GHANA'S EFFORTS AT GOOD GOVERNANCE YIELDING RESULTS (PAGE 16)

THE Central Regional Minister, Nana Ato Arthur, has reiterated that the country’s efforts at good governance are yielding positive results from donor partners and in the level of high investment flow into the economy.
Addressing a stakeholders workshop on good governance in Cape Coast on Wednesday, Nana Ato Arthur said “the $547 million grant under the Millennium Challenge Account by the United States of America gives a testimony of the growing international confidence in the economy”.
The one-day capacity-building workshop, organised by the Central Regional Development Commission (CEDECOM) in conjunction with the German Development Service (DED), was aimed at bringing together stakeholders to discuss, learn and share experiences for the promotion of good governance.
The participants were drawn from the traditional authorities, state institutions, civil society and the private sector.
Nana Ato Arthur described the high level of investment inflow of late as another manifestation of good governance embarked upon by the government.
He, however, stated that while recognising these modest achievements, the government was also mindful of the fact that much more needed to be done to deepen and consolidate the gains so far made.
He said it was against such background that the Regional Co-ordinating Council embraced the collaborative partnership between the CEDECOM and DED.
The workshop, the regional minister stated, was to create a platform for dialogue and the promotion of good governance among key stakeholders, which would eventually contribute to a just, equitable and democratic society.
The Executive Director of CEDECOM, Mr John Akowuah, described the workshop as timely, as the 2008 presidential and parliamentary elections were only a few months away.
He said the workshop would be of immense benefits, since the participants came from an array of organisations and institutions whose roles impacted positively or negatively on development and good governance.
He expressed the hope that they would take advantage of the workshop to exchange ideas and share experiences to promote good governance and ensure free, fair and peaceful elections.