The government must prioritise efforts to restore macroeconomic stability and regain confidence in the economy, participants at the just ended Na­tional Economic Dialogue (NED), have recommended.

A communique issued at the end of the programme last Tuesday and read by the Chairman of the NED 2025, Dr Ishmael Yamson, urged the government to enhance coordination between fiscal and monetary policy operations and achieve alignment.

It said the government must review the foreign exchange reten­tion regime to support economic stability.

“The government should imple­ment major tax reforms that expand the tax net, including property taxes, revise Value Added Tax rate and address revenue leakages,” the communique stated.

The government must prioritise efforts to restore macroeconomic stability and regain confidence in the economy, participants at the just ended Na­tional Economic Dialogue (NED), have recommended.

A communique issued at the end of the programme last Tuesday and read by the Chairman of the NED 2025, Dr Ishmael Yamson, urged the government to enhance coordination between fiscal and monetary policy operations and achieve alignment.

It said the government must review the foreign exchange reten­tion regime to support economic stability.

“The government should imple­ment major tax reforms that expand the tax net, including property taxes, revise Value Added Tax rate and address revenue leakages,” the communique stated.

The participants recommend­ed that state-owned-enterprises must be reformed and should go by transparent financial reporting and good corporate governance practices.

The communique further empha­sised the need for the government to strengthen expenditure controls in public agencies and resource the internal audit regime to be effective.


“The government must establish a credible medium term expenditure framework that ensures adequate provision of funding for proj­ects before commencement and aggressively pursue inclusive and sustainable growth for economic transformation,” the communique explained.

It said the government must establish new agricultural institutes and enhance existing ones to foster expertise, drive innovation, and stimulate interest in industrialised agricultural production.

The participants called for private sector participation in the distri­bution of electricity and suggest­ed that the government should conduct a comprehensive review of Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECGs) operations and implement necessary reforms to position it for potential private sector involvement.

Moreover, the communique said the government must strength­en ECG’s billing and collection systems while enforcing cost-cutting measures to improve operational efficiency and service delivery.

It further said the government must finalised the review of Inde­pendent Power Purchase contracts and renegotiate terms to lower power purchase costs and enhance financial sustainability.

The communique recommended that COCOBOD must be to its role as an agency under the Ministry of Finance and ensure it focused on its core mandate of ensuring the effi­ciency of the sector and protecting the interest of farmers.

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