By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei
Ghana and the World Bank Group are strengthening their partnership to accelerate national development through targeted investments in five key sectors: education, health, energy, roads, and agriculture.
This follows a high-level meeting between Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, held on the sidelines of the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings.
The engagement focused on scaling up ongoing World Bank–financed projects while identifying new strategic areas to support Ghana’s economic transformation agenda.
According to Dr. Forson, the government’s renewed collaboration with the World Bank underscores its commitment to driving inclusive growth and long-term sustainability.
“With this renewed collaboration, we are working together to accelerate Ghana’s journey toward a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable economy,” he said.
The discussions centred on mobilising resources to boost access to quality education, strengthen healthcare systems, expand renewable and conventional energy infrastructure, enhance road networks, and modernise agricultural value chains to ensure food security and rural development.
Dr. Forson emphasized that these five sectors represent the backbone of Ghana’s medium- to long-term economic ambitions, serving as a foundation for sustainable growth and job creation.
The Finance Minister was accompanied by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, and Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Victor Smith.
Mr. Banga reaffirmed the World Bank’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s fiscal reforms and developmental priorities through increased investment and technical assistance, particularly in climate resilience, infrastructure financing, and social protection.
The meeting forms part of ongoing efforts to deepen Ghana’s engagement with international financial institutions and ensure that external partnerships translate into tangible improvements in the lives of citizens.
