As the nation wraps up with the National Economic Dialogue, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Alex Mould is reaffirming that the outcomes of the dialogue will not just end in the books as feared by a section of concerned Ghanaians.
Alex Mould is giving the assurance that MiDA is committed to ensuring that resolutions from the dialogue translate into tangible, game-changing projects including other transformational projects in the NDC’s manifesto.
The CEO of MiDA, who was speaking to The High Street Journal on the sidelines of the dialogue, affirmed that the authority, which is the project implementation unit of the government, is fully prepared to drive implementation, ensuring that the dialogue does not become yet another talk shop but a springboard for real economic transformation.
The National Economic Dialogue has six thematic areas of critical importance to Ghana’s economic transformation. Each thematic area has a group of experts drawn from diverse fields tasked to breakout, deliberate on their respective areas and suggest practical solutions to the government for action.
The recommendations of these focused groups on thematic areas, if adopted by the government, the MIDA boss says, the authority is ready to put to action all game-changing and transformational projects.
Alex Mould further indicated that this commitment to turn the talk into action will be done in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance.
“MiDA is the project implementation unit of the country. It is going to handle all projects, especially transformational, game-changing projects that are in our manifesto and what is going to come out of these implementation thematics. We will be working closely with the Minister for Finance to implement all of these. [We are on standby] to implement,” he told The High Street Journal.
This assurance from MiDA signifies a strong commitment from the government to move beyond policy discussions and focus on execution.
Critics argue that Ghana has seen numerous economic forums that have yielded well-intentioned recommendations but failed in execution due to bureaucracy, political interference, and financial constraints.
However, MiDA’s readiness to spearhead implementation indicates a shift towards action-oriented governance. MiDA’s involvement in implementing key projects aligns with the government’s broader vision of resetting the economy through strategic investments in infrastructure, energy, and industrial transformation..
