296 1D1F projects at various stages of implementation – Ofori-Atta

Government in its 2023 budget has revealed that a total of 296 One District One Factory (1D1F) projects are at various stages of implementation.

The initiative is being implemented by supporting business owners to establish new factories or transform existing manufacturing enterprises to contribute significantly to job creation across the country.

Speaker, the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) Initiative continued to make remarkable progress in 2022.

To date, a total of 296 1D1F projects are at various stages of implementation, out of which 126 are currently operational, 143 are under construction, and 27 are pipeline projects.

The government indicates that currently over 126 factories are operational, and it will continue to support existing projects with technical assistance.

The 1D1F initiative was introduced by the Akufo-Addo government to boost the country’s industrialization drive as well as create numerous employment opportunities for Ghanaians.

Government has described the initiative as the biggest industrialization programme Ghana has seen since its colonial days.