Professor Godfred Bokpin, a Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, has called for the strengthening of Ghana's fiscal institutions as a key step toward resolving the country's persistent debt challenges.Speaking at the launch of the Sustainable Debt Management in Ghana report by the Economic Governance Platform (EGP), Prof.
Bokpin commended recent reforms to the Fiscal Council but stressed the need for it to be more than a symbolic entity."The Fiscal Council must not exist only on paper.
It should have a clear legal mandate, operational independence, and the authority to evaluate fiscal risks, assess policy credibility, monitor debt targets, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.
It must also support Parliament with independent debt analysis."The report, funded by Open Society Africa and hosted by the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), examines Ghana's current debt landscape and proposes practical policy measures to improve parliamentary oversight, civic participation, and public sector accountability.Prof.
