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Participation, Accountability and Integrity for a Resilient Democracy Ghana is considered as a stable democracy with a committed civil society that demands accountability from state institutions. However, high levels of debt, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine are exacerbating social and regional inequalities. Neither the government nor the district assemblies are currently generating sufficient revenue to finance social, gender-equitable and environmentally friendly development in the long term. In addition, administrations often do not know how to apply data-based methods when planning expenditure or adopt a participatory approach to land-use planning. Corruption is a national challenge. To curb it, state anti-corruption institutions need to take a more coordinated approach, law enforcement agencies have to embrace digitalisation and civil society organisations and investigative media must be strengthened. Public institutions in Ghana are better equipped to effectively implement citizen-centred governance with integrity and accountability, both nationally and locally. |
