An International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical team has completed a follow-up mission to Ghana to support the government’s rollout of reforms recommended in the Fund’s recent Governance Diagnostic Report.
The delegation, led by Tina Burjaliani and including Gomiluk Otokwala and Nusula Nassuna, visited Accra from December 8–11 at the request of the Ghanaian authorities. The mission held discussions with senior government officials, civil society groups and international development partners.
The Governance Diagnostic Report released on November 3 identifies vulnerabilities in public financial management, revenue administration, property rights systems, public-sector integrity and transparency. It sets out priority steps aimed at reducing corruption risks and strengthening accountability mechanisms across state institutions.
According to the IMF, the mission focused on helping authorities plan initial actions to address these recommendations and explore areas where development partners can align support to sustain reform momentum. The talks also assessed implementation arrangements and follow-up steps in what is expected to be a multi-year governance reform effort.
The IMF said it will continue working closely with Ghana in the coming months, including through the country’s ongoing Extended Credit Facility programme, to support progress on measures outlined in the diagnostic review.
The mission expressed appreciation to the government and stakeholders for what it described as “warm hospitality, excellent cooperation and candid exchanges” during the four-day visit.
Ghana has had a long and recurring relationship with the International Monetary Fund, turning to the institution multiple times over the past four decades to stabilise its economy during periods of fiscal stress, high debt and balance-of-payments pressures.
The country is currently implementing a three-year, US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme approved in May 2023, after Ghana defaulted on most of its external debt and inflation soared to record levels. The programme aims to restore macroeconomic stability, rebuild reserves, and place the country’s public finances on a sustainable path through fiscal consolidation, structural reforms and debt restructuring.
Under the deal, the IMF has been conducting regular reviews tied to disbursements, with reforms focused on tightening revenue collection, improving expenditure control, safeguarding social spending and strengthening key state institutions.
Governance has been a central theme of the programme. The IMF’s Governance Diagnostic Report published in November 2025 at the request of the government is the first such diagnostic conducted for Ghana. It evaluates vulnerabilities in public finance, procurement systems, state-owned enterprises, property rights, and anti-corruption safeguards, and provides a roadmap for addressing long-standing institutional weaknesses.
The Fund has stressed that improving governance and transparency is essential to consolidating the gains of the ECF, restoring investor confidence, and preventing a recurrence of the structural imbalances that pushed Ghana into crisis in 2022.
The latest technical mission forms part of the IMF’s broader support framework, combining policy reforms with institutional-strengthening measures to help Ghana navigate its post-crisis recovery.
