Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has called on the government to explain how its agenda - Ghana Beyond Aid - remains relevant amid support initiatives from international bodies.

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Mr Nartey expressed his concerns in Parliament on Tuesday when the House reconvened to approve some loan agreements.

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Among the seven loan agreements approved was $200 million loan agreement with the World Bank geared towards financing the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project.

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Reacting to the initiative, the Ningo-Prampram MP said: “Mr Speaker, reading the committee's report, I am interested to see how they say that this loan is consistent with Ghana Beyond Aid. We are taking a loan from the World Bank as part of Ghana Beyond Aid; I am trying to understand the rationale behind it.”

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He also stated that the government needs to come clear with regards to the $43 million loan facility which seeks to ensure exclusive and safe digital transformation.

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“Mr Speaker, it is also important that, when you look at component 1, is a 43 million US dollars facility for ensuring exclusive and safe digital transformation.

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“Mr Speaker, currently we are all dealing with SIM card registration and our bio data being used by people we don’t know. We need to know how this 43 million Dollars is going to be used to protect the bio-data and strengthen the data protection commission.”

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The breakdown down of the loan agreements indicate that $60.6 million will be allocated to the Ghana Covid-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project, $150 million for the West Africa Food Systems Resilience Programme received.

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An amount of €170 million has been allocated for establishment of the Development Bank of Ghana (DBG).

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In addition, $30 million was allocated to support the Covid-19-related Medical Equipment Provision Project, $150 million went toward the Primary Healthcare Investment Project, and $150 million was allocated to the Public Financial Management for Service Delivery Programme.

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