The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has been appointed as Chair of a new 13-member Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Working Committee. The committee aims to improve cooperation between the government and private sector in funding infrastructure and development projects.
Deputy Finance Minister Hon. Thomas Ampem Nyarko inaugurated the committee, highlighting the need for increased private sector involvement due to limited fiscal resources. He said that working closely with private partners is now necessary to address Ghana’s development challenges.
Dr. Forson called for changes in how PPPs are managed in Ghana. “The era where government-dominated projects are called public-private partnerships must end. True PPPs must involve real risk-sharing between government and the private sector. According to him, what has been seen over the years does not reflect what a proper PPP should be.”
The committee’s main responsibility will be to review and streamline Ghana’s PPP framework so that future projects are sustainable, transparent, and cost-effective.
Members of the committee include representatives from key ministries, regulatory agencies, professional bodies, and the Office of the President:
1. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson – Minister for Finance (Chairperson)
2. Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine – Attorney General and Minister for Justice
3. Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare – Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry
4. Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah – Director-General, National Development Planning Commission
5. Mr. Simon Madjie – CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
6. Mr. Frank Mante – CEO, Public Procurement Authority
7. Prof. Nana Ama Brown Klutse – Executive Director, Environmental Protection Agency
8. Prof. Anthony Owusu-Ansah – Executive Secretary, Lands Commission
9. Mr. Samuel Manu Asiama – Chartered Institute of Bankers Representative
10. Ing. Festus Ofoli Odametey – Ghana Institution of Engineers Representative
11. Mad. Nana Oye Bampoe Addo – Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the President
12. Mad. Shamima Muslim – Deputy Presidential Spokesperson
13. Mr. Patrick Nomo – Chief Director, Ministry of Finance (Secretary)
The committee is expected to provide technical guidance and oversight so that PPPs are properly structured in line with national development objectives.