Ghana's Government To Fund 2020 Poll Without External Donor Support

Riyaz Patel

Ghana’s Information Minister say his government plans to raise funds internally to support electoral activities across the country for the west African nation’s general elections in 2020.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah outlined that the decision is in line with the government’s “Ghana Beyond Aid agenda.”

He was speaking to the media after the Ghanaian Cabinet’s 64th regular meeting.

After 70 Years of Independence Ghana still relies on Western Aid for even funding of our National Elections.

This is untenable and a serious risk to the sovereignty of Ghana as a Country.

There is nothing wrong with getting foreign help but to rely on a Compact. https://t.co/jmADA6Plp4
— James Bedu Kodjo Eric Graham (@BeduKodjo) October 23, 2019

“In other statutory obligations for the year, particularly on elections, it will be carried out within the national resource envelope. The days that we have to be relying on donor partners to execute