Ghana achieved a national Infrastructure Transparency Index (ITI) score of 35.76 percent, marking a significant improvement of more than 14 points compared to the 2021 subnational pilot in the Western Region.
“This performance places Ghana ahead of countries like Uganda (32.26 percent) and El Salvador (27.65 percent), while also highlighting the untapped potential when compared to global frontrunners such as Costa Rica, which achieved 66.95 per cent,” said Madam Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, Minister of State, Public Sector, during the launch of the first National ITI Survey report by CoST Sekondi-Takoradi.
The report, a collaboration with Transparency International Ghana (formerly Ghana Integrity Initiative) and the National Open Government Partnership Secretariat, aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in Ghana’s infrastructure sector.
Across the four ITI dimensions, the findings revealed a nuanced picture of Ghana’s infrastructure governance.
The Enabling Environment scored an impressive 60.90 percent, confirming that Ghana’s legal and regulatory frameworks strongly support transparency.
However, the Capacities and Processes dimension scored 25.45 percent, highlighting challenges in digital procurement systems, contract supervision, and internal institutional coordination.
Citizen Participation recorded 26.35 percent, underscoring the need for more structured mechanisms for community involvement in project planning and implementation.
The ITI assessment covered 30 procuring entities across national and local governments, evaluating 60 completed projects in roads, health, education, water and sanitation, energy, transport, and housing.
Madam Akanvariba said the government was committed to acting on the survey’s findings to strengthen infrastructure governance under the Resetting Ghana Agenda, adding that a Value for Money Office would be established in 2026 to safeguard efficiency and fiscal discipline.
She explained that the ITI provides an empirical foundation for open governance, efficient public spending, and infrastructure delivery that meets citizens’ needs.
“CoST provides a practical and internationally proven approach to improving project governance through structured disclosure, independent review, multi-stakeholder oversight, and citizen engagement,” she said.
Madam Samina Bhatia, Deputy Development Director at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, praised the collaborative effort of CoST, the Ministry, and stakeholders.
She described the ITI as a ground-breaking initiative that generates evidence-based insights to identify gaps, strengthen systems, and build trust in public infrastructure delivery.
“Through our partnership with CoST and other interventions like the Green Cities Infrastructure and Energy Project and Ghana Governance Programme, we support stronger institutions and citizen empowerment to hold decision-makers accountable,” she said.
Mr Eugene Ofori-Atta, Chairman of the CoST Sekondi-Takoradi Multi-Stakeholder Group, emphasised that transparent infrastructure delivery is key to economic resilience and public trust.
He said the launch sets the stage for a forward-looking conversation, bringing together all voices-state and non-state—to reflect on current performance, aspirations, and strategies for stronger infrastructure governance.
