2027 budget: Stakeholders appeal for prioritisation of rural roads
Some stakeholders in the Wa East District have appealed to the government to prioritise the rehabilitation of deplorable roads in the district in the 2027 Budget and Economic Policy to help improve the socio-economic lives of the people in the area. They said the poor state of roads linking communities in the district hampered socio-economic […] The post 2027 budget: Stakeholders appeal for…
Stakeholders in the Wa East District have urged the government to prioritize the rehabilitation of poor roads in the 2027 Budget and Economic Policy. Naa Kadri Ibrahim, Chief of Jimpenhi and Secretary to Wa Naa, emphasized that the district's economy relies heavily on farming, and the insufficient road infrastructure hampers agricultural production, transportation of farm produce, and access to essential services like healthcare.
The forthcoming 2027 Budget and Economic Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, is expected to outline the government's priority areas for intervention in 2027. Naa Kadri expressed disappointment that the promised road rehabilitation projects have not been implemented, despite the district's significant contribution to the district's Internally Generated Funds (IGF).
Among the key areas stakeholders called for attention, they highlighted the need to reduce the cost of agricultural inputs and tractor services, improve technical training for farmers, and enhance rural electrification and access to potable water to improve living conditions in underserved rural communities.
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