The Act works towards revising and deepening the laws on land use and spatial planning. It establishes the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority with the objective of ensuring judicious use of lands, providing for a sustainable development of land, and driving the planning decentralisation system of Ghana to the district assemblies, for efficient delivery of services.

The national social protection policy of Ghana provides the framework for purposive, targeted and effective social protection plans and interventions. It represents Ghana’s commitment and action on the Sustainable Development Goals, especially goals 1, 8, and 16. In the short term, it seeks to leverage on five flagship programmes: the Livelihoods Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP), the Labour Intensive Public Works (LIPW), the School Feeding Programme (SFP), the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Exemptions, and the Basic Education Capitation Grants.

The Act establishes a committee to take stock of properties confiscated by the State. The committee shall locate and take inventory of assets confiscated to the state by the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, make recommendations to the President regarding disposal, and ensure that non-state organizations and individuals are not beneficiaries.

The Act makes provisions for the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases. It addresses claims on compensation with regards to containment measures taken. It gives powers to the minister in charge to declare an infected area and declare a need for evacuation. It also states among others, that a person shall not reside or do business in an infected area.

This policy represents Ghana’s push to attain its vision for ICT. This is in line with the worldwide recognition of the importance of ICT for national development. It strives to realize the vision to transform Ghana into an information-rich, knowledge-based society and economy. It targets the development, deployment and exploitation of ICT within the economy and society.

The development plan notes the contribution of the sector to the economy and livelihood of Ghanaian citizens. It acknowledges the underdevelopment of the value chain. The development plan is conceived as the implementation plan for the Republic of Ghana Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy.

The revised environmental sanitation policy sets the gaze of the government on attaining the goals enshrined in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It seeks to address the challenges and deficiencies of the 1999 policy. The revised policy broadens the ‘polluter-pays’ concept through legislation, as a means to raise finance for environmental sanitation. It emphasizes waste data collection for research and development and strengthening the capacity of environmental actors, among others.

The Act establishes and incorporates the Grains Development Authority with the broad objective of multiplying and supplying improved seed varieties.

The Act provides for Government’s participation in certain companies. This is in a bid to promote self-reliance and development of the country’s economy.

The policy notes the inefficient level at which the current water production and utilization (consumptive and non-consumptive) operates. The national policy follows from the principles of GPRS, MDGs, and NEPAD in providing a framework for the sustainable development and management of water resources in Ghana. It is targeted at a wide range of stakeholders, ranging from water users to policy makers.

The regulations stipulate the application procedures necessary for obtaining permit for water use. It states that a person may obtain a permit for domestic water use, commercial water use, municipal water use, industrial water use, agricultural water use, power generation water use, water transportation water use, fisheries (aquaculture) water use, environmental water use, recreational water use, and underwater (wood) harvesting.

The regulations apply to all activities related to the conveyance, storage, possession, manufacture, and use of explosives for mining, quarrying and civil works, as well as substances used for the manufacture of explosives. The regulations do not however apply to explosives or substances imported or used by the Police or Military; or coloured flares, fireworks, percussion caps, rockets or other similar devices used by the Ports and Harbour, Aviation, and Railway Authorities.

The Act establishes the Millennium Development Authority to facilitate the implementation of the Ghana Programme under the Millennium Challenge Account for the sustainable reduction of poverty through growth. The charge is contained in the agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Millennium Challenge Corporation acting for and on behalf of the Government of the United States of America.

The Act establishes a Community Water and Sanitation Agency to facilitate the provision of safe water and related sanitation services to rural communities and small towns.

The Act establishes a tourist control board to guide policy formulation, regulation and coordination of all activities of the tourism sector.

An Act by the President and Parliament to establish the National Communications Authority as the central body to license and regulate communications activities and services in the country, and to provide for related purposes.

The specific objectives of the policy include: to redress imbalances which arise from existing gender inequalities through policy review; legal reforms and enforcement of existing legislation; to provide a national framework from which policies are derived; to implement activities designed to strengthen women’s role in economic development; to implement activities designed to promote children’s development and protection; to promote women’s equal access to, and control over economically significant resources and benefits; and to enhance the survival, development and protection of children.

The act establishes the Local Government Service with the broad aim of ensuring effective and efficient administration and management of local government services in Ghana.

The NCWSS is developed within the context of the National Water Policy. It pushes for decentralization to local levels of governance, as a means for deepened accountability and governance in water service delivery. It leverages on the Community Ownership and Management (COM) approach as one of the principles in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) development interventions.

The Act provides for seeds and fertilizer control, and for plant protection. It establishes the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services, the Plant Protection Advisory Council, the National Seed Council, the Technical and Variety Release Committee, the National Variety Release and Registration Committee, the Fertilizer Inspection Fund, the National Fertilizer Council, the Ghana Fertilizer Advisory Committee, the Pesticide and Fertilizer Regulatory Division, and the Plant and Fertilizer Fund. This is all in a bid to ensure plant health and protection from pests and diseases.