President Akufo-Addo has emphasized that the battle against corruption is a joint effort involving all stakeholders.

Speaking on Thursday, December 21, 2023, during the official launch of the evaluation of Ghana's inaugural ten-year National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) for the period 2015 to 2024, he highlighted the importance of collective action.

NACAP, according to the President, has been a crucial strategy guiding the coordination of efforts and resources from various stakeholders, including the government, public sector institutions, civil society, private sector, individuals, and the media, to prevent and combat corruption.

Akufo-Addo stated, “Indeed, NACAP was developed to align with standard global indicators, local knowledge of corruption and other anti-corruption measures on the premise that conventional anti-corruption approaches have, consistently, not yielded the anticipated results. Fighting corruption is a shared responsibility.

“This is why we must all see the evaluation of the maiden NACAP and the development of NACAP 2 as the responsibility of all stakeholders in this nation, citizens and non-citizens alike. I urge all stakeholders to give the exercise the priority it deserves, provide open and honest responses and inputs, and offer their support and co-operation to ensure a successful evaluation. Let us embrace it as a beneficial learning tool, rather than a threatening scrutiny”.

He urged stakeholders to prioritize the exercise, provide open and honest responses, and offer their support to ensure a successful evaluation, framing it as a beneficial learning tool rather than a threatening scrutiny.

The President asserted that his administration had adequately resourced institutions involved in the fight against corruption. Budgetary allocations to these institutions, he mentioned, have increased by the end of 2022 compared to the figures inherited in 2017 when he assumed office.

Akufo-Addo highlighted achievements such as the digitization of key sectors to enhance efficiency, the restructuring of the public-sector internal audit system, the establishment of audit committees, and collaboration among relevant institutions. He also emphasized significant budgetary increases for institutions engaged in public sector accountability, demonstrating his commitment to equipping these institutions effectively.