An Act to apply to the State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125), to land held on behalf of the Republic by virtue of other enactments; to make provision with respect to procedure in cases of acquisition of land commenced under the State Property and Contracts Act, 1960 (C.A. 6), but not completed; to provide for the prescribing of fees by regulations made under the Concessions Act, 1962 (Act 124), and the Minerals Act, 1962 (Act 126); to make provision in relation to the commencement of the Land Registry Act, 1962 (Act 122); and to amend section 5 of the Concessions Act, 1962.

This represents Ghana’s commitment to fulfilling its international obligations to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The INDC and accompanied explanatory note thus seeks to ensure clarity, transparency, and understanding of Ghana’s contributions to the UNFCCC and the Kyoto protocol on climate change mitigation.

The trade policy aligns with Ghana’s long-term strategic vision of achieving middle-income status by 2012 and becoming a leading agro-industrial country in Africa. The policy clearly provides guidelines for the implementation of Government’s domestic and international trade agenda. It pushes to integrate private sector players by facilitating a stable policy environment to ensure effective and certain operations. It leverages on trade policy instruments across the thematic areas: multilateral trade, creating a fair and transparent import-export regime facilitating trade, enhancing production capacity for domestic and export markets, domestic trade and distribution, consumer protection and fair trade, and protection of intellectual property rights.

The act establishes the Minerals Commission, providing for its composition and functions as it relates to the management of minerals. The Commission is broadly expected to regulate and manage the utilization of mineral resources and coordinate national policies in relation to them.

The act establishes and regulates the local government system in accordance with the Constitution. The act stipulates that existing districts shall continue as districts, and new districts may be declared by the President by executive instrument. The District Assemblies shall be responsible for local government and may, among other things, control local development, land allocation, and water resources.

The GASIP prioritises private sector-led pro-poor agricultural value chain development. It aims to provide the necessary framework for long-term engagements towards scaling up investments. The GASIP is developed to contribute to the achievement of Ghana’s Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Programme (METASIP). GASIP emphasizes 4 strategic axes: linking smallholder farmers to agribusinesses; nationwide scaling up of investment; promoting climate change resilience approaches, and knowledge management, and integration of interventions.

This shows a consolidated form of the “home-grown” policies being implemented by the Ghanaian government. These policies are geared towards correcting the imbalances in the economy with a view to secure positive future prospects for the country.

The policy provides clear and transparent guidelines for the implementation of Government’s industrial development agenda, with particular respect to the growth, diversification, upgrading, and competitiveness of Ghana’s manufacturing sector.

The overall objective of the NES is to develop the potential of the non-traditional export (NTE) sector. It seeks to enable the NTE to make maximum contribution to GDP growth and national development, and to ultimately ensure high standards of living.

An Act passed by parliament to provide a framework for the collection and management of petroleum revenue in an accountable and sustainable manner.

Regulations made in accordance with the Public Financial Management Act, 2016. Among other things, it contains regulations for national development plans, revenue management, and macroeconomic and fiscal policies.

An Act to amend the Petroleum Management Act, 2011 (Act 815). It provides for the allocation of funds to the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund for the purpose of infrastructure development, and for related matters.

An Act to regulate the financial management of the public sector within a macroeconomic and fiscal framework; to define responsibilities of stakeholders, to provide for accounting and audit of public funds and to provide for related matters.

This policy aims to provide among other things, the enabling infrastructural and institutional environment for a globally competitive private sector sugar industry. The need for the policy arises as the sugar sector continues to become complex. It therefore seeks to coordinate all activities along the sugar value chain, for maximization of benefits.

The METASIP II places a strong emphasis on Accelerated Agriculture Modernization and Sustainable Natural Resource Management. It seeks to transform the agricultural sector to create jobs, increase incomes, and ensure food security over the medium term.

Key Highlights of the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.

A highlight of suitable agriculture projects as investment opportunities. This is in line with Ghana’s Agricultural Policy’s overarching goal of modernization. It shows government’s priority crops, and crops with special initiatives.

A highlight of investment opportunities available for potential investors in the cocoa sector.

A highlight of investment opportunities available for potential investors in the infrastructural base of the communications technology sector.

A highlight of investment opportunities available for potential investors in the crops production aspect of the agriculture sector.