The new Ghanaian government under President John Dramani Mahama Wednesday set March 3rd and 4th as the dates for the proposed National Economic Dialogue at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The government said the dialogue will provide an all-important platform for Ghanaians to respond directly to the pressing economic challenges the country has been facing over the last few years.
A statement from the presidency said the dialogue will forge actionable solutions to foster sustainable economic growth.
President Mahama will lead the dialogue with a speech centred on “Resetting Ghana: Building the Economy We Want Together.”
”This initiative represents a crucial step in fulfilling President Mahama’s campaign promise to involve citizens in discussions that shape their economic future” said the statement.
The dialogue is to facilitate popular participation in shaping priority policies and structural reforms needed to address the economic downturns of recent times and begin the journey towards revitalisation.
Ways of enhancing business opportunities and improving living conditions across Ghana will be the main focus of the forum which will bring together captains of industry in the private sector, academia, public policy institutions, and civil society organisations.
Participants will engage in detailed discussions through thematic sessions focusing on critical areas such as
achieving sustainable macroeconomic stability, promoting economic transformation, advancing infrastructure development, implementing structural reforms, and ensuring private sector-led growth.
It will also interrogate ways of restoring good governance and combating corruption, which has been blamed for much of Ghana’s administrative dysfunction.
”By establishing clear commitments and milestones, the forum aims to reset the economy, ensuring long-term resilience and transformative growth for the benefit of all Ghanaians” the statement from the presidency said.
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