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Political Decentralization

Political decentralisation is the transfer of power and authority from the central government to the sub-national level for decision-making.

Administrative Decentralisation

Administrative decentralisation is the transfer of authority from the central government to the local government to ...

Fiscal Decentralisation

Fiscal decentralisation is the assignment of expenditure and revenue responsibilities and inter-governmental transfers from ...

Decentralised Planning

Decentralised planning involves addressing development issues both in the urban and rural settings to meet the needs and aspirations

Local Economic Development

Local Economic Development (LED) is galvanising and stimulating citizens to participate in entrepreneurial

Popular Participation

Popular Participation is the inclusion of citizens in local governance for efficient public service delivery.

Gameli Dominic Kewuribe Hoedoafia, Ph.D.

Executive Secretary – Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) on Decentralisation

Message from the Executive Secretary

"His Excellency the President’s key aspiration is to ensure that we achieve democratic developmental decentralisation within the shortest possible time"

Few would disagree that decentralisation is an alternative development strategy as evidence abound the world over, especially in emerging markets on the ability of decentralisation to bring governance closer to the doorsteps of the people, leading to local ownership of decisions and the decision-making process.
Empirical evidence suggests that decentralisation ensures efficient public services tailored to the needs of citizens as local governments understand the preferences of their public. It engenders greater citizens’ engagement in local affairs, improves performance in public education and health sectors and allows for more efficient implementation of government programmes with performance and stewardship-oriented strategies which curtail corruption at the subnational level.

It is against this backdrop that decentralisation and local governance in Ghana is provided for in the Constitution under the Directive Principles of State Policy. Read more …