Accra: Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Finance Minister, has held a high-level meeting with the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, aimed at strengthening cooperation and unlocking new opportunities for the country's development agenda. The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, focused on scaling up support for both ongoing World Bank financed projects and new initiatives designed to accelerate Ghana's economic transformation.
According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Forson and Mr. Ajay Banga agreed to prioritize five strategic sectors where enhanced World Bank support would deliver maximum impact for the Ghanaian economy and its citizens. These sectors are education, health, energy, roads, and agriculture. The Minister noted that these areas were critical to Ghana's medium to long-term development ambitions and would form the foundation of future collaboration with the World Bank.
Dr. Forson remarked, 'With this renewed collaboration, we are working together to accelerate Ghana's journey toward a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable economy.' Accompanying Dr. Forson at the meeting were the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, and Ghana's Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Victor Smith.
