Ghana has introduced a new five-year National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NEACAP), with President John Dramani Mahama promising stronger accountability, ethical leadership, and greater citizen participation in combating corruption. The strategy replaces a previous framework criticized for weak implementation and aims to improve coordination among anti-corruption bodies and oversight mechanisms. Despite Ghana’s reputation for democratic stability, corruption remains entrenched, with the country scoring just 43 out of 100 on Transparency International’s latest index. If effectively enforced, the plan could strengthen public institutions, improve investor confidence, and restore trust in government. However, civil society figures stress that success depends on political will to prosecute offenders, something previous plans failed to deliver.
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