards mainstreaming
lifestyle audits by consolidating all existing anti-corruption legislation
into an omnibus Act, and reforming key anti-corruption agencies to
strengthen their capacity to execute their mandate.
In view of this, under a Bawumia presidency, we will:
• enact a Corrupt Practices Act to consolidate all anti- corruption

and corruption-related legislation and offences that are currently
scattered across several pieces of legislation, into an omnibus
body of provisions, offering anti-corruption institutions a 135
harmonised reference point to draw their mandate
• continue the process of restructuring the public sector
Internal Audit function, to promote procedural accountability
and prevent waste and corruption
• review Article 286 of the Constitution, and relevant legislation
on assets and liabilities declaration to:
- expand Asset Declarations by public office holders to
include, among others, senior staff and heads of regulatory
and public institutions not previously covered, and
- require asset declarations to be made, or updated, every two
years, instead of every four years
• place limits on foreign official travel by Ministers, CEOs, and
Senior Civil Servants, as well as annually publish official travels
undertaken, and
• annually publish the list of all beneficiaries of public
scholarships.
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9. DEEPEN MEDIA SUPPORT

TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC
GOVERNANCE
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9. DEEPEN MEDIA SUPPORT TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
9. DEEPEN MEDIA SUPPORT TO ADVANCE

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
Recognising the vital role of the media in promoting democratic
governance and economic development, and in preventing
disinformation in the digital age, in line with our philosophy and
reaffirming our commitment to upholding the fundamental right
to free speech, media freedoms, and expanding the frontiers of
individual rights, we will:
• pass and fully implement the Broadcasting Bill, if not done

before the final session of Parliament this year, to better
safeguard media freedoms and pluralism
• further resource the Media Capacity Enhancement
Programme (MCEP) to continue enhancing the knowledge and
skills of journalists
• continue to implement the Coordinated Mechanism for the
Safety of Journalists (CMSJ)
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• strengthen public media, including GBC, GNA, community
radio, and other public media institutions, to promote diverse
perspectives and voices
• modernise and retool the Information Services Department
to enhance its effectiveness
• better resource the National Media Commission to execute
its mandate
• enhance access to information by facilitating Right to
Information (RTI) requests by media practitioners and
citizens who cannot afford to access information
• preserve our heritage by working with tourism, creative arts,
and heritage stakeholders to embark on a massive archival
project to protect our historic films and documents, and
• harmonise public relations at all Ministries, Departments,
and Agencies to promote effective communication
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PART IV
SOLVING SELECTED
SECTORAL ISSUES
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY
10. SOLUTIONS FOR

SECTORAL ISSUES
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10. SOLUTIONS FOR SECTORAL ISSUES
10.1. EDUCATION AND HEALTH

The NPP believes that investing in the Education and Health of
the citizens is a non-negotiable responsibility of the state. It is
fundamental to building the human resources of a nation. This belief
has been demonstrated in the significant investments we have made
over the years, including, the National Health Insurance Scheme
(NHIS) and Free SHS/TVET policy, benefitting millions of Ghanaians.
Under the next NPP administration, we will accelerate these

investments to prepare our people for the changing world of work,
and the challenges posed by global health emergencies, such as
the CoVID-19 pandemic, while also providing the basic care to live
happy, fulfilling lives.
10.1.1. Education
Under the Akufo-Addo-led administration, Ghana has been an

exemplar in Africa in investing massively and expanding access to
144 quality education to our children. Over the past eight years, the NPP
expanded access to education across the entire education lifecycle,
from kindergarten to tertiary education.
Some of our achievements, among others, include:
• Early years and primary education:

- reading comprehension among Primary 2 learners in public
schools rose from 18% in 2016 to 38% in 2023
- introduced robust policies and frameworks such as
the 2018 National Pre-Tertiary Curriculum Framework,
the Standard-based Curriculum, the National Education
Strategic Plan 2018-2030, the Early Childhood Education
Framework, and the National Pre-Tertiary Learning
Assessment Framework
- significantly increased the number of classrooms and
ancillary infrastructure to support foundational learning
• Secondary education level:

- implemented Free SHS/TVET with an increase in
enrolment from 813,448 in 2016/17 to 1.48 million in
2023/24, an increase of 83% over the period. 2023 recorded
the highest-ever first-year enrolment in Free SHS/TVET
of around 554,034 students, highlighted by a remarkable
95% enrolment rate in the Northern Regions. The students’
performance at WASSCE is also the best in the history of the
examination, and have also achieved gender parity
- initiated the Ghana Apprenticeship for All Programme
(GAAP) to enhance TVET education, with practical on-the-
job training that enhances job skills, boosts productivity, cuts
unemployment, spurs job creation, and catalyses socio-
economic development, and
- realigned all Technical and Vocational Institutions
(TVIs), which were previously scattered across various
ministries, under the Ministry of Education (MOE). To
oversee their governance, we established the Ghana Technical 145
and Vocational Education & Training Service (Ghana TVET
Service). Additionally, we merged the Council for Technical
and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) with the
National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations
(NABPTEX) to form the Commission on TVET. This new entity
now serves as the sole regulator for the entire TVET sector,
ensuring more efficient governance and comprehensive
oversight of technical and vocational education nationwide
• Tertiary education:
- successfully transitioned (upgraded) Teacher Training
Colleges to Tertiary Institutions (University Colleges)
- restored the abolished Teacher Trainee Allowances,
resulting in the dramatic increased enrolment in the Public
Colleges of Education from 44,813 pre-2017, to 72,258 and
69,704 in the 2021/2022, and 2022/2023 academic years,
respectively
- created the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC)

as the single apex body for the regulation, development, and
policy oversight of tertiary education institutions
- created and resourced 6 universities, one of which is
currently under construction, including:
» CK Tedam University of Technology and Applied
Sciences
» Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and
Integrated Development Studies
» University of Energy and Sustainable Development
» University of Media, Arts and Communications
» Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training
and Entrepreneurial Development, and
» University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences
(Currently under construction)
146 - introduced a Pre-Engineering Programme for non-

science graduates of High Schools, and upgraded selected
Colleges of Education into Colleges of Applied Arts, Science
and Technology
- piloted a Centralised Applications Processing Service
(CAPS) to manage university applications and admissions,
which is expected to be ready for rollout in the 2024/2025
Academic year
- significantly resourced the 10 Polytechnics converted
to Technical Universities with state-of-the-art equipment
for workshops, to enhance the practical skills training of
students
- increased the number of Africa Centres of Excellence for
Development Impact (ACE Impact) from three (3) hosted
by two public universities before 2017, to nine (9) centres
hosted five by (5) Universities, including:
» KNUST College of Engineering ACE Project (KEEP),
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
(KNUST)
» Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience

(ACECOR), University of Cape Coast, Ghana (UCC)
» West African Center for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable
Agriculture (WACWISA), University for Development
Studies (UDS)
» Regional Center for Energy and Environmental
Sustainability (RCEES), University Energy and Natural
Resources (UENR)
» West African Genetic Medicine Centre (WAGMC),
University of Ghana (UoG)
» Regional Transport Research and Education Centre
(TRECK), Kumasi Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science and Technology (KNUST), and
» together, over US$80 million have been invested in
the Centres, which have significantly upgraded their
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• Complementary education and lifelong learning:
- reduced the number of out-of-school children and
reintegrated over 17,000 children into formal education
systems since 2017
- enhanced the Functional Literacy Education (FLE)
Programme, and the Occupational Skills Development
(OSD) Programme, to reduce illiteracy among youth and
adults, and ensure they acquire employable skills for gainful
employment and lifelong learning
- provided 72,000 out-of-school children access to
complementary education, and transitioned them into
formal school, and
• Education financing and infrastructure:
- Since 2017, we have nearly tripled our annual education
sector spending from GH¢6.9 billion to GH¢18.5 billion in
2023. Cumulatively, the Akufo-Addo led government has
spent about GH¢129 billion as at 2023.
- consistently fed over 4 million children in the early years

and primary schools under the Ghana School Feeding
Programme
- increased access for 5.7 million young people to
secondary education through the flagship Free SHS/
TVET policy, many of whom would otherwise have had their
dreams curtailed
- procured 900,000 tablets for distribution, which is
ongoing, to all secondary school students, and
- distributed 2,718 vehicles to various agencies under the
Ministry of Education, helping to improve access and reduce
inequalities in education
focus further on the removal of barriers to education at all levels.
We believe that education must be about giving every Ghanaian
child a just beginning in life, and opportunities for lifelong learning,
especially the opportunities arising from the Fourth Industrial
148 Revolution.
Our broad policy objectives, therefore, will revolve around five (5)
key pillars as follows:
• Pillar 1 (Early Years & Primary): values-based, inclusive, and

functional early years and primary education that supports
foundational literacy and numeracy
• Pillar 2 (Secondary and TVET): well-prepared secondary
education graduates for stable careers and further education
• Pillar 3 (Tertiary): prepare higher education graduates for the
evolving labour market
• Pillar 4 (Complementary Education & Lifelong learning):
reduce school dropout rates and increase employable skills for
out-of-school youth and adults, and
• Pillar 5 (Education Financing & Infrastructure): provide
sufficient and equitable financing and infrastructure
10.1.1.1. Pillar 1: A Values-Based, Inclusive and Functional

Early Education
In 2016, reading comprehension among Primary 2 learners in public

schools stood at 18%. By 2023, through rigorous reforms and targeted
interventions, it went up, to 38%, as evidenced by the National
Standardised Test (NST) results. This significant improvement is
attributed to the introduction of robust policies and frameworks
such as the 2018 National Pre-Tertiary Curriculum Framework, the
Standard-based Curriculum, the National Education Strategic Plan
2018-2030, the Early Childhood Education Framework of 2020, and
the National Pre-tertiary Learning Assessment Framework.
Despite these achievements, Ghanaian learners still face challenges

in character development and functional literacy and numeracy
skills.
The next NPP administration is determined to maintain an inclusive

and functional early and primary education system despite these
challenges. We will therefore, to foster character development, 149
literacy, and numeracy skills, and to ensure that learners acquire a
broader understanding of the world and contribute to the fulfilment
of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4:
• revamp schools in underserved communities and renovate

kindergartens (KGs) and primary schools to make them
conducive, accessible, and inclusive. This enables us prioritise
the safety and well-being of learners by revamping dilapidated
schools
• upscale play-based learning in all KGs to enhance and promote
holistic child development, and create a more enjoyable learning
experience for learners
• provide special incentives to teachers in KGs and primary
schools, to attract high-performing teachers, prioritising early
promotions for teachers posted to rural areas
• prioritise ongoing professional development for early years
and primary teachers
• leverage Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to ensure private-

sector participation in education management of low performing
public early years and primary schools
• incentivise the training of teachers of local languages as well
as of French, Arabic and others to enhance their knowledge
and skills
• scale up the establishment of technology hubs in schools
• fully implement the School Safeguarding Policy in line with
our vision of providing a conducive environment for teaching
and learning
• prioritise the Special Education Needs (SEN) of our learners
by offering professional development opportunities to early years
and primary teachers to be able to manage special learners
• continue the digitally enabled improvements of the School
Feeding Programme
• enhance the capacity of school leadership and management
150 by streamlining the appointment of early years and primary
headteachers, to avoid the numerous complaints of nepotism
and favouritism, including establishing Standards for Headship in
early and primary schools through the National Teaching Council,
with their certification as the only license to be considered for
appointing a primary headteacher, and
• ensure Compulsory Early Years and Primary Education by
partnering MMDAs, Births and Deaths Registry, and National
Identification Authority to ensure that all children of school-
going age are enrolled in school
10.1.1.2. Pillar 2: Well-Prepared Secondary Graduates for

Stable Career and Further Education
Over the past eight years, the Akufo-Addo-led administration has

spearheaded significant transformation in secondary education in
Ghana, democratising access to Senior High Schools, improving
technical and vocational training, and ensuring that every student
can pursue quality education. Furthermore, our targeted initiatives
in teacher education and continuous professional development
have raised the standard of teaching, enriching the classroom
experience significantly. These investments have resulted in 70%

of students earning A1-C6 grades in key WASSCE subjects in 2023
- the best performance in the history of the examination. Indeed,
our students stood out among West African nations, with 411 out
of 465 candidates scoring straight A1s across all subjects in the
West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 2020. We also
launched the Ghana Apprenticeship for All Program (GAAP), with
practical on-the-job training that enhances job skills.
The NPP recognises that there is still more to be accomplished in

secondary education, and will, under president Bawumia:
• protect and enhance the Free Secondary Education policy,

with a strong emphasis on TVET and STEM under which we
will:
- continue to fully fund the Free SHS/TVET policy
- leverage improved infrastructure towards phasing out the
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- promote school farms to ensure sustainable food supply to
the schools, and
- deploy solar-powered systems for secondary schools to
reduce the cost of utilities, and to reduce our carbon footprint
• implement a new national placement assessment system
to transition learners between Junior High and Senior High
schools
• establish career guidance and counselling units to empower
our students for successful futures. This initiative will also
be embedded in teacher training programmes, enriching the
“guidance and counselling” curriculum, to prepare teachers to
effectively mentor students in their career journeys
• strengthen inter-schools talent and soft skills competitions,
while encouraging extra-curricular activities, laying a solid
foundation for career readiness and lifelong learning
• continuously support the teacher to equip learners with
knowledge, skills, and values, and to prepare them for career
choices and further education by:
- ensuring the full implementation of the Comprehensive

Teacher Policy, in consultation with the Teacher Unions and
all stakeholders in education, including improved conditions
of service, and
- prioritising study leave with pay for all teachers posted
to rural and underserved areas after serving the mandatory
three-year period of service, as well as include transport and
accommodation allowance in their conditions of service
• continue to invest in secondary education by:
- upgrading existing JHS with good classrooms, workshops,
science laboratories, libraries, ICT laboratories and
recreational facilities
- accelerating efforts to progressively complete all on-
going and existing projects to improve access to education
- providing textbooks, workbooks, and digital
infrastructure to support modern teaching and learning
152 - modernising secondary school infrastructure, including
the 28 Special Schools, to meet secondary education
standards, and,
- Construct 16 model Senior High Schools for our zongo
communities in the 16 regions
• commit fully to the implementation of the new (Junior High
and Senior High) school education curricular by, among
others:
- strengthening the implementation of the new Junior High
and Senior High school curriculum for practicing teachers
- ensuring that Critical Thinking, Creativity and Growth Mindset
skills, which are core to the new secondary curriculum, are
effectively implemented, and
- reviewing and implementing fully the national Learning
Assessment framework for secondary education, including
tracking of students’ academic progression
• ensure sustainable governance and leadership in schools by:

- empowering the National Teaching Council to set
professional Standards for Headship, provide certification of
new heads of schools for appointment, and for those who
are already headmasters, use their accredited workshops
and certifications to improve their school leadership skills
- strengthening the School Management Committees (SMCs)
to assist Junior High school heads
- involving and collaborating with FBOs for effective values
training and school management, and
- strengthening secondary school inspection and compliance
regime to ensure improved standards in our secondary
schools
10.1.1.3. Pillar 3: Prepare Higher Education Graduates for

the Evolving Labour Market
The NPP is committed to creating an educational environment that 153

equips higher education graduates with the skills, knowledge, and
adaptability they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Since
2017, we have undertaken bold and unprecedented reforms within
the higher education space, which have resulted in fundamental
changes in policy, regulation, institutional mandates and governance
as well as curriculum. Teacher Training Colleges, previously
operating as pre-tertiary institutions, have successfully transitioned
(upgraded) to Tertiary Institutions (University Colleges) in fulfilment
of the requirement of the Colleges of Education Act, 2012 (Act 847)
and our 2016 Manifesto. Others include the National Teacher’s
Standards (NTS) and the National Teacher Education Curriculum
Framework (NTECF), which have provided the foundation for a
complete overhaul of the pre-service teacher education system,
replacing the Diploma in Basic Education (DBE) we introduced in
2007 with a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.). Alongside these reforms,
the government also restored the abolished Teacher Trainee
Allowance
To further enhance academic rigour and relevance, promote

vocational and technical training, support continuing education and
lifelong learning, the next NPP administration, under a Bawumia
presidency, will:
• realign the structure and timing of the licensure exams and

the academic calendar of University Colleges by:
- integrating the licensure examinations as part of the teacher
training programme, with teachers qualifying with a “Qualified
Teacher Status” (QTS), and
- arranging to have the National Teaching Council open
an additional examination window for individuals who do
not pass their licensure exam at their teacher education
institutions to retake it, with no limit on the number of
attempts
• work towards eradicating infrastructure, equipment and
tools deficit in tertiary institutions by ensuring the provision of
laboratories, ICT centres and workshops in all tertiary institutions;
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partnering with the private sector to provide full coverage and
availability of digital devices to all tertiary education institutions,
and expand infrastructure at medical schools in our various
public universities, to support an increase in admission for
students for medical studies
• implement in full the Centralised Applications Processing
Service (CAPS), which is in pilot phase, for tertiary institutions
at the undergraduate level
• develop and implement a National Credit and Qualifications
Framework to:
- mainstream Ghanaian qualifications rated by bodies such as
GTEC, making them easier to understand and compare
- facilitate international recognition and compliance with
regional and global integration and mobility protocols,
ensuring acceptability of Ghanaian tertiary qualifications
abroad, and
- promote mobility and portability of students and staff within
tertiary institutions, with standardised classification of
qualifications, to enhance transparency and inspire trust and

confidence in the qualifications
• work towards meeting tertiary educational institution
staffing requirements to meet regulatory student-staff
ratios
• improve research impact linked to national development
priorities by fully implementing the Tertiary Education Policy
to foster effective governance and management of tertiary
institutions
• establish an Open University, and provide adequate funding
to meet its objectives of Gross Tertiary Enrolment Ratio (GTER)
target of 40% by the year 2030, and
• those who, after completion of their tertiary education, have
secured jobs would be exempted from national service
10.1.1.4. Pillar 4: Reduce School Dropout Rates and

Increase Employable Skills
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In 2020, the government established the Complementary Education
Agency (CEA) by enacting the CEA Act 2020 (Act 1055). This
transformed the Non-Formal Department of the Ministry of Education
into an agency. Through initiatives like the Complementary Basic
Education (CBE) Programme, and the Ghana Education Outcomes
Project (GEOP), we have successfully reduced the number of out-
of-school children and reintegrated over 17,000 children into formal
education systems since 2017. Additionally, the government has
enhanced the Functional Literacy Education (FLE) and Occupational
Skills Development (OSD) Programmes, aiming to reduce illiteracy
among youth and adults, and ensuring they possess employable
skills for gainful employment and lifelong learning.
The next NPP administration will consolidate these gains by

identifying out-of-school children and streamlining efforts to
integrate them into formal education systems. We will also equip
youth and adults with employable skills and introduce new,
innovative interventions such as the Prison-to-Work programme, to
facilitate the re-entry of released individuals into society.
10.1.1.5. Pillar 5: Financing
Financing education has always been a priority of the NPP. Since

2017, we have nearly tripled our annual education sector spending
from GH¢6.9 billion to GH¢18.5 billion in 2023. Cumulatively, the
Akufo-Addo led government has spent about GH¢129 billion as at
2023.
Going forward, the next NPP administration intends to make more

resources available for infrastructure development, educational
workers financing schemes, and student financing.
We will, under a Bawumia presidency:
• on infrastructure financing:
In addition to leveraging the private sector for school and related
infrastructure development, and the realignment of the capped
GETFund to pool financing for infrastructure development:
− increase the stock of student accommodation in our

156 public universities and other public tertiary institutions
to address the housing deficit on our campuses, and make
them affordable
- roll out a comprehensive School Infrastructure Information
Management System (SIIMS) for all existing school
infrastructure, from kindergarten to tertiary level, using
existing datasets to expand on the limited system GETFund
currently operates, and
- create a School Infrastructure Management Directorate
(SIMaD) at the Ministry of Education to bring school
infrastructure planning and development, and resource
mobilisation, under one agency, and make it more responsive
to education priorities
• on student financing and scholarships:
Student financing is currently scattered across multiple agencies,
with the primary ones being the Student Loans Trust Fund (SLTF),
Scholarship Secretariat, and GETFund’s self-run scholarship
administration scheme. Others include the GNPC Scholarship
Scheme. To address some of the challenges in administering these
programmes, we have already removed the guarantor policy under

the SLTF, doubling the number of recipients from 30,000 on average
per year before its introduction, to 58,000 currently. We have kept
our promise, and paid teacher and nursing trainee allowances since
2017, and, from 2017 to 2021, provided 132,283 scholarships to
Ghanaians, of which 124,960 (95%) went to Ghana-based students
as awards, thesis, and bursaries, and 7,423 (5%) international
scholarships
Under our next government, we will:
- integrate scholarship databases across all the public sector

institutions managing such schemes, to ensure full visibility,
efficiency, and optimal deployment of scholarships to
achieve strategic national manpower objectives
- expand eligibility for the student loan to include all
postsecondary students, including those undertaking
certificate and diploma programmes, consistent with the
government’s emphasis on TVET and STEM education.
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programmes, and
- annually publish in full, the list of scholarship beneficiaries
• on financing programmes for teachers:
- introduce incentives for teachers to buy one vehicle each,
with engine capacity of up to 1,800 cubic centimetres (cc)
- collaborate with teachers and other education professional
unions to take advantage of the housing opportunities under
our Housing For All programme, and
- recruit more teachers at all levels with improved conditions
of service
10.1.2. Health
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the unpredictable nature

of public health emergencies. To ensure preparedness, countries
must prioritise proactive health system strengthening. The NPP
administration recognises this imperative and is seizing the
opportunity to enhance Ghana’s health security infrastructure,

focusing on prevention, promotion, threat detection, and resilience.
A core pillar of this plan is the integration of innovative technologies

into healthcare delivery.
The next NPP administration will continue investments in health

security infrastructure, including accelerated investments in
telehealth, telemedicine, and digitalisation, to transform how
Ghanaians access essential health services.
To achieve these objectives, and for a more robust and responsive

healthcare system, a Bawumia presidency will, under:
10.1.2.1. Health Administration
• Leadership and Governance

- deepen Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for healthcare
delivery and management, and
158 - encourage PPP placement of key equipment, such as
diagnostic and imaging systems, and establishment of
centres of excellence, within public institutions to help retool
all hospitals
• Healthcare Delivery and Pandemic Preparedness
- General
» ensure availability of all-hours, quality healthcare
provision at the primary level, by scaling up of the
Network of Practice (NoP), including Model Health
Centres
» complete the ongoing Agenda 111 projects, to ensure
that all Districts will have hospitals as primary referral
centres
» complete all Regional Hospitals under Agenda 111, to
serve as specialist referral centres for all new regions
without Regional hospitals
» complete the maternity and children’s block at Komfo
Anokye Teaching Hospital, and the Korle-Bu Teaching
Hospital maternity block, in addition to the ongoing

sub-specialist centres within all teaching hospitals
» establish new sub-specialist centres in Teaching
Hospitals
» create a friendly environment for breastfeeding
mothers (staff and clients) by ensuring that hospitals,
workplaces, and other public places have rooms for
breastfeeding to improve child survival
» strengthen the standards, quality and safety of care in
healthcare facilities as well as ambulance services and
care homes
» collaborate with Ghana Education Service to ensure
the availability of functional sick bays appropriate for
students’ population in each, and, that nurses are
present in all Senior High Schools, and
» conclude the Tissue and Organ Donation, Storage,
and Transplantation Policy, pass a Law to regulate the 159
service, and make these live-saving services available
- Homecare Services: ensure the appropriate legal regime
and policy guidelines for the establishment of homecare,
nursing homes and rehabilitation services including
caregivers’ support provisions
- Medical Tourism: develop a policy to make Ghana a
strategic Medical Tourism Hub in the region, through Public-
Private Partnerships (PPPs) where appropriate
- Blood Services Delivery: the Ghana Blood Service do not
have a centre in all the regions. The number of Voluntary
Non-Remunerated Blood Donors (VNRBD) is very low, and
the system to create incentives for increasing VNRBD needs
to be improved. We will address this by:
» constructing blood centres in regions that do not have
one
» abolishing blood processing fees, and
» placing blood centres on a common, digitised platform,

to ensure equitable distribution of blood and blood
products in the country
- Drone Delivery Services: in addition to the existing 6,
additional 2 sites will be established to cover Upper West
and Savannah regions at Funsi and Kintampo, to ensure
total nationwide coverage
- National Ambulance Services
» establish a regulatory body for ambulance services,
to create an enabling environment for private sector
participation
» include ambulance service reimbursement in the NHIA
benefit package, and
» strengthen accident and emergency centres across the
country through the Model Health Centres (MOC) and
the Agenda 111 Project
160 - Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
» develop a National Health Security Policy, by reviewing
and amending the current Public Health Act, 2012 (Act
851), to render it more fit for purpose
» operationalise the Infectious Disease Centres built
across the country
» establish a toll-free National Call Centre, to provide
health information and education, and
» expand the wellness clinic concept across the country
to provide screening and health promotion, and
enhance prevention, early identification, and treatment
of diseases
• National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)
- amend the NHIA Act to establish a separate health insurance
regulatory body
- improve access to healthcare services by making available
medical equipment, medicines, and other consumables, and
- ensure that health institutions (including religious health

institutions) receive their NHIS payments promptly, and to
pay existing debts expeditiously, by introducing automatic
adjustment of reimbursement of the cost of medicines and
services on a regular basis
• Human Resource
- engage stakeholders to streamline the relationship between
the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education on the
training of medical students
- expand scholarships for specialist training, to cover other
healthcare professionals in Ghana
- collaborate with the private health sector in the placement of
healthcare staff
- recruit more doctors, nurses and other healthcare
professionals with improved conditions of service
- partner with real estate developers, including State Housing
and TDC, to provide housing schemes for healthcare workers 161
- enhance incentives for public health workers in rural/
deprived areas, or designated areas of need, and
- introduce incentives for healthcare workers to buy one
vehicle each, with engine capacity of up to 1,800 cubic
centimetres (cc)
• Medical Products, Technologies, and Vaccines
- Medical Products and Technologies: under the Akufo-
Addo led administration, Ghana has become a leading
pharmaceuticals production centre, with 15 pharmaceutical
manufacturing companies currently supported under the
Strategic Anchor Industries initiative. We will take advantage
of the growing domestic market, and the AfCTA, to increase
production by:
» establishing Ghana as the Regional hub for
pharmaceutical production
» incentivising local manufacturing by establishing a
pharmaceutical industry park (Ghana Pharma Park),
to make Ghana attain medicine sufficiency, including

herbal medicines, and export to the AfCTA
» facilitating the establishment of manufacturing plants
for laboratory reagents, consumables, medical devices,
and herbal medicines
» supporting the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), to
become self-financing, and to be able to retain staff,
for effective regulation, and
» expanding FDA’s regulatory activities to the newly
established Regions and the unmanned border posts,
to prevent the influx of substandard and fake products
- Vaccines
» develop a legislative framework for the discovery,
development, and manufacturing of vaccines
» strengthen the recently established National
Vaccine Institute to coordinate and support research
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» make resources available for vaccine research and
development, and
» promote local production of vaccines and related health
products, to position Ghana as a regional hub by:
- supporting private sector establishment and
operation of vaccine manufacturing plants, and
ensure uptake of products
- facilitating technology transfer to local manufacturing
entities, and build domestic human resource capacity
- supporting FDA in regulating locally produced
vaccines, and
- promoting self-financing of immunisation services
for uptake of locally produced vaccines, and support
private sector export to regional and continental
markets
• Health Information System: continue to revolutionise

healthcare through technology by:
- scaling up telehealth services, completing the digitisation of
public healthcare institutions, and ensuring interoperability
with private healthcare facilities, to enhance access to
quality healthcare, reduce waiting times, and improve patient
outcomes, and
- ensuring the interoperability of the National Electronic
Pharmacy Platform (NEPP) with public and private healthcare
facilities, streamlining prescription and medication
management, reducing errors, detecting and preventing the
circulation of fake drugs, and improving patient safety
10.1.2.2. Health Infrastructure
Over the past eight years, under the Akufo-Addo led administration,
we have greatly expanded healthcare infrastructure, including
newly-built hospitals, upgrading of existing ones, and completing
inherited, abandoned and uncompleted projects, including: 163
- completed 6 of the 9 stalled and abandoned “Euroget”

health sector projects
- started and completed new, 47 non-Agenda 111 hospitals,
clinics and healthcare projects, including 21 Clinics through
IPEP
- started 17 non-Agenda 111 hospitals, clinics and healthcare
projects currently at various stages of completion, including
5 Clinics through IPEP
- started 21 new Treatment and Holding Centres, 13 of which
have been completed
- started the Agenda 111 hospitals and healthcare projects
made up of 104 (originally 101) District Hospitals, 7 Regional
Hospitals, 2 Regional Psychiatric Hospitals, and 1 National
Psychiatric Hospital (Accra Psychiatric Hospital)
- completed 17 other inherited hospital projects, and
- completed 428 CHPs compounds and 230 Health Centres
The details are as follows:
Hospitals, Clinics, and Healthcare Infrastructure started and

completed by the Akufo-Addo-led administration
1. Akontombra 17. Jumapo

2. Bogoso 18. Kpone Katamanso
3. Elubo 19. Sefwi Asawinso
4. Mpohor 20. Modernisation of Tetteh
Quarshie Memorial
5. Nsuaem
Hospital
6. Wassa Dunkwa
21. Modernisation of Kibi
7. Suame District Hospital
8. Twedie 22. Modernisation of Aburi
9. Sabronum Hospital
10. Drobonso 23. Modernisation of Atibie

Hospital
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24. Bolgatanga Regional
12. Mim
Hospital (Phase III)
13. Nkwatia
25. Urology and Nephrology
14. Kwabeng, Atiwa West Centre, Korle Bu
15. Adukrom 26. UGMC Phase II
16. Achiase
IPEP Clinics
27. Odumasi New Site 34. Kwabena Kumi (Okanta
Electoral Area)
28. Adansi Asokwa Town
35. Fumsua
29. Odumasi
36. Krofokrom
30. Poano
37. Akwasa Electoral Area
31. Asiri
38. Nanton Area
32. Kasoa Akweley Area
39. Makayili
33. Osenegya
40. Awoma
41. Dodofie Area 45. Gbedema

42. Makango 46. Brefor Baapare
43. Tempani Central 47. Insu
44. Zuarungu
Kufuor-led administration Euroget Hospitals Completed by the

Akufo-Addo-led Government (6 of 9 Completed)
1. Ga East Municipal Hospital
2. Wa Regional Hospital
3. Nsawkaw District Hospital
4. Tepa District Hospital
5. Twifo-Praso District Hospital
6. Konongo District Hospital
7. 250-Bed Ashanti Regional Hospital in Sewua (to be
commissioned in 2024) 165
8. 500-Bed Afari Military Hospital in Ashanti (to be commissioned
in 2024)
9. Salaga district Hospital (68% complete)
Hospitals, Clinics, and Healthcare Infrastructure Started by the

Akufo-Addo-led Government But Yet To Be Completed
1. 100-Bed Obuasi Trauma Centre
2. Obuasi Health Centre
3. 100-Bed Anyinam Hospital
4. 40-Bed Enyiresi Hospital
5. 750-Bed KATH Maternity and Children’s block
6. 285-Bed Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua
7. Expansion of Shama Hospital (100 beds being added)
8. 180-Bed La General Hospital
9. 400-Bed Tema General Hospital
10. Central Medical Stores

11. Rehabilitation of National Diabetes Centre, Korle Bu
12. 100-Bed Weija Gbawe
IPEP Clinics
13. Bodi Town
14. Dedesua
15. Jumapo Health Center
16. Odumasi
17. Kwehu Besease
Ongoing Construction of Agenda 111 Hospitals (Total of 114)

The Hospitals comprise of:
- 104 District Hospitals
166 - 7 Regional Hospitals

- 2 Regional Psychiatric Hospitals
- 1 National Psychiatric Hospital (Accra Psychiatric Hospital)
NO. REGION TOWN DISTRICT

1 Ahafo Kukuom Asunafo South
2 Ahafo Kenyasi Asutifi North
3 Ashanti Trede Atwima Kwanwoma
4 Ashanti Kokoben Oforikrom Municipal
5 Ashanti Boamang Afigya Kwabre North
6 Ashanti Barekese Atwima Nwabiagya North
7 Ashanti Adansi Asokwa Adansi Asokwa
8 Ashanti Asiwa Bosome Freho
9 Ashanti Kodie Afigya Kwabre South
10 Ashanti Manso Adubia Amansie South


11 Ashanti Nyinahin Atwima Mponua
12 Ashanti Mankranso Ahafo Ano South West
13 Ashanti Adugyama Ahafo Ano South East
14 Ashanti Ejisu, Onwe Ejisu (Psychiatric Hosp.)
15 Ashanti Nsuta Sekyere Central
16 Ashanti Asokore Mampong Asokore Mampong
17 Ashanti Ejura Ejura Sekyedumase
18 Ashanti Akrofuom Akrofuom
19 Ashanti Tutuka Obuasi East
20 Ashanti Wadie Kwabre East
21 Ashanti Ampambeme Bantama Sub Metro
22 Ashanti Manhyia Kumasi Metro. Assembly

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23 Bono Amasu Dormaa Dormaa Central
24 Bono Odomasi Sunyani West
25 Bono Jinijini Berekum West
26 Bono East Tuobodom Techiman North
27 Bono East Kajaji Sene East
28 Bono East Prang Pru West
29 Bono East Busunya Nkoranza North
30 Bono East Nkoranza Nkoranza
31 Central Afransi Gomoa Central
32 Central Lower Denkyira Twifo Heman
33 Central Nsuaem Kyekyewere Assin South
34 Central Awutu Bereku Awutu Senya
35 Central Assin Bereku Assin North
36 Central Diaso Upper Denkyira West


37 Central Kasoa Awutu Senya East
38 Eastern Abomosu Atiwa West
39 Eastern Apegesu Asuogyaman
40 Eastern Akim Swedru Birim South
41 Eastern Ofoase Akyemansa
42 Eastern Nsaba Agona East
43 Eastern Manso Asene Manso Akroso
44 Eastern Tease Kwahu Afram Plains South
45 Eastern Osino Fanteakwa South
46 Eastern Adeiso Upper West Akim
47 Eastern Abetifi Kwahu East
48 Greater Accra Ningo Prampram Ningo-Prampram

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49 Greater Accra Sowutuom Ga Central
50 Greater Accra Sege Ada West
51 Greater Accra Adenta Adentan Municipal
52 Greater Accra Madina La-Nkwantanang Madina
53 Greater Accra Ngleshie Amanfro Ga South
54 Greater Accra Dansoman Ablekuma West Municipal
55 Greater Accra Agbogbloshie Ablekuma Central
56 Greater Accra Kaneshie AMA
57 Greater Accra Ashaiman Ashaiman
58 Greater Accra Texpo Tema West
59 Greater Accra Dzorwulu Ayawaso West
60 North East Yagaba Mamprugu Moagduri
61 North East Bunkpurugu Bunkpurugu Nyankpanduri
62 North East Yunyoo Yunyoo-Nasuan


63 North East Chereponi Chereponi
64 Northern Savelugu Savelugu Municipal
65 Northern Sang Mion
66 Northern Nanton Nanton
67 Northern Saboba Saboba
68 Northern Tamale Tamale (Psychiatric Hosp.)
69 Northern Kpandai Kpandai
70 Northern Wulensi Nanumba South
71 Northern Sagnarigu Sagnarigu Municipal
72 Northern Kumbungu Kumbungu
73 Northern Karaga Karaga
74 Oti Kadjebi Kadjebi

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75 Oti Kpassa Nkwanta North
76 Oti Chinderi Krachi Nchumuru
77 Oti Jasikan Jasikan
78 Savannah Daboya North Gonja
79 Savannah Kpalbe North East Gonja
80 Upper East Garu Garu
81 Upper East Paga Kassena Nankana West
82 Upper East Pusiga Pusiga
83 Upper East Zuarungu Bolgatanga East
84 Upper East Binduri Binduri
85 Upper East Tempane Tempane
86 Upper East Fumbisi Builsa South
87 Upper East Nangodi Nabdam
88 Upper West Lambussie Lambussie/Karni


89 Upper West Weinchiau Wa West
90 Upper West Gwollu Sissala West
91 Upper West Issa Daffiama Bussie Issa
92 Upper West Funsi Wa East
93 Volta Ave Dakpa Akatsi North
94 Volta Kpeve South Dayi
95 Volta Adaklu Waya Adaklu
96 Volta Ve-Golokwati Afadzato South
97 Volta Anloga Anloga
98 Volta Dzolokpuita Ho West
99 Volta Kpetoe Agortime-Ziope
100 Volta Akatsi Akatsi

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101 Western Bokro Ahanta West
102 Western Mpohor Mpohor
103 Western North Bodi Bodi
104 Western North Adabokrom Bia East
105 Western North Dadieso Suaman
106 Bono East Techiman Regional Hospital
107 Ahafo Goaso Regional Hospital
108 Savannah Damango Regional Hospital
109 North East Nalerigu Regional Hospital
110 Western North Sewfi Wiaso Regional Hospital
111 Oti Dambai Regional Regional Hospital
112 Western Region Agona Nkwanta Regional Hospital
113 Western Region Effia-Nkwanta Hospital Rehabilitation
114 Greater Accra Accra Psychiatric Hospital Redevelopment

Treatment and Holding Centres Constructed/Under Construction

by The Akufo-Addo/Bawumia Government
Completed
1. Dodowa 20-Bed 8. Kumasi South 21-Bed

2. Pantang 9. Dodowa + 6 Staff
bungalows
3. Cape Coast
10. Aflao 21-Bed
4. Elubo 21-Bed
11. Zebilla 36-Bed
5. Keta 21-Bed
12. Pantang
6. Korle Bu Fevers Unit
13. Adaklu
7. Sewua
Ongoing
14. Asawinso 20-Bed (93% as at April 2024)

15. Goaso 20-Bed (91% as at April 2024)
16. Nalerigu 36-Bed 171
17. Sunyani 36-Bed (63 % as at April 2024)
18. Koforidua 21-Bed (57% as at April 2024)
19. Nkenkasu
20. Effia – Nkwanta Research Lab.
21. Nsawam
Hospitals and Healthcare Infrastructure/Projects Started by

NDC and Completed by NPP
1. Fomena
2. Kumawu
3. Takoradi Hospital Staff Accommodation
4. Bekwai
5. Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine Services at KBTH
6. Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine Services at KATH
7. Ashaiman Polyclinic
8. Adentan/Ogbojo Polyclinic
9. Bortianor Polyclinic
10. Oduman Polyclinic
11. Sege Polyclinic
12. Weta, Volta Region
13. Somanya
14. Tolon
15. Sawla
16. Buipe
17. Bamboi
10.2. ENERGY & PETROLEUM

Under the Akufo-Addo-led administration over the past 8 years, the
172 NPP, which inherited a power sector struggling under the weight of
industry-killing power cuts and debts, which posed serious systemic
threats to the banking and finance sector, has kept the power on
and made significant progress in restructuring the sector, including,
among many others:
• increasing the national electricity access rate to 88.85% as

at 2023
• adding 134.1 MW of renewable energy, from a low of 37.7 in
2016 to 171.8 MW
• introducing 90 MWp of solar power into the generation mix
• introducing boundary and distribution transformer metering,
to enhance energy accounting and reduce distribution system
losses
• improving monthly collection by ECG through digitalisation,
from a low of GH₵480 million to over GH₵1 billion
• simplifying residential electricity tariff bands from 6 to 2
• inverting the tariff band to make it more favourable for

commercial purposes
• introducing the Gold for Oil Programme (G4O) to:
- significantly reduce forex pressure on the Bank of Ghana,
and
- help Bulk Imports, Distribution and Exports Companies’
(BIDECs) negotiate more competitive premiums with
suppliers (Premiums dropped from $180 - $200 /MT to $70/
MT or less)
• ensuring availability of petroleum products amidst the global
fuel crisis, by introducing the International Oil Trading Company
(IOTC) license
• introducing the use of condensate for the preparation of
pre-mix fuel to ensure adequate supply to fishing communities
• distributing over 430,000 stoves, to reduce the harmful effects
of smoke from cooking with charcoal
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• acquiring 7% participating interest in the Jubilee and TEN
fields, increasing Ghana’s interest in operating and profitable
fields. This has yielded revenue of $345 million as at 2023
• commissioning an additional 30,000 barrels per day of crude
oil production from Jubilee Southeast
• introducing a realignment policy to strengthen energy sector
institutions, eliminate waste, and reduce duplication. This policy
will merge
i. Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and Energy
Commission (EC),
ii. VRA & Bui Power Authority (BPA)
iii. ECG & Northern Electricity Company (NEDco)
• establishing a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)
infrastructure for the energy sector, in compliance with the
Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038)
• successfully renegotiating many of the Take-Or-Pay energy

sector contracts entered into by the NDC government
• establishing the Ghana Nuclear Power Authority, and
• establishing the Ghana Thermal Energy Authority
While we have made significant progress, we also recognise the
challenges and opportunities within the energy sector. The next NPP
administration will continue to address these challenges with a focus
on efficiency, affordability, and reliability, while taking advantage of
the opportunities to further diversify our energy mix.
• address issues in the power sector, including inadequate

infrastructure development, insufficient investment in renewable
energy sources, aging power generation facilities, transmission
and distribution losses, and inefficiencies in the supply chain,
which contribute to persistent electricity shortages, unreliable
service delivery, and high electricity tariffs
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• address both upstream and downstream challenges in
the petroleum sector, including issues relating to dwindling
discoveries and explorations, increased costs at the pump, and
• providing leadership and investments in energy transition,
local content, and cybersecurity preparedness of the energy
sector
10.2.1. Power Sector
The power sector in Ghana has underperformed its potential,

presenting ongoing challenges that exert a downward pressure on our
national budget, and pose adverse consequences for the economy.
The current regulatory framework has not fully yielded the desired
outcomes. Residential, commercial, and industrial consumers still
face issues with the reliability and cost competitiveness of power
supply, hindering the country’s economic growth and development
efforts.
• incentivise solar power users through the net metering

system under which households and other producers of solar
power get “credits” for excess power they provide the national
grid, against which they can use grid power when not on solar
• implement a significant shift in electricity tariffs structure to
a regime in which commercial rates are either equal to, or lower
than residential rates, never higher, to power industries and
businesses
• develop a framework to allocate reliable and affordable
power pricing to aid the development of the emerging lithium,
and integrated iron, steel, aluminium and manganese industries
• introduce a framework to streamline the procurement of
fuel for power generation. This framework will encourage
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to buy their own fuel to
improve power security and efficiency, transfer financial risk and
cost efficiency responsibilities to IPPs, foster market competition,
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allow the government to focus on core responsibilities, reduce
the fiscal burden, enhance transparency and accountability, and
attract investments into the sector
• introduce measures to accelerate national electrification to
achieve a universal access by 2028
• introduce Private sector participation (PSP) into the retail
power sector, to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction,
especially in metering, billing, and collection
• institute governance requirements similar to those in highly
regulated sectors like finance and banking, to ensure board
members’ fiduciary responsibilities, and potential sanctions, are
clearly spelt out
• strengthen regulatory oversight within the power sub- sector,
and implement institutional rearrangements, including the
merger of Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and
the Energy Commission (EC), to empower the regulatory body
and promote consistency in regulatory policies and standards,
and
• digitise the revenue platform that will apply Cash Waterfall

Mechanism (CWM) sharing ratio at the point of all electricity
tariff payment, to enhance liquidity within the electricity value
chain, increase transparency and reduce indebtedness
10.2.2. Petroleum Sector
The upstream industry of Ghana’s petroleum sector faces a myriad

of challenges, including reduced production, discoveries and
exploration, and the departure of major players. The downstream
sector has its own set of continuing issues, mainly the increased
cost of products at the pumps.
To address these issues and reduce the burden it places on

Ghanaians, a Bawumia presidency will:
• review the Petroleum Act, 2016 (Act 919) in the following

areas:
- a new fiscal regime to make Ghana a preferred destination
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- include onshore and transitional zones exploration policies
- introduce a 2-Year exploration license to replace the current
reconnaissance license for offshore exploration, and
- make provisions for the funding of Ghana’s Energy Transition
plan
• commit to simplifying approval processes for appraisals and
production programmes, to reenergise upstream activities
• review and strengthen the Petroleum Revenue Management
Act, to streamline government allocation of oil funds and address
gaps in the law
• fully implement the Infrastructure-Led Exploration (ILX)
strategy, to unlock the full potential of Ghana’s offshore reserves
• expand the Gold for Oil (G4O) Programme to increase its
penetration of the oil market to further reduce the forex
pressure on Bank of Ghana, and to further stabilise the prices of
petroleum products
• implement regulations that will improve the financial

sustainability of the fuel supply chain in the downstream
market, to minimise the credit system and improve liquidity for
the procurement of petroleum products
• implement new policies to incentivise private sector
participation in the petroleum and petrochemicals hub
• strengthen the regulatory capacity of the National Petroleum
Authority (NPA), to develop regulations to promote an export-
oriented petroleum hub
• partner the private sector to build and maximise our gas
processing infrastructure for power generation, ammonia for
fertiliser, and gas to petrochemical liquids
• introduce policy that will encourage and facilitate
International Oil Companies to partner local universities,
to collaborate on Research and Development for our upstream
activities, and
• implement regulations to guide Regulator-Operators’ 177
relationships to minimise regulatory overreach close
collaboration for industrial harmony
10.2.3. Local Content and Participation
Under a Bawumia presidency, we will continue to promote effective

and full local content and Ghanaian participation in the energy and
petroleum sector.
To further our objectives, we will:
• review and strengthen local content laws to close the gaps and
deepen the role of Ghanaians and Ghanaian companies in our
upstream activities, including introducing measures to promote
local capacity development, technology transfer, employment
opportunities in the upstream sector, and
• introduce a dedicated National Ghanaian Content Fund, and
National Data Acquisition Fund, to help Ghanaian enterprises
enhance their competitiveness, and to effectively participate in
the upstream sector
10.2.4. Energy Transition and Renewable Energy
The NPP is committed to diversifying Ghana’s energy mix to

include significant investments in renewable energy as part of its
commitment to the global energy transition strategy to address
environmental and climate change, and importantly, to increase our
energy security and reduce the cost of electricity for Ghanaians.
To further our overall goals in this area, a Bawumia presidency will:
• roll out 2000 MW of solar power to diversify our energy mix,

increase the use of our natural resources, and improve our
energy security. This will be supported by:
- promoting Solar Systems (SS) for Ministries, Departments
and Agencies (MDAs), and, for Secondary and Tertiary
institutions
- promoting mini, off-Grid electrification for rural communities
not connected to the national grid, and
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• align the addition of new generation capacity with the
Integrated Power System Master Plan (IPSMP), and the National
Energy Transition Framework
• develop a Biofuel value chain policy to include:
- adaptation of E10 biofuel (Blend of 90% gasoline and 10%
ethanol), and
- encouraging locally produced ethanol to be used for E10
Biofuel
• incentivise the private sector to develop waste-to-energy
projects which will also help in controlling and disposing of
waste, reducing sanitation-associated health risks, and
• accelerate the work of the Ghana Nuclear Power Authority,
with our developmental partners, in choosing a Vendor/ Strategic
Partner to commence the next phase of our nuclear power
development
10.2.5. Energy Sector Cybersecurity Preparedness
A 2023 report by World Economic Forum (WEF), citing the

International Energy Agency (IEA), indicates that “the number of
weekly cyberattacks on energy companies have doubled since
2020.” These cybercrimes have heavily impacted businesses and
households, severely affecting economic activity and growth. The
report further cites lack of skilled cybersecurity professionals in the
sector as a major risk.
To effectively protect our energy infrastructure and assets, a

• implement mandatory cybersecurity training for all

employees within the Energy Sector, to ensure staff are
equipped with the knowledge and skills to identify and mitigate
cyber threats effectively, and
• introduce a cybersecurity compliance certification scheme
for firms operating in the energy sector, which will require
companies to meet specific cybersecurity standards and 179
undergo regular audits to ensure compliance.
10.3. AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, AND

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
Agriculture, Fisheries, and Industry have been, and will continue to
be significant drivers in Ghana’s economic development history.
The NPP understands the deep, strategic, synergistic relationship
between agriculture and industrial development, and over the past
eight years, has made significant investments in both sectors,
through initiatives like “Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ)” and “One
District, One Factory (1D1F),” which have created thousands of jobs
and a pathway out of poverty, into prosperity, for many Ghanaians.
More than 50% of the applications to the 1D1F programme were for
agro-processing projects.
Our broad vision remains a farmer- and fisher-centred business-

driven agriculture value chain, that applies technology and
sustainable climate-smart practices to achieve food sufficiency,
food security, better nutrition, employment, wealth creation,
income security and a digital-manufacturing led industrial sector to
accelerate value- addition.
The next NPP administration under a Bawumia presidency will

therefore continue investing in these sectors to ensure food security
for Ghanaians, add value to agricultural produce, move manufactured
products from Ghana up the value-chain, while creating sustainable
incomes for producers.
10.3.1. Agriculture
Agriculture is critical to the industrialisation of the economy, as well

as in creating millions of jobs and wealth for Ghanaians.
Over the last few years, we have rehabilitated 74,056 cocoa

180 farms, which were destroyed by the swollen shoot disease, and
so far, enrolled 100,000 cocoa farmers in the pension scheme. It
is expected that all cocoa farmers in Ghana will be registered by
the end of 2024. As part of the government’s efforts to digitise the
cocoa sector, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has developed the
Cocoa Management System (CMS), which is a comprehensive,
integrated digital database that captures farm and farmer
information, including the polygons and physical conditions of
farms, as well as farmer household characteristics. It is Ghana’s first
credible nationwide database on cocoa farmers and a critical digital
foundation for the Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme and Cocoa
Traceability System.
In addition, rice imports declined by 45% (from 805,000MT to

440,000MT) between 2021 and 2023. The goal is to be a net exporter
of rice by 2028.
While initiatives such as “Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ)”, “Rearing
for Food and Jobs (RFJ)”, “Aquaculture for Food and Jobs (AFJ)”,
Living Income Differential (LID), National Cocoa Farmers Pension
Scheme, One Village One Dam (1V1D), One District One Warehouse
(1D1W), the establishment of the Ghana Cattle Ranching Committee
(GCRC) and Ghana Cattle Ranching and Transhumance Association

in line with the ECOWAS Protocol on Transhumance, digitisation
of the cocoa sector, and, the construction of fishing harbours and
landing sites have added to the overall increase in agricultural growth
rate from 2.7% in 2016 to 4.5 % in 2023, and instilled vibrancy in
the sector, our agricultural systems continue to be threatened by
climate change, declining soil conditions and the slow adoption of
relevant technology.
The next NPP administration will build on the successes of these

initiatives, as well as develop other targeted interventions, to meet
the demands of the ever-evolving agriculture sector.
The broad strategy will revolve around:
• industrialising the sector to make it much more productive,

efficient and competitive through government-supported,
private-sector led agricultural transformation
• engendering food sufficiency and food security
• drastically reducing food importation and saving foreign 181
exchange
• creating employment for the youth, whilst making farming and
agribusiness attractive
• producing raw materials to feed 1D1F factories
• Construct more irrigation dams under the 1V1D programme to
improve irrigation for our farming communities, and
• generating income and generally improving the living conditions
of farmers
Specifically, we will, in respect of each of these product and activity
category:
• Crops:
- in collaboration with the private sector, create agricultural
enclaves in each region, using the comparative advantage
of the regional environment. Each enclave will have storage
and processing facilities attached for value addition
- building upon the mechanisation centres established by the

NPP administration to further create private sector- driven,
state-of-the art mechanisation and service centres, as
well as implement targeted credit schemes, for dealers
of mechanisation equipment, to accelerate the uptake of
mechanisation, with special incentives for women and youth
- start a Special Soybean Programme that will introduce
soybean planters and combine harvesters to increase
yields. The aim is to increase yield to 4 MT per Ha by 2028
- establish a Cash Crops Marketing Company (large
aggregator), which will offer a ready market for
farmers and will also assure processing companies of
a continuous supply of raw materials through off-taker
agreements with factories and commercial entities, for the
domestic and export markets
- establish a Ghana Agricultural Services Department, to
train and deploy agriculture extension officers, to improve
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- strengthen existing research institutions and the Tree
Crops Development Authority (TCDA), to reduce reliance
on imported food and tree crops planting materials (seeds)
- invest in the development of other high-value tree crops,
such as avocado, citrus, passion fruit, and their processing
- revive the cotton industry for job and wealth creation,
by re-operationalising the three government ginneries, with
50% women and youth participation, in the production and
aggregation of cotton lint
- collaborate with the Research Institute in Kade, to
encourage orange/citrus farmers to rehabilitate about 20,000
acres a year, as well as introduce new varieties
- collaborate with the private sector in the research
and development of seedlings of the Smooth Cayenne
variety of pineapple, which can be supplied all year round
for processing
- invest in the research and development of pawpaw and

passion fruit seedlings for value-addition, and
- upscale support for horticultural products like chilli
peppers, mangoes, tomatoes, and aubergines, through
investments in research, production, and marketing
• Cocoa
- undertake a mop-up exercise to enrol any cocoa farmer
missed in the ongoing Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme
enrolment exercise
- strengthen Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG)
in the development of a high-yielding variety of cocoa, and
shea, with a shorter maturity period, to achieve sustained
yields over a 20 – 25-year life cycle, produce up to two
million improved cocoa seedlings, and encourage farmers
with the capacity to nurse their own seedlings
- in respect of the Farm Rehabilitation project:
» engage and pay farmers directly to cut down 183
diseased cocoa trees and replant the farms, and
give replanting contracts to farmers who prove to be
capable of replanting their own farms
» support farmers to scale up the annual treatment
and rehabilitation of diseased farms, from a yearly
average of 10,000 hectares to 40,000 hectares through
a special farmer participatory project involving the
planting of seedlings, planting of plantain suckers, farm
maintenance, and
» continue to pay adequate compensation for every
diseased farm treated or replanted
- improve access to agricultural services by facilitating
access to reclaimed land, digitalisation, finance, inputs,
extension, and marketing support
- incentivise the private sector to invest in large cocoa
plantations
- initiate a Youth and Women in Cocoa Farming Programme,
to encourage youth and women involvement in the sector
- encourage the use of CRIG-approved high-value crops

as intercrops so farmers can earn additional income from
them
- ensure transparency and efficient service delivery to
cocoa farmers by implementing a transparent pricing
mechanism
- liberalise the input supply market, to allow multiple
suppliers to compete, reducing input costs and improving
access. COCOBOD will monitor and regulate this market to
ensure fair competition and quality
- tackling the challenges of climate change, ageing
farms, pests, and diseases by strengthening CRIG in the
development of high-yielding, diseases and drought tolerant
varieties to achieve sustained yield
- promote the use of local agricultural material, especially
own-produced beans, in manufacturing and processing of
chocolates and cocoa-based products, and
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- address the negative impact of illegal mining in cocoa
growing areas
• Shea Development
- promote the marketing and processing of shea locally
and internationally
- revamp and resource the Buipe Shea Processing Factory,
and establish new ones, and
- strengthen and empower research institutions to develop
shea varieties with a shorter maturity period, and to achieve
sustained yield
• Large Scale Farming
- facilitate the acquisition of land for large-scale commercial
farming
- invest in agricultural infrastructure by building more roads
and irrigation systems, and improving storage facilities to
support agricultural activities, and
- facilitate market access through value chain development,

and an effective market linkage system between commercial
farmers and the poultry and agro-industrial sectors
• Livestock
- establish, in partnership with research institutions, a
National Livestock Improvement Programme to introduce
high-yield, climate-resilient breeds adapted to Ghana’s
ecological conditions, as well as develop ecological zonal
breeding centres equipped with modern facilities, to support
modern insemination and other breeding technologies to
enhance genetic diversity and productivity
- promote the use of precision agriculture in livestock
farming through subsidies on Internet of Things (IoT) devices
that monitor health and optimise feeding schedules
- offer farmers training programmes on using technology
in livestock management, including the use of mobile
applications for market access, veterinary health, and
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- introduce entrepreneurship development programmes

at farmer training centres, and through online platforms,
that focus on business management, financial literacy, and
innovation
• Poultry
- embark on a Strategic Investment and Infrastructure
Development drive by:
» developing and modernising poultry farming
infrastructure to increase productivity
» facilitating and supporting the establishment and
operations of modernised hatcheries
» facilitating the establishment and operations of poultry
feed mills to produce poultry feed, and
» promoting the adoption of modern poultry farming
techniques and technologies
- invest in processing and storage by:

» expanding partnerships with the private sector to
develop poultry processing, storage, and other value-
addition facilities, and
» strengthening the ENABLE Youth programme under
1D1F, to embrace more youth in poultry production,
including those with disabilities
- support financing and access to credit by
» creating financial instruments, incentives and packages
tailored for small to medium-sized poultry enterprises,
and
» facilitating access to credit through partnerships with
banks and microfinance institutions
- support the cultivation of feed ingredients locally, to
ensure a reliable and affordable supply
- invest in capacity building and training by
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» launching comprehensive training programmes
for poultry farmers on best practices, business
management, and improved technology use, and
» strengthening veterinary services through the
establishment of veterinary clinics to provide efficient
poultry disease and pest surveillance, control, and
health management
- support market development, trade regulation and quality
assurance by
» developing marketing initiatives to promote locally
produced poultry products
» improving market access for smallholder farmers
through cooperative models and linkage to value
chains
» promoting the consumption of locally produced poultry
products, and
» implementing stricter quality assurance and control

measures for poultry products to safeguard public
health
• Cattle
- develop a pastoral policy, and enact and enforce cattle
ranching legislation for clear guidelines on land use, cattle
movement, and conflict resolution between herders and
farmers
- facilitate the establishment of modern and climate-smart
ranching facilities
- strengthen the Ghana Cattle Ranching Committee (GCRC),
and Ghana Cattle Ranching and Transhumance Association,
in line with the ECOWAS Protocol on Transhumance
- create special zones for cattle ranching and cattle rearing,
and assist local cattle rearing farmers to uptake improved
technologies in cattle ranching
- improve the breeding of cattle through modern insemination 187
for better milk yield
- strengthen the capacity of existing agricultural colleges to
train and equip technical officers and vocational workers in
modern cattle rearing techniques and technologies
- improve and strengthen existing vaccine production facilities
in rolling out nationwide vaccination and disease prevention
programmes, targeting key cattle diseases, and
- establish accessible veterinary services across all cattle-
rearing regions to ensure timely healthcare and pest control
• Small Ruminants
- support improved pig and small ruminant breeding by
rehabilitating and resourcing breeding centres, and
establishing additional centres in each of the agroecological
zones
- continue distribution of superior breeding stock to farmers
- support and facilitate the adoption of an intensive commercial
pig and small ruminant-rearing system, and
- support private businesses in establishing and upgrading

processing facilities to ensure high-quality pork products,
meat products and other small ruminant products
• Convert the Veterinary Services Department into a Ghana
Veterinary Authority, to strengthen and empower the authority
to regulate research into zoological diseases and to prevent,
diagnose, control and manage diseases originating from animals
• To address declining soil fertility, we will also promote the
use of locally produced agricultural lime to reduce the acidity
of our soils, enhance soil fertility and get more yield from the
application of fertilizers
• Ensure equitable access to land, water, and other natural
resources, particularly for marginalised groups such as women,
the vulnerable, and persons with disabilities
• Foster collaboration between government agencies,
CSOs, and grassroots movements to build a more inclusive,
democratic food system
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• Post Harvest
- construct modern crop specific storage silos in all agricultural
zones, and rehabilitate the existing silos to expand storage
facilities
- accelerate the pace of development and dissemination of
postharvest technologies
- explore bi-lateral preferential and duty-free access to
markets for our agricultural and fish produce
- promote the production of effective and efficient processing
equipment and tools for palm oil extraction, gari, cassava
flour, and maize flour by artisans in, for example, Suame
Magazine, and other similar enclaves, and
- incentivise the private sector to invest in the processing of
value-added products, including processing of grains into
cornflakes, edible oils, industrial grits, grits for food, and
animal meals; starches and their derivatives, ethanol and gari;
climatic control warehouses for yam, potatoes and plantain
for year-round export; and, juices, alcohols, pharmaceutical

grade shea butter, vegetable milk, and vegetable oil.
10.3.2. Fisheries and Aquaculture
Under the Akufo-Addo-led administration, fisheries and aquaculture

has improved and expanded through programmes like “Aquaculture
for Food and Jobs”, the construction of harbours and landing sites,
and the rehabilitation of hatcheries and aquaculture demonstration
centres. As a result, fish production has increased from approximately
435,098 MT in 2016 to 657,472 MT in 2022, and the value of fish
imports almost halved from US$146 million to US$74 million in the
same period.
To accelerate growth of the sector, we will:
• provide support for an expanded Aquaculture for Food and

Jobs (AFJ) programme
• adopt an Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management
Approach, and more effectively enforce the Fisheries Laws 189
and Regulations, as well as resource and equip the Fisheries
Commission to achieve its statutory mandate, especially in the
areas of surveillance, monitoring and scientific surveys
• continue to supply subsidised fishing gear (including outboard
motors and fishing nets) and subsidised premix fuel to fishers.
We will also operationalise the currently completed 45 Premix fuel
Automatic Dispenser Systems, and construct more automated
dispensers to ensure availability at all fish landing sites
• fully deploy electronic monitoring and surveillance systems
to provide assurance of effective monitoring and surveillance of
Industrial Trawl and Tuna fleets
• pay attention to artisanal fishers and address their needs by:
- deepening consultation and engagements with artisanal
industry leadership and membership
- collaborating with artisanal fishers to take responsibility for
distributing fisheries logistics and inputs, including premix
fuel, provided by government
- equipping artisanal fishers with GPS, echo-sounders, fish-

finders and transponders to aid in efficient fishing activities
- facilitating and supporting inland capture fisheries by using
inland scientific frame surveys and other research outcomes
to satisfy their needs, and
- facilitating and supporting competence-based, alternative
livelihood training in construction, plumbing, carpentry, glass
glazing, masonry, welding and fabrication, auto mechanic,
marine fitting, hair braiding, dressmaking, cosmetology,
catering, shoe and handbag making by TVET institutions for
youth in artisanal fisheries
• continue the construction of landing sites with ancillary
facilities, including cold storage etc, and develop additional ten,
equipped with solar power
• maximise the existing opportunities in Mariculture by:
- promoting and supporting the development of Coastal
190 Zones for fish ranching and mariculture
- facilitating, promoting and supporting a special “Shrimps-
Grey Mullet-Grouper Production for Coastal Livelihood and
Employment” programme
- supporting sustainable grow-out for Volta Clam, Oyster and
Seaweed culture for coastal women and youth for livelihood,
jobs and wealth creation
- enhancing the aquaculture suitability and zonation studies
in Lagoons, Rivers, Lakes, Estuaries, Water Reservoirs and
Wetlands to increase Fisheries Resources for diversified Fish
species, and
- providing attractive incentives to direct private sector
investments into technological infrastructure in Mariculture
and in other Aquaculture resources
• collaborate with the private sector to develop state-of-the-
art Aquaculture Hubs
• implement a One-Stop-Shop Permits and Licensing system
for Aquaculture production and waive payment of permit and
license fees for small scale aquaculture farmers
• rehabilitate all Fisheries Commission-owned hatcheries

and aquaculture demonstration centres and the 66 Battalion
Aquaculture facility at Ho, to reduce the high cost of Ghanaian
fingerlings, high fingerling mortality rates, and limited access to
quality Ghanaian fingerlings
• establish and train fish aggregators, fish buyers’ associations,
chefs, fish processors, and off-takers, and linking them to
producers of farmed fish
• facilitate and develop the Akosombo strain Nile Tilapia
beyond generation 11, and
• to address the high cost of fish feed and other Aquaculture
inputs:
- train fish farmers on how to produce feed using locally
available raw materials
- facilitate the acquisition of small to medium scale fish feed
production machinery for groups of farmed fish producers,
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- enhance production efficiency by facilitating and supporting
further research into fish feed and recipe formulation to
achieve maximum fish feed conversion ratio, protein and
calorie retention
10.3.3. Industrial Development
Under the Akufo-Addo-led administration, we have achieved

significant progress investing in and supporting the industrial
sector, including through “One District, One Factory” (1D1F) and the
“Strategic Anchor Industries” policies, and, the development of the
aluminium, iron and steel industries through the Ghana Integrated
Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and Ghana
Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC). To
date, we have, among others, delivered the following:
• successful bidding for, and hosting of the African Continental

Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat in Accra
• significant inroads into East Africa, especially Kenya and
Tanzania, with over 700 AfCFTA-certified products from Ghana,
including cosmetics, processed foods, beverages, coconut oil,

shea butter, and garments under the Guided Trade Initiative
• One District, One Factory:
- over 321 1D1F Projects at various stages of implementation,
including 211 new, medium to large scale factories, and 110
existing companies, with significant capital investments into
the expansion of production facilities and diversification of
products
- 169 factories are currently in operation, and 152 factories are
under construction
• Strategic Anchor Industries
- Automobile Assembly: 12 Original Equipment Manufacturers
(OEMs), including Volkswagen, Toyota, Suzuki, Nissan,
Peugeot, KIA, Hyundai, and Honda, produce a range of
models here in Ghana
- Textiles and Garments: 13 Textiles and Garments
192 manufacturing companies supported to date
- Pharmaceuticals: 15 Pharmaceutical manufacturing
companies supported to date
- Vegetable Oils and Fats: 25 Vegetable Oil manufacturing
companies supported to date, and
- Industrial Starch: 16 Cassava Starch/
Ethanol manufacturing companies supported to date
• Industrial Parks: facilitated the establishment of the following
Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones:
- Westpark – Shama, Western Region
- Dawa Industrial Zone – Dawhenya, Greater Accra Region
- Apolonia Industrial Zone – Oyibi, Greater Accra Region
- Greater Kumasi Industrial City – Ejisu, Ashanti Region, and
- Rehabilitation of the Tema Free Zone Enclave
• through Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) over

1,700 businesses have been supported to export Non-
Traditional Export (NTE) goods and services worth US$3.9
billion in 2023, constituting 24% of total national exports
We will continue advancing and accelerating these initiatives.
Under the next NPP administration, our overarching industrial strategy

is to transform existing industries to adapt to new technologies in
adding value and creating more jobs. Natural resource-based and
agricultural produce processing are ready for tech-enabled value
addition. This requires addressing critical challenges and leveraging
new technologies for production.
A Bawumia presidency will invest in and promote initiatives that will

enhance Ghana’s competitive edge within the AfCFTA region, and
ensure a prosperous future that benefits all Ghanaians, especially
the youth.
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• implement a Ghana Industrial Master Plan (GIMP) which will
target an increase in manufacturing GDP contribution to 20% by
2030, create value-added jobs, and integrate Ghanaian MSMEs
into global supply chains.
GIMP will focus on sectors such as natural resource-based
industries, agricultural processing, healthcare and pharmaceutical
industries, housing products, garments and textiles, and the green
economy, and review the value chains in these sectors with the view
to identifying new opportunities for wealth and job creation
• facilitate the creation of decent jobs by supporting MSMEs

to better integrate into domestic and global value and supply
chains, particularly those owned by women, youth, and persons
with disabilities, through capacity-building, tax incentives, local
content regulations, and direct interventions
• support existing Ghanaian businesses by:
- assisting them with export marketing, through the Ghana
Malls Concept Shops among others, to support the trade of
Ghana-made products in Africa and elsewhere
- examine public expenditure on items procured often,

develop value chains for, and promote local manufacturing
opportunities for them (Local Content)
- supporting cooperatives across various sectors, particularly
in agriculture, manufacturing, and retail, to pool resources,
gain economies of scale, and increase their bargaining
power in the market (Cooperatives Development)
- encouraging large companies to support MSMEs by
leveraging existing local brands to trade, obtain capital, or
start businesses (National Franchising Promotion)
- owners of MSMEs that file Personal Income Tax returns and
pay all their taxes to the GRA will have an amount equal
to 10% of their yearly tax payment treated as contributions
towards their pension benefits to ensure retirement income
security for such persons. The objective is to ensure that
persons in the informal sector have decent savings to live on
during their retirement
194 - establishing Diaspora Desks (DDs) in our foreign missions
to connect Ghanaians in the diaspora with specific small
business opportunities in Ghana, to promote the export of
“Made in Ghana” goods and services
- strengthening trade associations and providing incentives
that support digitalisation, credit, and technical support for
members
- enhancing the Business Resource Centres (BRCs), to provide
the youth with access to free business plans, developed to
target profitable ventures, and
- enhancing trading opportunities at the retail level through
a new outdoor market design (“pedestrian malls”) with
adequate airflow, ventilation, and sanitary facilities. This will
be standardised and rolled out nationwide in partnership
with the private sector
• strengthen GEPA to scale up its support for NTEs, especially
to the AfCFTA region (NTE exports from Ghana to AfCFTA in
2023 was US$1.8 billion)
• refine Ghana’s Freeport Policy for Industrial Advancement

through Special Economic Zones for MSMEs: under this
policy, we will, through the private sector, establish special
economic zones specifically designed for MSMEs and export-
oriented enterprises, to strengthen market access and stimulate
exports. These zones will offer critical infrastructure, streamline
administrative services, and direct access to international
shipping routes, simplifying the export process and reducing
costs.
10.4. LANDS, MINERALS, NATURAL

RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
The overriding objective of the NPP has always been to, when it
comes to our natural resources, develop the minerals, forests, and
lands in a manner that benefits our people, drives our economy, and
positions the mining and natural resources sector as a major growth
pillar of the Ghanaian economy. This commitment is evidenced in, 195
among others, the ongoing development of the aluminium, iron and
steel industries value chain, through the Ghana Integrated Aluminium
Development Corporation (GIADEC) and Ghana Integrated Iron and
Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC).
Over the years, despite the significant gains in its management,

the sector has faced several challenges, particularly in ensuring
sustainable management of our resources and for the prosperity it
comes with to be more widely spread, especially in resource-rich,
Ghanaian communities.
Broadly, the overarching objectives of our natural resources’ strategy

under a Bawumia presidency will be to:
• usher Ghana into a golden age for the maximisation of the

benefits from our natural resources like gold, diamond and
gemstones, lithium, bauxite, iron and manganese, through value
addition and Ghanaian ownership
• drive policies to raise mining’s contribution to GDP, and

significantly increase income to Government from all mining and
related activities
• develop policies, and stimulate investment activities and our
potential in strategic and critical minerals
• become a leading player in Africa across several value chains
– including Aluminium, Iron and Steel, Manganese, Lithium
and Gold – as a producer of primary and refined products, and
exporter of high value-added downstream products
• develop policies that ensure overall investment-attractiveness
in the sector, including promotion of Ghanaian ownership and
participation in large scale mining
• drive world-class sustainability, with stringent plans for
community engagement and local content, and streamline
environmental, social and governance reporting requirements,
and
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mining, so our forest reserves and water bodies are adequately
protected against exploitation and pollution, and preserving
them for the benefit of the next generation
10.4.1. Mineral Resources and Small-Scale Mining
Small-scale mining is the economic engine of mining communities.

It has created over one million jobs, and currently contributes
an average of 40% to the total gold produced in Ghana. It has
great potential to create even greater wealth and several millions
in additional jobs if properly structured, incentivised, financed,
and supported with technical expertise, in both mining and value
addition. This informs the next NPP administration’s strategy to
usher in a Golden Age for Ghanaian-Owned Small-Scale Mining
for Wealth and Jobs, the core elements which are:
• investing in the geological investigation of mineralised zones

from 2025 to 2029, to derisk small-scale mining, and ensuring
that concessions with proven reserves earmarked for small-
scale miners are 100% Ghanaian owned
• establishing a Minerals Development Bank to finance viable

local mineral projects, including small scale mining, as well as
Ghanaian mining and mining services firms
• ensuring that the application, processing, and licensing of
small-scale mining ends at the Minerals Commission, and
that traditional authorities and District Assemblies are involved
in licensing processes
• facilitating the establishment of Common-User Processing
Facilities at various mining districts in the country
• reducing withholding tax for small-scale gold exports to 1%
to discourage smuggling and increase tax receipts
• continuing to leverage the Minerals Income Investment
Fund (MIIF) to finance the growth of viable Ghanaian extractive
resource-focused firms and projects through equipment and
operations financing. Currently $30 million has been earmarked
and will be scaled up to $50 million in 2025
• adequately resourcing the Precious Minerals Mining 197
Company (PMMC) to establish more gold buying centres at
small-scale “Mine Gates” to purchase all mined gold
• incentivise the development of a domestic minerals
enterprise ecosystem for value-added products both for the
domestic market and export by:
- setting up a Precious Minerals Incubator Programme, with
support from the Ghana Chamber of Mines and PMMC,
to kick-start skills training and small jewellery-making
businesses to add value to mineral resources, create jobs,
and position Ghana as a jewellery hub
- in addition to PMMC, support Ghanaian jewellers to make
and certify gold coins for sale, and
- explore the issuance of Gold-backed investment instruments,
and encourage financial institutions to actively participate in
its trading
• establishing an integrated traceability system for mineral
resources, and
• fully decentralising the Minerals Commission and

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure they are
present in all mining districts
Addressing Galamsey
We will address the Galamsey challenge, to enhance the operations
of small-scale miners and protect the environment by:
- making available the proven reserves data by Geological

Survey Authority to small-scale miners to reduce incidence
of trial-and-error digging
- simplifying the small-scale mining licensing regime
through amendment of the law to ensure that the entire
licensing regime from application to its granting ends at
the Minerals Commission to prevent delays, which leads to
indiscriminate mining
- scaling-up the use of the mercury-free gold Catcher
machine technology for profitable and sustainable small-
198 scale mining and others
- constructing settlement dams to ensure safe storage and
treatment of discharge water from the gold-catcher machine
operations
- aggregating and utilising the Reclamation Fund to
implement land reclamation programmes, and
- using a comprehensive and collaborative approach
to ensure strict adherence to our mining laws and
regulations to prevent illegal and improper mining practices
such as mining near or in river bodies, the use of prohibited
chemicals or equipment for mining, and environmental
degradation
Large-Scale Mining Sector

Consistent with our plan to further maximise the benefit of the mining
sector to the generality of Ghanaians while ensuring protection of
investors, we will:
• boost State and citizens participation in large-scale mines

by encouraging large scale mining companies to progressively
list on the Ghana Stock Exchange
• recalibrate the mining fiscal regime towards improved
benefits by:
- developing Stability and Development Agreements to make
them more meaningful and impactful to both the Chamber of
Mines and the state
- improving local content policy to ensure that Ghanaian
service providers in the mining sector become competitive,
and
- completing the Local Content Value Chain by using 1D1F
companies to manufacture the items reserved for supply by
Ghanaians
• incentivise the large-scale mining sector, and make Ghana
a high-priority exploration destination by deferring Value-Added
Tax (VAT) on exploration and related activities until there is a 199
successful find
• ensure value addition through local beneficiation of mineral
resources under which an LBMA-certified refinery will be
complemented by a policy requiring that, progressively, all gold
mined in Ghana be refined before export
• outdoor Ghana’s Critical Minerals Strategy, which defines the
value chain from exploration to recycling and how Ghanaians
can benefit from each, and
• accelerating the implementation of the aluminium, iron and
steel industries value chain through the Ghana Integrated
Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and Ghana
Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC)
In particular, in line with the Integrated Aluminium Industry (IAI) master
plan, and in partnership with the private sector, implementation
will drive industrial transformation, including the operationalisation
of new bauxite mines, the building of an alumina refinery, and the
modernisation and expansion of the Valco Aluminium Smelter,
resulting in the creation of thousands of new jobs, and a significant

contribution to GDP.
Diamonds and Other Gemstones
We will promote and support the local diamond industry with

investment, and by building the capacity of diamond winners, as
well as encouraging and training women and youth in engraving,
cutting, and polishing of diamonds and other gemstones.
10.4.2. Lands, Forestry, and Water Resources
Ghana’s lands and forests are major sources of food, income,

livelihood, and employment for many. Over the past eight years,
the Akufo-Addo-led administration has rolled out several significant
policies and legislative reforms to improve the overall performance of
the sub-sector, and to effectively deploy these resources to support
national development, poverty reduction, and the promotion of
equity and sustainability.
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However, rapid population growth, climate change, and urbanisation,
have continued to exert considerable pressure on land and forest
resources, and risk undermining efforts to realise the full range of
benefits from policies and reforms in the sector.
To fully meet these challenges, we need stronger, well-resourced,

and accessible institutions to ensure inclusive land rights,
enforcement of regulations, and operational efficiency. For example,
land title registration currently requires high precision survey and
physical monumentation to take effect. A change in regulation,
which enables the adjustment of survey standards, will facilitate the
extension and coverage of land title registration to many districts
across the country. Similarly, digital interoperability, connectivity
and the use of remote sensing data, can simplify the delivery of
land administration services, improve the quality of land records,
and maximise the use to which these records can be put.
To achieve these objectives, we will, under a Bawumia presidency:
Lands
• pass the Legislative Instrument for the Land Act 2020

• decentralise title registration by extending services to regions
outside Accra and Kumasi, with roll out tied to availability of
updated base maps in each location. This will include:
- physical decentralisation involving setting up Lands
Commission offices at the District level
- establishing more satellite client service units, and
- strengthening the availability, reliability, and security of online
services to clients
• continue to invest in digitising the sector to create a digital
database for land transactions. This will enhance the integrity
of land records, and promote public confidence in the land
administration system
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• in consultation with traditional authorities, and in
collaboration with Parliament, introduce laws to allow the
state acquire land for public use by lease. This will create a
two-way benefit, for families and the State, by relieving the State
of frontloaded, hefty compensation payments while ensuring
families receive periodic (annual) payments, the benefits of
which will be transgenerational
• enhance collaboration with the Judiciary to deal with the
backlog of land cases in the courts
• enhance the efficiency of Customary Land Secretariats
to make them more efficient in the delivery of basic land
administration services, and minimise land related disputes at
the local level, and
• promote collaboration among relevant state agencies and
customary landowners to establish land banks to facilitate
access to land for commercial, agricultural, industrial, and mixed
uses
Forestry and Water Resources
To protect our forests and water resources, and to ensure a business-

friendly environment for forest related businesses, we will:
• reforestation:
» enhance the national efforts to reforest the country to respond
appropriately to climate change
» target 30,000ha of degraded areas for reforestation and
plantation development annually
» establish 1,000ha of bamboo and rattan plantations annually
for watershed protection and plantation development, and
» provide tree seedlings and plantain suckers in a minimum of
1000 communities to enhance the national reforestation and
plantation development programme
• collaborate with the private sector to provide modern equipment
for the timber industry, as currently available machinery are
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• support the protection of the remaining natural forests and
biodiversity hotspots, and
• protect and preserve our water resources by:
- vigorously protecting both surface and underground sources
by enforcing the provisions of the Water Use Regulations
- reviewing and strengthening the Water Buffer Zone Policy for
implementation
- collaborating with riparian neighbours to protect and ensure
sustainable utilisation of transborder water sources, notably
the Volta River, and
- resourcing the Water Resources Commission to effectively
manage all major river Basins in Ghana
10.4.3. Environment
Over the past eight years, the Akufo-Addo-led administration has

continued to take steps to strengthen Ghana’s environmental action
plans, with a focus on the Ghana Climate Change Policy Master
Plan, Climate Smart Agriculture Action Plan, Energy Transition Plan
for the energy sector, Ghana REDD+ strategy for forestry, and the
E-Vehicle policy, among many others.
We have also, over the last few years, in partnership with the private
sector, commenced the construction of 16 Integrated Recycling
and Composting Plants (IRECOPs) and Medical Waste Treatment
Facilities, of which 7 have been completed and commissioned in
Accra-Greater Accra Region; Goaso-Ahafo Region; Sefwi- Wiawso
in the Western North Region; Dambai-Oti Region; Ho- Volta Region;
Damongo-Savannah Region, and Wa – Upper West.
Challenges remain however, including declining natural vegetation

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The quality of our environment, the integrity of our natural forest,
biodiversity landscape, and water resources, as well as quality of air
and scenery, have suffered decline over the years.
Under the next NPP administration, we will offer bold solutions, in

addition to the policies already developed, to ensure a safer, greener
and cleaner environment, revolving, broadly, around:
• increase in the enforcement of environmental standards and

compliance across all sectors through a well decentralised,
empowered and resourced Environmental Protection Authority
(EPA)
• taking advantage of every climate finance opportunity to tap into
green funds to implement programmes that build our adaptation
and resilience to climate impacts, and ensure climate prosperity
for us, and
• accelerated management of public waste and sanitation, and
improving efforts towards a cleaner Ghana, particularly urban
solid waste management.
Specifically, a Bawumia presidency will:
• strengthen environmental compliance, coordination and

enforcement by:
- strengthening the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
to effectively improve collaboration, coordination and
implementation of environmental compliance policies across
all sectors, and to facilitate the setting up of environmental
courts to adjudicate on environmental crimes, and
- adopting and implementing Environment, Sustainability and
Governance (ESG) regulations which will include working with
public and private sector entities to adhere to sustainability
goals through mandatory reporting of performance of
operational and financial activities
• deepen climate finance opportunities to build resilience by:
- building institutional capacity and exploring innovative
climate financing and carbon trading under the framework
204 of Ghana’s Climate Prosperity Plan, and the general
implementation of our Nationally-Determined Contributions,
under the Paris Agreement
- cooperating with, and supporting the full establishment and
growth of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), and
- continuing to develop capacity of all relevant stakeholders
using our annual allocation of the Readiness Fund from
the Green Climate Fund, as well as building on negotiated
bilateral agreements and other carbon credit opportunities
within the climate finance space, to speed up our green
transition and economic growth efforts
• alongside the implementation of the Nationally-Determined
Contributions, implement the National Adaptation Plan and
ensure its full integration into the activities of District Assemblies
• continue to facilitate the establishment of more private-
sector led e-waste collection and recycling facilities, and
• accelerate our engagement in climate and green energy
issues by:
- enhancing our participation in global efforts on climate

change and green energy, to align with current global trends
and demands
- committing to active engagement in international fora on
sustainable development and climate change, such as the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC), to secure technical and financial support for
Ghana’s green growth, and
- advocating for global environmental justice, ensuring that
developed countries fulfil their commitments to support
developing nations in adapting to and mitigating the impacts
of climate change
10.5. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE

10.5.1. Housing
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As outlined in Chapter 5.3, our housing strategy involves rolling out a
National Housing Programme (Housing For All) which will incentivise
the private sector to close Ghana’s housing gap within ten (10) years,
providing Ghanaians with access to decent, affordable housing.
To further these objectives, we plan to implement additional

institutional, regulatory, and operational reforms, including:
• Land Administration and Spatial Planning

- fully equipping and supporting the Land Use and Spatial
Planning Authority (LUSPA) (formerly Town and Country
Planning) as the Central Authority to develop comprehensive
National Master Plans, to provide better control of settlement
expansion around the country
- reviewing the ongoing pilot digitisation of the permitting and
building control process with a view to enhancing it for full
national roll out, to ensure efficiency and minimise abuse,
including facilitating partnerships between MMDA’s and
built-environment professionals to run the digitised building
permit systems
• Incentivise the creation of Land Banks for Housing

Development by promoting collaboration among relevant state
agencies and customary landowners, to establish land banks for
housing developments
• Urban Regeneration
- review and implement the Urban Development policy
- encourage vertical (re)developments to promote a return of
residents back into the inner city, and to slow down urban
sprawl, and
- encourage property owners to offer their properties as equity
in redevelopment schemes, to improve property values
and earnings. Comprehensive Structural Pre-Planning will
precede all regeneration schemes to target specific socio-
economic outcomes including Wealth Creation (increased
revenue for property owners and investors), Reduction in
Rush-hour Traffic and Increased Time at Work (Productivity,
Expenditure on Fuel, Recreation Time, Family Time etc.)
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• Rural Renewal
- review and implement the Rural Development policy
- ensure a reasonable allocation of property taxes for rural
renewal
- enforce adherence to Spatial Plans in all rural settlements
and that housing and all relevant facilities are captured
in updated spatial plans and concurrently developed to
enhance the living conditions of rural dwellers, and
- promote appropriate technology using locally available
materials to help reduce building costs and, in pursuit of
this, collaborate with professional institutions, researchers
and industrialists to develop Standard Public Buildings and
house types, production systems and practical application
methods
10.5.2. Roads and Highways
Road Transport is the predominant mode of transportation for

Ghanaians, facilitating over ninety percent of both land freight and
passenger traffic in Ghana. Over the past eight years, under the
Akufo-Addo-led administration, Ghana has witnessed the greatest
enhancement of the road network in the Fourth Republic, increasing
from 78,000km to nearly 100,000km with the resulting road condition
mix of 60% good, 30% fair, and 10% poor at the end of 2023. These
network improvements include the construction of 12 multi-tier
interchanges in Accra, Tema, Kumasi, Tamale and Takoradi, 6 of
which have been completed with the others ongoing. Furthermore,
there has been an investment of GH₵16 billion in road network
expansion and improvement, including the construction of over
2000km of asphaltic overlay, as well as the piloting of performance-
based road construction through the rehabilitation and maintenance
of over 12,000km of roads.
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the road network’s safety, efficiency, and sustainability. To achieve
these objectives, we will:
• Oversight
- ensure implementation in full the newly passed National
Roads Authority (NRA) Act, by facilitating the integration of
the Ghana Highways Authority, Department of Urban Roads,
and Department of Feeder Roads into the NRA
• Planning of the network
- complete ongoing projects, while undertaking a review of
existing plans to ensure effective implementation, and
- forge stronger collaborations with the relevant stakeholders
to ensure that axle load limits are strictly observed to protect
the road pavement, and enforce road safety measures to
reduce road accidents
• Road Network Development

- strategically integrate the road network with other modes
of transportation to enhance national connectivity, and to
support spatial development, agriculture, industries, trade
and services sectors, including tourism
- aggressively pursue the programme to dualize all national “N”
routes linking the national capital to other regional capitals
as well as linking all other regional capitals. This will include
continuing the sectional dualization of the Accra - Kumasi,
Accra - Takoradi and other urban links, such as Santasi –
Ahodwo – Asokwa and Suame – Mampongten in the Kumasi
Metropolis, among others, and
- facilitate the commencement of the Abidjan-Accra-Lagos
Corridor Highway project under the main Trans African
Highway Programme
• Contract Administration
208 - support institutional, legislative, and regulatory arrangements

to strengthen inter-agency coordination within the road
sector
- strictly enforce the law restricting project procurement to the
availability of funds
- empower professionals within the road sector, ensuring
their active participation in decision-making processes, and
holding them accountable for their actions
- promote third-party monitoring of road sector activities using
competent sector professionals, and
- undertake a review of the Contractor Classification System, in
tandem with schemes to improve Ghanaian local contractor
capacity, to foster growth in the construction sector
• Road Maintenance
- fully-implement and expand the District Road Improvement
Programme (DRIP), under which local governments have
been supplied with equipment to help maintain roads in their
various areas
- implement an Economic Road Improvement Programme

(ERIP), to link roads to growth impact areas such as tourist
sites, production centres (industries) and marketplaces
- implement a robust, nationwide programme to ensure
all-year-round maintenance activity using Output and
Performance Based Road Contracts (OPRC) schemes to
reduce the need for costly rehabilitation
- incorporate climate resilience and sustainability practices to
extend the longevity of road projects, and strictly enforce
the Contract Clause regarding Defect Liability Periods for
contractors on road projects, and
- continue to develop and implement innovative solutions,
including intelligent traffic control systems, to reduce
bottlenecks and urban congestion to improve traffic flow
• take the following actions to ensure the sustainability of
road maintenance financing from the Road Fund:
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or periodic maintenance interventions with a maximum
completion period of 12 months
- at least 70% of the Fund’s resources will be allocated
towards routine and periodic maintenance
- review current contracts under the Fund and move those
that are not maintenance related to the Consolidated Fund,
and
- adopt a broad-based tolling policy as a financing mechanism
for road maintenance
10.5.3. Water Resources, Water Supply and Sanitation
Access to safe potable water, and safely managed sanitation services,

is vital for public health and essential for unlocking productivity,
economic growth, and the prosperity of our population. Human
related activities resulting in over-extraction, overconsumption
and global warming are however threatening our water resources.
Climate change, manifesting in the form of extreme weather events
such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and freshwater pollution from
unregulated mining activities are stark reminders of the precarious

balance of managing our water resources.
The NPP has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to

safeguarding our nation’s water resources and ecosystems over
the past 8 years under the Akufo-Addo-led administration. We have
invested more than US$2 billion in water supply, creating thousands
of direct and indirect jobs, and increasing basic water supply access
in the country to 88%, as the government strives towards achieving
Water for All, including several water projects in Yendi, Tamale/
Damongo, Techiman, Sunyani, Wenchi, Sekondi/Takoradi, and Keta,
to increase the capacity of the existing water supply systems.
The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), which

largely runs rural water supply, has also initiated reforms to sustain
the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sub-sector. The
transformations implemented so far includes the reconstruction of
water infrastructure in 190 communities to improve water delivery.
CWSA runs over 40,000 boreholes and 1,022 small-town water
210 systems. The NPP administration has also opened the Rural
Subsector to private-sector investments as small water enterprises,
and there are currently about 4 such enterprises operating over 100
small and micro water systems in the country.

ensure that the objective of economic growth, industrialisation and
urbanisation will be achieved without compromising our nation’s
water resources and freshwater ecosystems. We will undertake
the necessary structural reforms aimed at revolutionising the
management and delivery of WASH services across Ghana, on the
principles of the closed-loop circular economy that emphasises
the 3Rs; Recycling, Reuse, and Recovery, to instil efficiency,
effectiveness, and economic viability within the sector.
• Water Resources Management

- vigorously protect both surface and underground sources by
enforcing the provisions of the Water Use Regulations
- review and strengthen the Water Buffer Zone Policy for

implementation
- aggressively implement the National Water Policy (2024), to
deal with the current challenges in the water supply sector
- implement an integrated management approach for the
nation’s water resources, emphasising interdisciplinary
collaboration and pooling of expertise, and
- strengthen the Water Resources Commission to focus on its
core mandate
• Planning and Maintenance
- rigorously enforce spatial and physical planning regulations
and controls, to improve the network design, which is crucial
in ensuring equitable and efficient water distribution
- prioritise the rehabilitation of the largely dilapidated water
distribution network around the country
- carry out the planned expansion projects in Tarkwa, Begoro,
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Weija, Kpong, Hohoe, and Atebubu, among others, and
- strengthen CWSA to take up 400 new non-performing
water systems for reconstruction, install solar farms to
provide solar energy as part of the energy mix to reduce
its operational cost, implement technology improvements
to achieve targets, and complete all water systems under
construction by end of 2025
• Private Sector Participation in potable Water Delivery Value
Chain
- carry out the necessary reforms to attract private capital to
establish new water systems, and reconstruct existing ones
to be able to meet the growing demand of the increasing
population
- incentivise the private sector to create large water treatment
plants on the Afram River and the lower part of the Volta
River, downstream of the Kpong Dam, to utilise the massive
volumes of clean water flowing into the sea
• Sanitation Infrastructure
- institute fundamental structural reforms aimed at harmonising
the management and delivery of Sanitation services across
Ghana
- promote the rapid upscaling of household toilet facilities with
private sector involvement, facilitate the formation of the
first National Household Sanitation Association in Ghana, to
promote the billion-dollar household toilet industry
- facilitate the provision of small-bore sewers (Condominium
Sewerage), and decentralise wastewater treatment plants,
especially in high-density low-income areas in the major
cities, similar to the system completed at Ashaiman under
the GAMA Project
- institute a large-scale national campaign to promote Source
Separation and responsible behaviour in sanitation. This will
be supported by the enforcement of sanitation regulations
and by-laws, and
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- support Schools and Healthcare facilities with biogas
digesters to improve sanitation, recover waste and generate
energy to become self-sufficient and possibly go off-grid
10.5.4. Stormwater Drainage, Flood Control and Coastal

Protection
Frequent flooding across the country, especially in the major cities,

continues to cause widespread devastation, negatively impacting
livelihoods, destroying critical infrastructure, and property, and
causing needless loss of life. It is estimated that flooding costs
the country approximately 2% of GDP annually. To address these
challenges, the NPP has introduced a comprehensive flood risk
management plan that encompasses stormwater management,
coastal erosion, and fluvial flooding.
Under the National Flood Control Programme, 10km of new drains

have been constructed and 36km of drainage channels have been
lined, bringing relief to many communities across the country. In
addition, we have invested US$350 million to deal with the perennial
flooding in the Odaw Basin, through the World Bank-funded GARID

project.
We have also spent about GH₵2.5 billion on coastal protection works.

Several projects, including works in the coastal towns of Komenda
and Elmina, are almost complete, while similar projects in Dixcove,
Aboadze, Cape Coast, Anomabo, James Town, Nungua and Ningo
Prampram are at advanced stages of completion. The next NPP
administration will complete these ongoing projects to promote
Seafront developments. The construction of hospitality projects
along the coastlines will create thousands of job opportunities for
the youth in the beneficiary communities. The second phase of the
Cape Coast, Blekusu, Aboadze and Dansoman projects, among
others, will be prioritised to enhance the local economy of our
coastal communities.
We have also established the Ghana Hydrological Authority and

funded the Hydrological Fund.

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continue to prioritise investment in flood mitigation, and to implement
innovative basin-wide flood mitigation solutions across the country.
- accelerate the on-going massive investments in the National

Flood Control and Coastal Sea Defence programmes to protect
the communities, enhance tourism potential and the creation of
jobs
- strengthen the Ghana Hydrological Authority, to enact legislation
and regulations that will stem uncontrolled physical developments
by enforcing land use and spatial planning controls within
drainage basins
- leverage developments in technology, digitisation, and AI to
deliver Flood Resistant and Resilient Infrastructure, put in place
effective flood mitigation measures, and proactively deploy early
warning systems to better inform and prepare the citizenry for
impending extreme events
- use both enforcement and incentives to ensure property owners

adhere to building codes requiring a proportion of a compound
to be grassed, and
- encourage the use of local labour, materials and Nature Based
Interventions that facilitate the early capture and reuse of
stormwater runoff through rainwater harvesting as well as
localised infiltration approaches to affect groundwater recharge,
improving biodiversity, and ecological sustainability.
10.5.5. Maintenance of Public Infrastructure
A Bawumia presidency will invest in regular, proactive maintenance

of all public facilities, to ensure the preservation and enhancement
of the lifecycle of public infrastructure projects. Specifically, we will:
- implement a policy requiring budgeting for, and making

specific allocations towards the maintenance of every new
build for the first few years, as well as a maintenance schedule
covering same, until it is included in the general maintenance
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- revive and resource, including with modern equipment and
state-of-the-art workshops, the Public Works Department
(PWD), to be the primary government agency responsible
for maintenance of public infrastructure across the country.
Resources will also be invested in recruiting and retaining
artisans, including carpenters, welders, masons, mechanics,
and electricians, among many others
- actively promote and adopt a decentralised approach to
maintenance of public infrastructure by charging the MMDAs,
through the revived and resourced PWD, to be responsible for
ensuring proper maintenance of public facilities, and
- encourage schools to teach and instil the importance of a
maintenance culture at an early age
10.6. TRANSPORTATION
The transportation sector, under the Akufo-Addo-led administration,
has seen significant investments and improvements over the past
eight years across all the four sub-sectors: roads, rail, maritime and
aviation. Among the significant milestones is the increase in the road
network from 78,000km to nearly 100,000km, the development and
operationalisation of the Tema to Mpakadan Railway Line, which is
now 98% complete and estimated to be fully completed before end
of 2024, major infrastructure upgrades and remodelling of existing
facilities at the Tema Port, including the construction of a dedicated
container terminal, the construction of twelve (12) Coastal fish
landing sites, and the expansion of the Prempeh I International
Airport, Kumasi (Phases II and III) and Yakubu Tali International
Airport, Tamale (Phase II), and the Rehabilitation of the Sunyani
Airport (Phase I).
Under the next NPP administration, we plan to rationalise the

supervisory structure of the transport sector to bring all key
segments under one oversight Ministry, enabling us leverage the 215
interconnections to solidify our strategy of making Ghana the
transportation hub in the region, to leverage new green technologies
and digitalisation to reduce the cost of public transportation as part
of reducing the cost of living for Ghanaians, and to create jobs for
the youth.
10.6.1. Road Transport
Over the past eight years, under the Akufo-Addo-led administration,

we have updated the National Transport Policy (2008) to address
implementation challenges, and to provide for new and emerging
modes of transportation. In addition, we produced a National
Electric Vehicle Policy to guide the uptake of Electric Vehicles (EVs)
in the country, enacted a National Road Safety Authority Act, and
National Road Safety Regulations to enhance the mandate of the
National Road Safety Commission to ensure compliance with road
safety measures, policies and procedures, as well as regulated road
transport services, constructed bus terminals on the Adenta-Accra
BRT route to promote a road-based mass transportation system,
and renewed the fleets of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL),

Intercity STC Coaches Limited (ISTC) and private sector operators.
Our major focus for road transport over the next few years is to
reduce the cost of public transportation primarily by facilitating
private sector investments in EV transportation and infrastructure,
digitising key aspects of the sector, implementing an auto spare
parts marketplace centered around hubs like Abossey Okai,
Suame and Techiman to ensure fairly-priced parts for non-EVs,
implementing a ”Flat Tax for Importers” of spare parts to ensure
fair-pricing of auto parts, significantly expand the Gold-For-Oil (G40)
programme, and bring Ghana’s Driver Licensing regime in line with
global standards. By facilitating the strategic development of an EV
charging infrastructure network for example, we will accelerate the
adoption of electric vehicles, and, by deploying digitisation tools,
we will greatly improve efficiency and safety as well as reduce costs.
To achieve these objectives, we will:
• implement fully the National Electric Vehicle Policy (EV

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Policy) to guide the uptake of electric vehicles in the country
• facilitate the procurement of electric buses for public and
private sector transport operators for mass public transport on
both inter-city and intra-city routes
• ensure lithium battery plants are established locally to make
batteries affordable
• develop a framework to allocate reliable and affordable
power pricing to aid the development of the emerging Lithium
industry
• ensure a rigorous energy mix, especially solar, for easy
charging of EV batteries
• train and license local technicians to service and maintain EVs
• to accelerate EV adoption and address a key infrastructure
gap, we will promote the manufacturing and assembly of EVs
locally, enhance incentives for EV imports, and implement a
comprehensive strategy for developing a nationwide electric
vehicle charging infrastructure through the following initiatives:
- expanding the scope of existing incentives to cover local

manufacturing of EVs
- incentivising fuel station owners to enable the installation of
EV charging units at strategically selected fuel stations. This
will leverage existing infrastructure and ensure convenient
charging options for EV users along major travel corridors
- facilitating the nationwide rollout of EV charging stations
in collaboration with various stakeholders, including:
» partnering with private investors, energy companies,
and Ghanaian businesses to encourage investment in
charging infrastructure development
» supporting individuals who wish to establish charging
stations in towns and cities, fostering a more
decentralised network, and
» prioritising the installation at key locations, including
along major highways, at rest stops, and within towns
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• complement our EV strategy by:
- implementing a contra-flow traffic system to ease traffic
congestion at rush hours, and Smart Traffic Management
Systems, involving the installation of smart traffic signals
systems that adjust traffic signals in real-time based on
traffic conditions to improve traffic flow
- regularise their use by amending the regulations to allow
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to develop
by-laws on the use of motorcycles and tricycles for specified
purposes, including for paying passenger services
• expand the G4O programme to stabilise fuel prices
• revise policy for Driver Licenses to now be renewable only
after ten years, and
• work with road transport sector stakeholders to develop
commercial transport businesses and enhance passenger
safety, comfort and convenience, including:
- setting standards and guidelines for operations, vehicles

and drivers
- developing transport maps for all regional and district
capitals for routes and stops
- providing bus station stops information online
- gradually deploying cashless payment systems
- issuing permits to operators
- developing a public transport bus numbering and colour
coding system to be used with transport maps
- providing bicycle-friendly infrastructure to encourage cycling
as a primary mode of transport, and
- establishing dedicated bus lanes for high occupancy
vehicles, with elevated platforms for level boarding and
accessibility
10.6.2. Aviation
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Our vision for this sector is to make Ghana the aviation hub of the
West African region to promote tourism and trade, and to create
employment. A Bawumia presidency will, among others:
• intensify our efforts to set up a national airline through a

public-private and technical partnership
• transit from manual immigration processes to a digital
E-Gate Solution, and from a manual or semi-automated
aviation and immigration data records to a fully automated
and digitised system via the Advanced Passenger Information/
Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) solution at all airports
• construct a multi-storey car park at Kotoka International
Airport’s (KIA) T3, to include commercial office spaces and
restaurants, among others
• extend the Departure Concourse at KIA (T3)
• continue the construction of the Northern Apron at KIA to
increase the number of aprons for aircraft parking, and extend
the existing taxiway by 400 metres
• revamp KIA’s Runway Overlay by constructing Runway

Shoulders, improvement of Airfield Drainage, and supply and
installation of LED Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL) Systems
• dedicate KIA’s Terminal 2 (T2) to regional flights, as part of
the broader strategy of making Ghana a regional aviation hub
• implement Phase IV of the Prempeh I International Airport,
Kumasi
• develop PII, Kumasi as a passenger aviation hub
• extend PII, Kumasi’s runway to accommodate wide- bodied
aircraft
• further develop Sunyani Airport (via Phase II) by extending
the runway to allow for all domestic airlines to ply the Sunyani
route
• commence the development of the Cape Coast Airport, for
facility
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• in collaboration with the private sector, build an airport in the
Upper East Region
• facilitate the establishment, by the private sector, of a
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at the
• incentivise airlines to import aircraft parts through Ghana,
and
• implement cutting-edge technologies, to improve air traffic
management systems and passenger processing platforms, to
enhance efficiency and passenger experience
10.6.3. Railways
Railways are a relatively faster, cost-efficient alternative mode of

transportation for bulk loads and transporting people. The NPP
views the development of our rail network as a major strategic move
to link the north and the south of our country, unlocking growth
opportunities and accelerating equitable development all over

Ghana.
Consistent with our strategic view, we have, over the past eight
years, invested heavily in railway planning and infrastructure to
achieve our long-term objectives for the sector. This includes:
• reviewing the 2013 Railway Master Plan to serve as a guide

for the systematic development of a new standard gauge
railway network across the country, leading to a Revised
Railway Master Plan (2020) which is now under implementation
• developing and operationalising the Tema to Mpakadan
Railway Line, to provide an inter-modal transport system for the
movement of passengers and cargo from the Port of Tema to
the northern parts of the country via the Volta Lake transport
system. Progress is as follows:
- railway infrastructure is 98% complete and estimated to be
completed before end of 2024, and
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procurement
• developing the Western Railway Line on standard gauge in
line with the revised Railway Master Plan (2020) to provide
an efficient, effective and sustainable mode of transport for
the haulage of minerals and cargo, as well as mass transit of
passengers as follows:
- brownfield main line (Takoradi to Kumasi - 267km)
- brownfield branch line (Dunkwa to Awaso - 73km), and
- greenfield extension (Awaso to Eduadin through Nyinahini -
123km)
Status of implementation is as follows:
- Kojokrom to Manso (22km) - 93% completed – to be
completed in November 2024
- Takoradi Port, Manso to Huni Valley (78km) - 16% completed
- Adum to Kaase (6km) - 1.89% completed
- Feasibility Studies of Brown field Branch line has been

updated and being packaged to attract investments, and
- PPP and other external funding sources are being explored
to complete the remaining sections
• developing the Eastern Railway Line on standard gauge
in line with revised Railway Master Plan (2020), to provide
an efficient, effective and sustainable mode of transport for
the haulage of minerals and cargo, as well as mass transit of
passengers as follows:
- brownfield main line (Accra, Tema to Kumasi - 294km)
- brownfield branch line (Bosuso to Kyebi - 25km)
- greenfield branch line (Ejisu to Eduadin - 30km)
- Feasibility Studies have been updated and being packaged
to attract investments
- PPP and other external funding sources being explored to 221
complete the development of the brownfield and greenfield
lines
• developing the Central Spine Railway Line from Kumasi to
Paga on standard gauge in line with revised Railway Master
Plan (2020). It is a greenfield main line (Kumasi to Paga -
672km). The status is as follows:
- Feasibility Studies have been completed and being packaged
- PPP and other external funding sources being explored to
complete the development of the greenfield line
• developing the Ghana-Burkina Faso Railway Line from Tema,
through Mpakadan, Paga to Ouagadougou (Greenfield) i.e.
Tema to Mpakadan - 97km; and Mpakadan to Ouagadougou
- 1,018km - To provide an efficient, effective and sustainable
railway interconnectivity between Ghana and Burkina Faso, for
the haulage of minerals and cargo, as well as, mass transit of
passengers
Status of implementation
- Tema to Mpakadan (97km) - 98% completed and targeted to
be completed before the end of the year
- Feasibility Studies have been completed for the Mpakadan
to Ouagadougou section and being packaged to attract
investments, and
• developing the Trans-ECOWAS Railway Line from Aflao to
Elubo (Greenfield) - 550km to provide an efficient, effective
and sustainable mode of transport with connectivity with
neighbouring Togo and Cote D’Ivoire for the haulage of minerals
and cargo, as well as, mass transit of passengers
- Feasibility Studies have been completed and being packaged
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Building on this, the next NPP administration, under a Bawumia
presidency will:
• through partnerships with private sector investors, develop

the railway network across the country based on the Master
Plan, with strategic focus on the Western and Eastern Lines in
the medium term. The two lines, which are of high economic
importance, will be prioritised for development and completion
• acquire the new standard gauge rolling stock to operationalise
the new standard gauge railway lines being constructed
• invest in enhancing the haulage capacity of the Ghana Railway
Company Limited (GRCL) to turn it around commercially
• develop new standard gauge railway network across the
country in line with the Railway Master Plan, and
• collaborate with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of
National Security, to curtail illegal mining activities on-going
along the rail corridors
10.6.4. Maritime
Ghana’s vast coastline, stretching almost 600 km, sea area exceeding
200,000 square nautical miles, and 5000 km of inland waterways,
have not been fully utilised for marine transport and related services.
We need to sustainably develop our maritime industry to create
prosperity for our people, and eventually, to establish Ghana as a
hub in the region.
The NPP administration, over the past eight years, have made good
progress towards achieving this objective, including:
• undertaking major infrastructure upgrades and remodelling

of existing facilities at Tema and Takoradi Ports to serve
the oil and gas industry. Takoradi Port has been equipped with
five loading and unloading arms. This has enabled “CapeSize”
vessels to now dock at the Takoradi Port
• construction of a 600m quay with a 16m draft and related
terminal facilities, for a multipurpose terminal at the Takoradi
Port is underway 223
• construction of a dedicated container terminal at Tema Port

- currently, a four (4) berth dedicated container terminal,
access road and related facilities have been completed
- installation of state-of-the-art, 3 Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes
and 12 Rubber Tyre Gantry (RTGs) Cranes, were completed
in 2023, and
- paving works to expand the terminal coverage area is
ongoing and targeted to be completed in December 2024
• construction of twelve (12) Coastal fish landing sites at
Dixcove, Moree, Mumford, Winneba, Senya Breku, Gomoa
Feteh, Osu, Teshie, Keta (complementary facilities for fisher
folks), Axim, Ekumfi Otuam, and Abanze
• construction of two (2) Fishing port projects at Elmina and
Jamestown. Construction of fishing port at Elmina completed
and operationalised. Construction of Jamestown fishing port is
completed and will be operationalised before the end of the year,
and
• implementation of a paperless systems at the ports

To further accelerate the growth of the maritime sector, the next
NPP administration, under a Bawumia presidency, will:
• improve cost of doing business at the Ports by:

- conducting a comprehensive review of port tariffs, fees and
charges levied by shipping agents and other stakeholders,
and exploring opportunities for optimising these costs to
reduce the cost of doing business at the ports
- implementing measures to rationalise and standardise
port fee structures, eliminate unnecessary surcharges and
administrative charges, and benchmarking tariffs against
ports in the region, including Togo
- enhancing transparency and accountability in port fee
management through regular audits and oversights
mechanisms
- review taxes on transit cargo, to further promote trade with
224 the Sahelian regions, and
- explore the introduction of tailored flat rates, for specific
cargoes at the port, for example, for 20 to 40-foot container
of spare parts
• create a Maritime Free Zone in Ghana’s waters for ships in
transit to engage in Ship-to-Ship and bunkering services by:
- designating a ship-to-ship zone where ship-to-ship (STS)
transfer and bunkering services can take place
- designating an Anchorage Zone where ships can anchor
while waiting for their turn to utilise the ship-to-ship zone,
and
- improving security surveillance and operations within our
waters, especially the maritime free zone
• promote Vessel Ownership by the private sector
• incorporate Marine Transport as part of an integrated and
multi-modal transport in Ghana by conducting feasibility
studies on Short-Sea-Shipping (SSS) to assess the prospects
of sea transport routes to and from Keta, Tema, Accra, Cape
Coast, Takoradi, Elubo and other coastal destinations to move

freight and passengers
• River transport
- develop an Inland Waterway Master Plan by assessing the
feasibility and viability of Ghana’s potential navigable inland
waters, in addition to the Volta Lake Transport System, and
- passing of the Cabotage Bill into Law by end of Q2 of 2025
to regulate and enhance inland and coastal shipping by
Ghanaian businesses to create jobs for Ghanaians
• develop a Small Craft Industry, to promote and implement the
construction of various types of watercraft and the transition
from wooden watercrafts to other materials like steel, aluminium,
and fibreglass
• promote local manufacturing of life jackets for watercraft
owners, crew and passengers by:
- implementing the local content and local participation law,
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- providing incentives on raw materials necessary for
production to make them affordable
• strengthen the maritime training sector by offering tailored
courses in public and private institutions
• launch diplomatic ties with nations and international
organisations through mutual understanding, bilateral, and
multilateral agreements on marine affairs for shared maritime
prosperity
• initiate a “Youth in Seafaring” programme, to train workers
for the marine sector including cooks, hairdressers, barbers and
other professionals for the maritime sector, and
• as part of our Flag State control framework, gradually
transition Ghana from a closed registry country to a flag
of convenience. This will enhance our cabotage law, generate
revenue and create jobs
10.7. PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY

A fundamental driver of economic growth and development, the
prosperity of citizens, the flourishing of Ghanaian businesses, and
the safety of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), is the level at which
we are able to assure public safety and security within Ghana and in
our Region, and our contribution to global security.
Over the past eight years, under the Akufo-Addo-led administration,

Ghana has emerged as a beacon of stability in the Region, amid
Regional security challenges, including insurgencies and political
instability. We must protect the state and our citizens, and, as
threats evolve, address them head-on by strengthening institutional
frameworks, encouraging regional cooperation, and building local
resilience, with an emphasis on increased investments in security
and intelligence to safeguard stability.
It is not by chance that Ghana is an oasis of peace in a Region of

chaos. This has been achieved, among others, by:
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• substantially augmenting the personnel strength across all
Security and Intelligence Agencies (SIAs), including:
- increasing the number of the Ghana Police Service by almost
40% (from 33,213 in 2016 to 46,116) in 2023
- more than doubling the number of personnel in the Fire
Service from 7,000 in 2016 to 15,000 by 2023
- more than doubling Ghana Prisons Service personnel from
5,431 in 2016 to 11,472 in 2023
- more than tripling the Ghana Immigration Service workforce
from 4,270 in 2016 to 13,646 in 2023, and
- significantly increasing the staffing levels of the Narcotics
Control Commission (from 553 to 927), National Commission
on Small Arms and Light Weapons (from 13 to 75), Ghana
Refugee Board (from 32 to 52), National Peace Council (from
17 to 67), Gaming Commission (from 47 to 70), and National
Disaster Management Organisation (from 6,101 to 6,185)
• making significant investments in the infrastructure of
various Security and Intelligence Agencies (SIAs), including
Phases I and II of the Barracks Regeneration Project, the

Transformation Agenda of the Ghana Police Service, and the
Military Housing Project for the Ghana Armed Forces. Since
2017, 1,000 housing units have been constructed to support the
accommodation needs of security services personnel, and two
additional data centres and Emergency Command Centre (ECC)
facilities in Kumasi and Tamale have been established
• significantly upgrading the operational capabilities of the
Ghana Police Service by providing 933 vehicles and 4,202
motorbikes, thereby improving their mobility and presence
across the country
• installing 11,000 CCTV Cameras and 65 automatic number
plate recognition (ANPR) sites to ensure public safety and
security from 2017-2022
• revolutionising police operations by:
- establishing and operationalising the Regional Formed
Police Units (RFPUs) in 144 communities, and
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- creating specialised units like the Cold Case Unit, and
Missing Persons Unit
• supporting our troops and implemented reforms in the
military, including:
- complete settlement of outstanding arrears amounting to
US$13 million for all peacekeeping personnel, alongside the
initiation of prompt payment practices
- increased the United Nations Peacekeeping Troops
contribution allowances from US$30 to US$35 per soldier
per day, significantly boosting troop welfare and morale, and
- amendment of L.I. 1332, which extended the run-out date
from twenty-five (25) years to thirty (30) years for the ‘Other
Ranks’ within the Ghana Armed Forces. This extension
has provided enlisted personnel with extended service
opportunities and led to the creation of new ranks
• implementing legislative reforms and frameworks to

strengthen the SIAs, including:
- the comprehensive review of outdated legal frameworks
within the security sector and introduction of new ones,
including the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2020
(ACT 1030), National Signals Bureau Act, 2020 (ACT 1040),
Security and Intelligence Agencies Regulations, 2023
(L.I. 2471), the National Security Strategy, the National
Framework for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism,
the National Integrated Maritime Strategy, and, to enhance
the welfare of service personnel, the National Pensions Act,
2023, (Act 766) was amended to include the Ghana Police
Service, the Immigration Service, the Prison Service, the
National Fire Service, and other SIAs under CAP 30
- passage of the Narcotics Control Commission (Amendment)
Act, 2024 (Act 1100), a significant step in fortifying the
legal framework governing narcotics control. Similarly, the
approval of the Narcotics Control Commission (Cultivation
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and Management of Cannabis) Regulations, 2023 (LI 2475),
further solidified Ghana’s regulatory framework in addressing
cannabis and other illicit drug-related issues, and
- the prioritisation and institutionalisation of cybersecurity
through the passage of the Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act
1038), which led to the establishment of the Cyber Security
Authority (CSA), and
• pursuing several strategic security initiatives, including:
- tackling various internal security challenges, notably land
and chieftaincy disputes, including the resolution of the
long-standing Dagbon crisis
- establishing the Joint Operations Committee (JOC) in
accordance with the National Security Strategy to enhance
collaboration among Directors of Operations from all SIAs
- upgrading the Analysis Unit of the Ministry of National Security
to a fully-fledged directorate known as the Department of
Intelligence Analysis (DIA), which has become a cornerstone
in shaping Ghana’s national policies and strategies
- establishing the National Counter-terrorism Fusion Centre

in line with the directives of the National Framework for
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
- taking proactive measures to address human security
challenges that could potentially contribute to radicalisation
and terrorist recruitment, including directing investments
into critical infrastructure projects such as roads, boreholes,
bridges, and culverts in areas like Pusiga, Dormaa East,
Yariga, and Sangabuli, and in a livelihood empowerment
programme, and
- successfully mobilising blacksmiths across the regions into
associations, through the Commission of Small Arms and
Weapons, to curb illicit small arms production and redirecting
skills toward lawful economic activities in conflict-prone
communities
A Bawumia presidency will continue to protect public safety and
security, while building on the high levels we currently enjoy, by,
among others, implementing a Safe Neighbourhoods Programme 229
(SNP) that will ensure:
• lighted communities
• expanded anti-crime camera systems into neighbourhoods
by rolling out an additional 50,000 CCTVs, and body cameras
• strengthen police mobility and effectiveness
• recruit at least 20,000 security personnel by 2028
• the proper regulation and monitoring of private security
firms, as well as standards, training, and licensing of individual
security guards by enacting a Private Security Industry Act
• integration of cybersecurity knowledge at all levels of
education to cultivate a cyber-aware culture from an early age
• investment in Cybercrime Investigation and Prosecution by
establishing a National Digital Forensics Laboratory, reviewing
the Evidence Act 1975 to update the legal framework for digital
evidence admissibility, creating a Cybercrime Prosecutions
Division and specialised courts to prosecute and try
cybercriminals
• protecting the privacy and digital rights of citizens by

pursuing legislative measures and public awareness campaigns
to safeguard individual privacy and ensure the responsible
use of digital technologies, includes the implementation of the
National Child Online Protection (COP) Framework to safeguard
the online experiences of minors, and
• committing to building upon the successes achieved since
2017, particularly in terms of staff welfare reforms within the
security sector. This includes:
- initiatives to increase staff strength, enhance access to
healthcare, and improve accommodation facilities for
personnel
- legislative and organisational reforms within SIAs will be
fast-tracked, including the National Arms Commission Bill,
the Prisons Service Bill 2023, the Parole System Bill, and the
Alternative Sentencing Bill
- investing in expanding the fleet of operational vehicles
230 for various SIAs, including acquiring additional Armoured
Personnel Carriers (APCs), Armoured Infantry Fighting
Vehicles (AIFVs), Troop Carrier Vehicles (TCVs), motorbikes,
quadbikes, and ambulances, among others. This investment
aims to improve operational readiness and mobility across
all security agencies
• deliver, or continue to deliver, on the following:
- establishment of the Security and Cybersecurity Funds as
outlined in the National Security Strategy 2020 and Section
29 of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020, respectively. These
funds will serve as a crucial financing resource aimed at
enhancing the nation’s resilience against emerging threats,
including terrorism, cyber insecurity, maritime challenges as
well as prevailing security issues such as land disputes and
chieftaincy conflicts
- development of an Integrated Database Management
System (IDMS), to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
by centralising security-related information and enabling
informed decision-making
- pursue an enhanced Barracks Regeneration Programme to

provide improved accommodation for the military and other
security agencies
- modernise the Ghana Air Force and Navy, in tandem with
the Ghana Armed Forces, ensuring they are equipped with
advanced technology and equipment, and
- embark on nationwide sensitisation programme to train
individuals as volunteers in disaster management, particularly
in disaster-prone areas. These volunteers will serve as the
first point of call, and assist NADMO officials in case of
disasters
10.8. FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL

TRADE
How Ghana is perceived abroad, the engagements we have with our
foreign partners, the positions we take in international conferences 231
and multilateral processes, and the agreements that are reached on
issues, from development finance through nuclear non-proliferation
to climate change, have everyday consequences for ordinary
Ghanaians and the country’s future. It also has consequences for
our national interests, including our ability to protect our citizens
abroad and their right to travel, migrate or repatriate their earnings.
Changing global circumstances and alliances, especially in the

context of ongoing global geoplotical challenges, requires our
foreign policy approach over the next few years to be even more
deliberate, calculated, and strategic. The cross-cutting issues of
global governance, international peace and security, and sustainable
development, must be coordinated across the Presidency, Ministries,
Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the decentralised authorities,
as well as with stakeholders such as CSOs, FBOs, the media, and
the private sector.
Under a Bawumia presidency, we will concentrate our efforts and

resources at achieving our objectives under the following areas:
10.8.1. Foreign Affairs
• Foreign Missions and Regional Integration

- optimise spend by our Diplomatic Missions by sharing cost
with other African countries e.g. sharing diplomatic services
to reduce the cost of administrative functions and provisions
of services such as Consular services
- implement the recently established Consular Fund in order
to improve Consular services to Ghanaian citizens abroad in
emergency situations, and
- in light of the security threats in the Region, enhance our
collaboration with neighbouring countries to provide a safe
environment for our citizens’ to be secure and to pursue
business in a peaceful environment
• To ensure full participation of dual citizens in the growth and
development of Ghana
- remove restrictions imposed on dual citizens which
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bar them from holding certain public offices in Ghana,
if not done before the final session of Parliament this
year, by amending Article 8 of the Constitution as well as
sections of the Citizenship Act while ensuring basic duties
and responsibilities of dual citizens, such as taxation and
minimum residency requirements, are met
- accelerate the implementation of the Diaspora
Engagement Policy, launched in 2023, which is aimed at
enhancing diasporan contribution to national development,
and
- invest in attracting tourists from new markets, like Asia,
in addition to traditional sources like Europe and the USA, to
increase our share of the global tourism market
• Enhanced collaboration with the Caribbean region
- to promote and protect the interests of Ghana in our
international relations, we will be intentional in broadening
and deepening relations with countries with significant
population of African descent
- further improve Ghana’s engagement with the Caribbean

by establishing diplomatic missions and leveraging shared
historical and cultural ties. This strategy aims to unlock
economic opportunities, deepen diplomatic relations,
and collaborate in addressing global challenges. The
establishment of more Ghana Embassies in the Caribbean
will propel trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchanges,
creating jobs and promoting sustainable development in
both regions, and
- extend our Caribbean relations to include non-Anglophone
countries
• Ghanaians in Diplomacy
- strengthen the Candidatures Unit at the Ministry by improving
on the database of potential candidates to ensure Ghanaians
are encouraged and supported to take up positions in
international organizations, and
- improve bilingual skills within the Ministry and across
government to strengthen our teams engaged in diplomacy 233
at all levels, and to engender better relations in the immediate
region
• pursue a “Women in Diplomacy” programme for Ghanaian
women to take more leadership roles in international
organisations, and
• Digitisation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional
Integration will continue, to improve efficiency and digital
security in consular services (passport & visas), as well as
diplomatic communications
• Implementing an e-visa policy for all international visitors to
Ghana, to make visa acquisition fast and convenient
• Implement a visa-free policy for all nationals of African and
• Peace and Security
- continue to build on the Multi-Stakeholder Working Group
model that facilitated Ghana’s recent tenure on the United
Nations Security Council, and tap into the expertise of
research and academic institutions, including the Kofi

Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC),
on issues that threaten regional & global security, including
representation on the Foreign Affairs Advisory Board, which
deliberates on matters of Peace & Security in the Region and
Africa
- work with The ECOWAS commission and the African Union
Commission (AUC) in accordance with United Nations
Security Council Framework Resolution 27/19 to present
an Accra Initiative-led counter terrorism operation under
the African Union (AU) for United Nations Security Council
mandate and funding from United Nations (UN) assessed
contributions, and
- promote in international forums, the importance of investing in
community resilience, especially women’s entrepreneurship,
businesses and infrastructure development, as part of
a counter-terrorism strategy to prevent recruitment and
radicalisation in vulnerable communities
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• Modernisation of the Foreign Affairs Ministry
- Foreign Service:
» create a Ghana Foreign Service (GFS), by amending
Article 190(1)d of the constitution, in line with best
practices such as those of India, United Kingdom (UK),
and Nigeria, as the service delivery function of the
Ministry. This structure separates the policy formulation
and service delivery functions, enabling the Ministry to
focus on its core constitutional mandate of formulating
and implementing Ghana’s foreign policy
» the functional bureaux of the Ministry, including the
passport office, consular, protocol, legal & treaties,
information and public affairs will all come under the
GFS upon creation
- Foreign Service Institute: significantly increase the
resources available to the Institute to effectively prepare
Ghana’s pool of diplomats for the changing world of
diplomacy by building their skills in key global issues, and
• Coordination of Foreign Policy: the Ministry will take the lead

to ensure overall coordination and coherence on integrated
subjects before relevant intergovernmental bodies such as
SDGs and Climate Change
10.8.2. Enhanced Economic and International Trade

Diplomacy
Under a Bawumia presidency, our diplomatic resources will be

targeted primarily towards enhancing our economic and trade
diplomacy. We will, in addition to other initiatives:
• reform the infrastructure for economic diplomacy at home

and in Ghana’s Missions abroad to enable better targeting and
aggressive pursuit of trade and investment opportunities in key,
existing as well as other potential markets, especially emerging
markets. This will be achieved through enhanced training and re-
orientation, production of annual trade and investments briefs,
SOPs, and innovative technology, including online marketing and
establishment of joint business networks. Bilateral/multilateral 235
economic cooperation would be further strengthened through
targeted initiatives such as trade agreements, Bilateral Investment
Treaties (BIT) and Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs)
• use multilateral platforms, including the annual meetings
between Africa and its partners, to fix the “African premium”
through financial ratings which tend to overestimate risk in Africa
• pursue potential membership of Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• improve Physical and Digital Infrastructure for Trade and
Industry: to ensure the effectiveness of our economic and trade
diplomacy, we will invest in improving the infrastructure and
services that underpin international trade, including:
- Investment in Digital Connectivity: Establishing the Ghana
Trade Information Hub to enhance data connectivity with
the African Trade Observatory, ensuring seamless access to
trade data and analytics
- Special Economic Zones Policy: The creation of geographical
areas where businesses can flourish without the burden
of paying selected taxes will facilitate industrialization and

trade of goods and services, and
- Building Infrastructure for Business Growth: Sector- focused
business enclaves will be set up across the country to
provide infrastructure to support businesses, improving
existing infrastructure, particularly warehouses, roads linking
major trade corridors, and ports
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11. TO LEAD IS TO SOLVE
“For me, to lead is to solve”

Mahamudu Bawumia
We have demonstrated throughout this manifesto a clear understanding of

what keeps you and other Ghanaians awake. The proposals we have laid
out are designed to provide solutions to everyday issues for all Ghanaians
and the business community.
Solutions to deliver business growth; jobs and prosperity; for enriching the
lives of citizens; and for a demonstrable, problem-solving leadership of
integrity.
We have also shown how our Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu

Bawumia, is the man who can bring values-based, selfless leadership with
integrity to the job as President, and as a solution-oriented action man who
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gets things done.
A man who brings people together, irrespective of faith, gender, age, ethnic
origin, economic or social status. A visionary man who understands what
will drive future growth and prosperity and has been leading from the front
in ensuring the youth of this country can fully participate in the global
economy.
He is a leader who means business, and has demonstrated he is not afraid

of hard work.
We ask for your support and your votes to elect him as President, and also
elect our NPP Parliamentary candidates, to translate these well-thought-
out plans into reality.
With the help of the Almighty God and your votes, we can together, build a
Ghana of possibilities and prosperity. Please join us to make it real.
It is possible!!!
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NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY

NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY (NPP)

NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY (NPP)

I have been inspired by the fortitude, resilience, and ingenuity of Ghanaians

I offered myself to be elected President because our hopes and aspirations

I have demonstrated that we can bring diverse communities together,

New Patriotic Party (NPP) • Manifesto for Election 2024

I believe I have demonstrated my selflessness and personal integrity for

Fortunately, we have an innovative, creative, and energised human resource

I have demonstrated my understanding of the issues, my commitment, and

My vision is to create a tent big enough to accommodate all our peoples,

Fourth Industrial Revolution; a man committed to protecting and using our

Above all, if you want a President who would be more accountable to

I have the courage to accept when things do not go as well as planned,

We have kept faith with Ghanaians, despite the

These challenges notwithstanding, we have created

Once again, we are coming to you, to seek re-election, at a time of great

As a party, we have demonstrated that even under challenging conditions,

Ghana needs a leader who is a problem-solver, is selfless, has foresight,

Under a Bawumia presidency, you, and Ghanaians, can be assured of

Ghana Under the Akufo-Addo-led NPP Administration................................... 03

2. OUR COMMITMENTS TO YOU.........................................................17

1. SUSTAIN AND EXPAND GHANA’S REBOUNDING ECONOMY................ 18

2. CREATE NEW JOBS.................................................................................... 19

3. IMPLEMENT WIDE-RANGING TAX REFORMS......................................... 21 xiii

5. REDUCE THE COST OF LIVING ................................................................ 24

6. EXPAND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................... 25

7. PROVIDE BETTER HEALTHCARE FOR ALL.............................................. 26

8. IMPLEMENT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS............. 27

9. EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.............................. 27

10. PROVIDE GOOD GOVERNANCE................................................................ 29

11. CARE FOR THE ELDERLY.......................................................................... 30

12. PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT................................................................ 30

13. BOOST SPORTS, CREATIVE ARTS AND TOURISM................................. 31

14. PROTECTING OUR BORDERS, KEEPING NEIGHBOURHOODS SAFE��33

PART I: BUSINESS GROWTH, JOBS AND PROSPERITY.....................35

3. ENSURING A RESILIENT, BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ECONOMY FOR

3.1. ENSURING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC RESILIENCE................................ 39

3.1.1. Fiscal Policy and Expenditure Control............................................... 39

3.1.2. Establish an Office of Management & Budget (OMB)....................... 40

3.1.4. Strengthen the Fiscal Capacity of Local Governments..................... 42

3.1.5. Leverage Green Financing for Sustainable Development................. 43

3.2. LEVERAGE PUBLIC POLICY TO SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH AND

3.2.1. Prioritise the Private Sector in the Provision of Public Infrastructure

3.2.3. Establish an Efficient Credit System to Boost Demand, Growth and

3.2.4. Protect Banking System to Boost Savings for Investment Lending

4. JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH.............................51

4.1. CREATING HIGH-TECH, FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION JOBS... 55

4.1.1. Building a Digital Economy Hub in Ghana........................................ 56

4.1.2. Training in Technology and Innovation.............................................. 58

4.1.3. Training in Technical and Vocational (TVET) Skills............................. 59

4.1.4. Fostering Soft Skills (Creative Thinking and Mindset Skills).............. 60

4.2. CREATING JOBS IN “EMERGING INDUSTRIES”...................................... 60

4.2.1. Jobs in Green Energy Industries........................................................ 60

4.2.2. Jobs in Aviation Services................................................................... 62

4.2.3. Jobs in Professional Services............................................................ 63

4.2.4. Jobs Abroad Programme.................................................................. 64

4.2.5. Jobs in Defence-Related Industries.................................................. 65

4.3. NEW JOBS BY TRANSFORMING TRADITIONAL SECTORS................... 66

14. PROTECTING OUR BORDERS, KEEPING NEIGHBOURHOODS SAFE��33