Sixth Special Report: The Changing Nature of UK Aid in Ghana Review: report from the Sub-Committee on the Work of ICAI: Government response to the Committee’s Sixth Report

This is the government's response, published 16 February 2021.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government welcomes the Sub-Committee's report and its endorsement of ICAI's positive review, and says the Committee's views and recommendations "will be taken into account" in its new strategic processes.

• On the Committee's call to maintain a diverse portfolio including social sectors, the government cites direct funding for vaccinations, neglected tropical disease treatment and girls' education, and says a new HMG Strategy for Ghana "will be established" in line with the Foreign Secretary's seven global challenges.
• On multilateral programmes, the government welcomes ICAI's recognition of their role and says HMG Accra is "already stepping up to this challenge", working closely with the World Bank.
• On the pandemic, the government says it is "deeply concerned" about the impact on Ghana and reports that it has increased support for health communications, social assistance and distance education.
• On girls' education, the government says it "will remain a priority" and that, in early 2021, it will work with the Government of Ghana and non-state partners on a review of the Girls-PASS programme 2012–2020.

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