Officials from the World Bank led by Mr. Nicolas Perrin, Global Sustainability and Inclusion Practice Manager called on the Minister for Local Government, Hon. Daniel Botwe in his office in Accra.

The meeting was to discuss with the Minister and the Gulf of Guinea Northern Region Social Cohesion Project (SOCO) Ghana Project Implementation Unit (PIU) on the progress of the project implementation, status updates and the next steps.

The World Bank Team expressed delight and commended Ghana highly for putting up an impressive performance on the Implementation of the Project so far.

The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), an allied agency under the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, organised a maiden Local Economic Development (LED) Investment Fair.

The Fair offered an opportunity for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs)to showcase products manufactured in their localities.

Speaking at the opening, the sector Minister, Daniel Botwe, disclosed that a District Assembly's duty was not merely bureaucratic,  but it was about understanding challenges faced by the people and devising meaningful solutions.

He stressed that public awareness on potentials within districts was paramount, therefore, the people needed to acknowledge that LED products were not limited to culinary use alone but held the potential to enhance their lives when value was attached.

The Honorable Minister said it was time for District Assemblies to understand their importance and role within the community on economic development. He urged them to quantify the quality of life for the people by creating an enabling environment for local economic development.

Prof. Nicholas Awotwi, Director of the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) heralded a new era of development, emphasising the need for change in the established norms.

Source:             Public Relations Unit (MLGDRD)

The African Transport Policy Program (SSATP) is conducting a study on institution arrangement for the management of urban mobility in Ghanaian cities, and in the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area (GKMA) in particular.

The main objective of the study is to define an institutional model for the governance of urban mobility in GKMA, taking into consideration the Kumasi Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project (KUMAP) under preparation.

This model when developed can serve as a blueprint for other cities in the country where urban transport is a growing concern.

A Diagnostic Report for the study contains an assessment of the main challenges hindering the efficient governance of urban mobility in Ghanaian cities, established after consulting key sector stakeholders.  

 The workshop took stock of governance challenges currently hindering the effective management of urban mobility in Ghanaian cities and to establish a consensus on the main obstacles and their cause amongst key government stakeholders as well as to outline potential solution and institutional scenarios to address these obstacles.