Government has allocated over GH9 billion to fund 16 of its flagship initiatives in 2023.

This information is contained in the 2023 budget statement and economic policy presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to Parliament.

Close to GH3 billion has been allocated to the Free Senior High School Programme, while a little over GH2.6 billion has been allocated to roads infrastructure.

Also, an amount of GH969 million has been alloted to the School Feeding Programme.

Over GH660 million has been allocated to the Agric Ministry’s Planting for Food and Jobs, a little over GH164 million will be used for Railways Development, while more than GH520 million will be pumped into the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme.

Close to GH4 million has been allocated to Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty.

In the education sector, the Nursing Trainee Allowances and Teacher Trainee Allowances will cost the government GH265 million and over GH241 million respectively.

An amount of GH200 million will be spent on government’s One District One Factory Programme and GH38 million will be spent on Regional Reorganisation and Development.

The National Identification Authority will be provided with GH37 million, Fish Landing Sites, GH26 million,  Zongo Development Fund, GH24 million and Micro Finance and Small Loans Centre, GH14 million.

Source: The Independent Ghana