By Jeremiah Nutsugah
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, during his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA 2024), President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo mentioned to Parliament that his government aims to be transparent and accountable to the people of Ghana through the launch of a ‘government performance tracker.’
In a move to promote transparency and accountability in infrastructure project implementation, the Ghanaian government launched the Performance Tracker today, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra.
The newly created platform aims to address long-standing concerns regarding the accuracy and reliability of project presentations, particularly the use of artist’s impressions to depict final outcomes.
Among those present at the launch were the Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Communication and Digitalisation, Hon Ursula Owusu, and other Ministers of state.
It will serve as a dependable tool for showcasing the progress and impact of infrastructure projects, fostering trust and confidence among citizens.
Speaking at the Launch was Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah who revealed that the newly launched Performance Tracker aims to ensure transparency and accountability in the execution of infrastructure projects across the country.
He added that the tracker will help address longstanding concerns about the accuracy and reliability of project presentations, particularly the use of artist’s impressions to depict outcomes.
Speaking at the official launch of the tracker at GIMPA on Wednesday, April 10, Oppong Nkrumah said the tracker currently hosts over 13,000 projects nationwide.
Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah highlighted that the tracker represents an upgraded version of the previously introduced Delivery Tracker by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in 2020.
The minister elaborated that the Performance Tracker encompasses a wide array of projects, including infrastructure and service delivery initiatives, validated across all sixteen regions of the country. He noted that the latest data available on the platform is from June 2023.
Oppong Nkrumah emphasized the ongoing efforts to continuously update the Performance Tracker, with various ministries and agencies contributing data beyond the June 2023 timeframe.
Describing the Performance Tracker as a comprehensive database, the minister stressed its user-friendly nature, accessible through both a website and a mobile application.
He underscored the rigorous validation process undergone by the platform, including geo-tagging and photographing projects to ensure transparency.
“As of June 2023, there are over 13,000 projects across the 261 districts, across the 16 regions, across the 28 ministries that have been validated and updated on this platform.”
“The performance tracker is a database that showcases the performances of the government of Ghana, and it is going to show you the various projects that have been executed across the country. This database has two interfaces: a website and an application. Today the mobile phone is very powerful too and sometimes even beyond what your desktop can do.”
