The Minister of Finance, Dr , has disclosed that the government has fulfilled all its statutory obligations by releasing payments to key development funds for 2025.

Speaking on the floor of on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Dr Forson emphasised that the timely disbursement of these funds reflects the government's dedication to fiscal decentralization and the revitalization of the local economy.

District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) Dr Forson announced that a total of GH¢987,965,073 had been transferred from the Consolidated Fund to the District Assemblies Common Fund as the first quarter allocation for 2025. "As of yesterday, we have transferred the sum of GH¢987,965,073 from the Consolidated Fund to the District Assemblies Common Fund.

This is the first quarter amount due, and the Administrator of the DACF is required to ensure that 80% of this amount is transferred directly to the Assemblies without fail," he noted.