Citizen Participation in Local Government (GH0053)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Ghana Action Plan 2024-2028 (December)
Action Plan Cycle: 2023
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development
Support Institution(s): Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice. Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations, Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Center for Democratic Development (CDD) Centre for Local Government Advocacy, VOICE Ghana.
Policy Areas
Anti Corruption and Integrity, Elections, Inclusion, Legislation, Local Commitments, People with Disabilities, Public ParticipationIRM Review
IRM Report: Ghana Action Plan Review 2023-2027
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Pending IRM Review
Relevant to OGP Values: Pending IRM Review
Ambition (see definition): Pending IRM Review
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
Problem to be addressed
There is widespread concern about the lack of accountability of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to their respective constituents. It is believed that, MMDCEs are non-responsive to citizens at the sub-national level because they are appointed by the President.
The commitment
The commitment is in two-fold: 1. Enhance Citizens’ Participation in Local Gov’t through election of MMDCEs. 2. Enhance Opportunities for Political Participation of Persons with Disability by passing the Persons with Disability Reenactment Bill, and the accompanying legislative instruments.
Contribution of commitment to solving problem
The commitment is expected to make local governance more participatory and to make MMDCEs more responsive to the demands and aspirations of their constituents.
Relevance of commitment to OGP values
The commitment advances the OGP value of participatory governance.
Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable | Start Date - End Date
Consensus on amendment of article 55 (3) to allow political parties to sponsor candidates to local level election reached Persons with Disability Re-enactment Bill and the accompanying legislative instruments passed. | January, 2024 - December, 2024
Referendum on proposed amendments held. National Accessibility Strategy to guide the implementation of accessibility standards for PWDs and the aged adopted. | January, 2025 - December, 2025
Referendum and Bills to amend relevant laws to allow MMDCEs elected passed. Operations of the National Council for Persons with Disability decentralised to at least 8 regions of Ghana. | January, 2026 - December, 2026
MMDCEs elected in accordance with amended law The data base platform of the NCPWD Linked with that of the National Identification Authority and the Ghana Open Data Initiative. | January, 2027 - December, 2027