MoFA asks Finance Ministry to reverse withdrawal of $640m food resilience programme
By Ashiadey Dotse The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has asked the Ministry of Finance under the leadership of Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson to urgently reconsider its decision to withdraw Ghana from the West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP), in a statement issued on Monday, September 28, 2026. MoFA says the decision, […]
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has requested the Ministry of Finance to reconsider its decision to withdraw Ghana's participation in the West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP). This move was communicated in a letter to the World Bank on September 23, 2026, without prior consultation with MoFA. The withdrawal could have significant implications for ongoing agricultural projects and the government's Feed Ghana Programme.
MoFA stated that Ghana owes GH¢643.87 million to the programme, including GH¢520.26 million under the IDA credit and GH¢123.61 million from the FS2030 Trust Fund. Removing Ghana from the FSRP would not cancel these contractual obligations, and the absence of alternative funding could result in delays, increased costs, or claims if contracts are suspended or terminated.
The World Bank has directed the suspension of various activities, procurement, and recruitment under the FSRP, including tomato seed procurement, micro-irrigation, and activities related to digitisation and farmer registration. MoFA is urging the Finance Ministry to retract its decision and work on a solution to protect ongoing projects and resume affected activities as soon as possible.
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