Commitment By Commitment Details Open Contracting and Contract Monitoring November 2017 – December 2018 Ongoing commitment Lead implementing agency/actor Ministry of Finance Commitment description What is the public problem that the commitment will address? Government still maintains significant investments in some sectors of the economy despite substantial offloading of Government interest in a large number of commercial activities. Information on the implementation these investments to the public is very scanty. The first and second action plan recognized the need to ensure open and transparent tracking of public investments. What is the commitment? The commitment builds on the second action plan’s commitment to initiate action to monitor contract executions to ensure effective service delivery. How will the commitment contribute to solve the public problem? The commitment will provide an opportunity for citizens to have access to information on all contracts entered into by Government through follow ups on the implementation of public investments. This will also help to ensure value for money on all transactions. Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values? The commitment is relevant to increasing the level of transparency by improving accessibility of information on public contracts. Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable Start Date: End Date: Public Investment Division (PID) of Ministry of Finance (MOF) to provide comprehensive monitoring information on PPP November 2017 December 2018
PID of MOF to provide comprehensive monitoring information for all public infrastructure by November 2017 December 2018 PID of MOF to report on contractors who have been blacklisted and debarred November 2017 December 2018 PID of MOF to track government investments to ensure effective service delivery November 2017 December 2018 Contact information Name of responsible person from implementing agency Irene Addo-Dankwah Title, Department Head, Public Private Partnership Advisory Unit Email and Phone +233501290096 Other Actors Involved State actors involved Local Government Service CSOs, private sector, multilaterals, working groups Centre for Budget Advocacy (CBA) Ghana, Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), and Ghana Anti- Corruption Coalition
Title, Department Registrar-General’s Department Email and Phone +233 244 644 602 Other Actors Involved State actors involved CSOs, private sector, multilaterals, working groups Oil and Gas Platform; Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Ghana Integrity Initiative and Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) Fiscal Transparency and Accountability November 2017 – December 2018 Ongoing commitment Lead implementing agency/actor Ministry of Finance and Office of the President Commitment description What is the public problem that the commitment will address? There has been the tendency for successive governments to overspend and over borrow money, therefore creating imbalance in the management of the economy. There is the need to manage public expenditure to avoid budget
overruns especially in a manner that endangers national fiscal stability. Gradually, it is becoming incumbent on government to set limits for budget deficits and government borrowing. What is the commitment? The commitment will ensure the government makes available to the public information on fiscal deficits, government’s borrowing and debt management; establish an independent body to advice government on issues of fiscal responsibility; and, improve reporting on budget implementation by incorporating non-financial information. How will the commitment contribute to solve the public problem? The commitment will enable citizens to know how the national debt is being managed. An independent body (a Fiscal Council) can advise government on issues of fiscal responsibility. Citizens will not only have access to financial information on budget implementation but also information. By having detailed information on budget implementation, citizens can engage meaningfully on issues regarding budgets. Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values? By providing key information on budget implementation, this commitment will help improve quality of the information disclosed as well as creating opportunities for the public to influence fiscal policy decisions. Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable Start Date: End Date: MOF to develop regulations for the new PFM Act. November 2017 August 2018 MOF to facilitate the building of national consensus on the need to amend the new PFM Act to set limits for budget deficits and government borrowing. November 2017 August 2018 The Executive to establish Independent Fiscal Council. November 2017 September 2018 MOF to publish pre-budget statements. November 2017 September 2018
MOF to amend the new PFM Act to strengthen the fiscal responsibility provision (setting limits for budget deficits and government borrowing) in the Act. November 2017 December 2018 MOF to incorporate non-financial information in budget implementation reporting. November 2017 November 2018 Contact information Name of responsible person from implementing agency Evelyn Arthur Title, Department Head of Budget Planning Email and Phone +233 501 290 125 Other Actors Involved State actors involved CSOs, private sector, multilaterals, working groups CBA Ghana, IEA, Centre for Democratic Development andSEND Ghana. Extractives Sector Transparency
Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable Start Date: End Date: MOF and AG to finalize the development of regulations to Petroleum Revenue Management Act 2011 (Act 815). November 2017 September 2018 MOF and AG to develop regulations for the MDFA. November 2017 August 2019 MOF to provide financial and non-financial information as well as the status of implementation of petroleum revenue funded projects. November 2017 November 2018 Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) to establish the necessary structures for the management of MDF (Governing Board, Fund Manager, and office). November 2017 December 2018 MOF and Local Government Service (LGS) to ensure MMDAs provide quarterly reports on the usage mineral royalty revenues. November 2017 December 2018 MOF and Parliament to review of PIAC’s mandate to ensure PIAC’s enforce its recommendations. November 2017 June 2018 Contact information Name of responsible person from implementing agency Bash Mohammed Abdul Razak Title, Department Ministry of Finance Email and Phone +233 264 203 479 Other Actors Involved State actors involved The Petroleum Commission, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, and Auditor General
Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values? The commitment is enabling the right to information. Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable Start Date: End Date: Parliament to pass RTI bill by; and, November 2017 June 2018 Ministry of Information to develop strategies for the implementation of the RTI law by November 2017 September 2018 Contact information Name of responsible person from implementing agency Hon. Emmanuel KwasiBedrah Title, Department Member of Parliament Email and Phone +233 244 364 644 Other Actors Involved State actors involved CSOs, private sector, multilaterals, working groups Coalition on the Rights to Information Bill (CRTI) Centre for Democratic Development and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)
Parliament to provide quarterly reports on petitions and feedbacks from the public that have worked on by November 2017 December 2018 Contact information Name of responsible person from implementing agency Joseph A. Ankamah Title, Department Office of the Head of Local Government Service Email and Phone +233 243 127 564 Other Actors Involved State actors involved National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Office of the Senior Minister, Office of the Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) and CHRAJ CSOs, private sector, multilaterals, working groups SEND Ghana, Center for Democratic Development and Institute of Democratic Governance Technology and Innovation November 2017 - March 2019 Ongoing commitment
1 The Office of President and OSM to strengthen and beef up the OGP Secretariat by increasing the staff strength, logistics and financial support for OGP Secretariat by March 2018 November 2017 2018 70,000 2 OGP Steering Committee to ensure political commitment to OGP NAP 3 (including the need to strengthen OGP Secretariat) November 2017 – June 2018 5000 3 The Office of President, OSM and OGP Steering Committee to source funding for implementation of activities in the work plan by June 2018 November 2017 – June 2018 10,000 4 OGP Steering Committee and the Secretariat to develop memo for NAP 3 to Cabinet through Senior Minister for approval and also to brief the Presidency on issues hindering OGP implementation. November – December 2017 OGP Steering Committee and the Secretariat to meet with M&E Minister to partner on OGP NAP 3 November 2017– February 2018 700 Publication and Dissemination of the Action Plan December 2017 – February 2018 50,000 5 OGP Steering Committee and the Secretariat to engage with stakeholders mentioned in NAP 3 to ensure shared ownership of all commitments and activities in the plan by June 2018 (identify designated desk officers and orient them) November 2017 – June 2018 120,000 6 OGP Steering Committee and the Secretariat to frequently engage with lead institutions to deliver on the commitments by June 2018 November 2017 – June 2018 90,000 7 OGP Steering Committee and the Secretariat to design and adopt a monitoring framework for NAP 3 implementation by March 2018 November 2017 – March 2018 7,000 8 OGP Steering Committee and the Secretariat to discuss the monitoring framework with lead agencies and collaborating institutions by June 2018 April 2017 – June 2018 90,000 9 OGP Steering Committee and the Secretariat to commission a study to review performance in all the four thematic areas (namely transparency, accountability, civic participation, and, technology and innovation) since NAP 1 to the current situation and outline future course of action for OGP. August 2018 48,000 10 OGP Steering Committee and the Secretariat to Prepare OGP Mid-Term Self-Assessment Report August 2018 13,000 11 OGP Steering Committee and the Secretariat to organize mid-year stock-taking retreat November 2018 150,000 12 OGP Steering Committee and the Secretariat to carry out periodic public and media awareness creation on OGP issues November 2017 – August 2019 240,000