{"id":165790,"date":"2024-03-26T20:45:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T20:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/26\/election-2024-well-stick-to-imf-world-bank-programmes\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T20:45:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T20:45:33","slug":"election-2024-well-stick-to-imf-world-bank-programmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/26\/election-2024-well-stick-to-imf-world-bank-programmes\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: We&#8217;ll stick to IMF, World Bank programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has stated that the government will adhere to the International Monetary Fund\u2019s (IMF) Post-COVID-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG) and the World Bank-supported Development Policy Operations, despite it being an election year.<\/p>\n<p>He made this statement during his inaugural monthly press briefing on the economy on Tuesday, March 26, which took place in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn spite of the election year being a difficult year in every country, in the world, we are determined to stay the course as far as these programmes [IMF] are concerned,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Adam also indicated that the government plans to expedite the completion of the external debt restructuring programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to optimise the mobilisation of domestic revenue and rein in expenditure through expenditure controls and rationalisation. Firmly implement the government\u2019s growth strategy with a focus on improving SME productivity, efficiency, and financing, given the significant contribution the SME sector makes to the growth of our economy as well as for job creation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The finance minister emphasised that the Ministry would work in conjunction with the Ministry of Energy to effectively implement the updated energy sector recovery programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd above all, to pursue an inclusive approach to economic management. This will include instituting a joint economic round table with the academia to discuss topical economic issues. And this forum will seek to bring academia and policymakers to have a conversation on topical issues, as they affect the economy and to propose solutions on our way forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Ghana development forum which will be a forum to bring various stakeholders together to discuss and build consensus on key interventions such as the IMF programme and our debt restructuring programme,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has stated that the government will adhere to the International Monetary Fund\u2019s (IMF) Post-COVID-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG) and the World Bank-supported Development Policy Operations, despite it being an election year. 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