Ghana has concluded a high-level Mid-Term Review Mission with theWorld Bank to evaluate progress on the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP) and refine strategies for delivering stronger digital development outcomes.
The review brought together senior officials, technical teams and project specialists to assess implementation and align the next phase of the programme with national priorities.
The World Bank delegation was led by Stephen Davenport and Natalija Gelvanovska-Garcia, who worked closely with the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) headed by Edwin Amoako and the Ministry of Finance’s World Bank Unit. Discussions focused on project performance, risks, and opportunities to accelerate delivery of key digital infrastructure and services.
According to the World bank, the objective of Digital Acceleration Project for Ghana is to expand access to broadband, enhance the efficiency and experience of selected digital public services, and strengthen the digital innovation ecosystem.
This project has five components, which are;
1. The first component, Ensuring Inclusive and Safe Digital Transformation, has the following sub-components: (i) Enabling Environment for Broadband Development and Greening ICT Enablers; (ii) Digital Connectivity in Lagging Areas; and (iii) Safeguards for Cybersecurity and Data Protection.
2. The second component, Modernizing Digital Government Services, has the following sub-components: (i) Change Management Moving Towards a Strengthened Digital Governance; (ii) Digital Government-Enhancing User-Centric Services; and (iii) Future of Work in Government.
3. The third component, Support for Digital Transformation of Productive Strategic Sectors, has the following components: (i) Scaling Up Ghana’s Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem; (ii) Digital Transformation in Agriculture Sector ; and (iii) Skills for Digital Jobs and Inclusion.
4. The fourth component, Project Management and Implementation Support, aims to finance activities related to recruitment of project management consultants, project coordination, fiduciary specialists, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), environmental and social safeguards, project communication, and citizen engagement.
5. The fifth component, Contingent Emergency Response Component, is added to the project structure to help the government respond swiftly to eligible crises or emergency, including climate and natural disasters and public health emergencies.
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, held a strategic meeting with the mission to outline government’s updated priorities for the sector. He noted the need to strengthen Ghana’s readiness for artificial intelligence, expand digital public services, improve cybersecurity resilience, complete last-mile connectivity interventions, upgrade national data centre capacity, operationalise the data exchange hub, and scale digital job creation opportunities.
The updated direction will support a more robust, secure and inclusive digital ecosystem as Ghana advances toward its broader digital transformation goals.
