Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will present the government’s 2024 Annual Budget Statement and Economic Policy in Parliament tomorrow Wednesday, November 15.
A statement from the Finance Ministry said the act is in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and section 21 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921).
“In accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and section 21 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) the Minister for Finance will, on behalf of the President, lay before Parliament the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government of Ghana for the 2024 Financial Year, on Wednesday, 15th November, 2023,” the statement announced.
Below is the Finance Ministry’s full statement.
PRESENTATION OF 2024 ANNUAL BUDGET STATEMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY
Accra, Tuesday, 14th November 2023
In accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and section 21 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) the Minister for Finance will, on behalf of the President, lay before Parliament the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government of Ghana for the 2024 Financial Year, on Wednesday, 15th November 2023.
2. This Budget is crucial because it is developed to support the implementation of the IMF-backed Post-Covid-19 Programme of Economic Growth (PC-PEG). It comes just after the successful First Review of the 3-year US$3 billion IMF-ECF Programme.
3. It will also highlight, among others, the performance of the economy, efforts to boost the productive capacity of the economy through the new Growth Strategy, fiscal measures, and debt management strategies to deepen stability and promote growth.
4. In line with usual practice, Government will undertake a comprehensive post-Budget stakeholder engagement to explain the various policy to the public.
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