President Akufo-Addo is expected to launch the Evaluation of Ghana’s National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) in Accra, on Thursday, this week.
NACAP constitutes Ghana’s National Framework to drive anti-corruption activities and promote national development.
It contains strategic action plans identified and agreed upon by stakeholders during nationwide consultations.
A source at the NACAP Secretariat told The Chronicle that the launch was in response to the delivery of Ghana’s obligations under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), the 1992 Constitution and the President’s commitment towards the fight against corruption.
The greatest strength of the NACAP, the source told the paper, is that its action plans are directly integrated into National Development Planning, making its plans an integral part of the regular annual activities of Public Institutions, including the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
After successfully implementing the plan for several years and in the penultimate year of implementation, NACAP said it has become necessary for the country to evaluate progress made in the fight against corruption.
The formulation of NACAP was facilitated by a group of experts and anti-corruption practitioners constituted into a working group.
The representatives are from the following institutions and organisations;
Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)
Office of the President
Internal Audit Agency (IAA)
Parliament of Ghana
Judicial Service of Ghana
Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice
National Development Planning Commission
Public Services Commission
Ministry of Finance
Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)Economic and Organized Crime Office
Ghana Integrity Initiative
Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition
Ghana Centre for Democratic Development
The Justice and Human Rights Institute
African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption
Development Partners
