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Switzerland supports Ghana’s decentralisation

Accra, Sept. 18, GNA – The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has committed 4 million euros to support GIZ’s “Participation, Accountability and Integrity for a Resilient Democracy (PAIReD)” programme to improve Ghana’s local governance systems.

The PAIReD programme commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is co-financed by the European Union and implemented by GIZ jointly with the Ministry of Finance.

The four-year programme, October 2023 – September 2027, supports the capacity building of its partners to make the public revenue system and public expenditure management more transparent, fairer and effective.

Also, advise national institutions and partner districts, 60 of them, in developing data-based plans and inclusive planning

processes to enhance service delivery and accountability at the local level.