Programme Associate at UNDP

Ghana has made significant strides in deepening its democratic governance experience over the last two decades. The country has held eight successive elections and systematically strengthened its governance structures and systems at the national and sub-national levels. A robust decentralization process started in 1988 and remains key to enhancing social service delivery. Ghana’s resilient democratic structures is also anchored in strong peacebuilding and conflict transformation infrastructure including emerging national peace architecture. Ghana’s democratic governance credentials are also visible in its judicial system and relatively strong parliament that provides to a reasonable extent an oversight mechanism on the executive branch of government. These achievements have set Ghana’s democracy and governance structures and systems on a progressive trajectory, with growing inclusive systems and processes, a relatively independent judiciary and parliament, and more effective nationa...