Corruption remains a pervasive anti-developmental issue for Ghana, just as it is for many of Africa’s 54 member nations. What should have been a great success story to tell today following Ghana’s bold steps in the establishment of key anti-graft institutions and regulations, is overshadowed by decades of feet-dragging in prosecutions, overpoliticisation of cases, and the general lack of enforcement of regulations. This article examines the initiatives taken, difficulties encountered, and advancements made in Ghana’s continuous fight against corruption. Ghana has taken significant steps in addressing corruption through legislative and institutional frameworks, despite the current state of perceived stagnation in…
Edward Sarpong
Edward Sarpong
Edward is a development planning professional with over 10 years working experience in development cooperation, research and training. For six years, Edward worked as a technical development advisor working at all levels of the decentralised system in Ghana. At the local level, he has been directly involved in community mobilisations and engagements to document the needs of the people mostly in deprived districts. These engagements were further used to enrich national policy discourse and in the formulation of policies and programmes. Edward also coordinated interventions with the then 10 Regional Coordinating Councils (RCC) to support selected districts in the implementation of their development programmes. Over the last five years Edward has been engaged in trainings and research, working both in the private and non-governmental sectors. With a strong planning background both at the masters’ and undergraduate levels, Edward is a passionate advocate of inclusive planning and decision making, particularly on matters that could reduce poverty amongst marginalised segments of society. Edward also holds a practitioner certificate in organisational and systems development; a background that positively influences his engagement with stakeholders at all levels of society. Currently, Edward occupies the position of Senior Research Officer at the Good Governance Africa – West Africa Centre (see CV).
