Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, heads the country’s delegation to the 2025 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings. This event marks the first major international economic engagement for President John Mahama’s administration.
This crucial meeting follows Ghana’s recent staff-level agreement with the IMF on the fourth review of its $3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program. The agreement is expected to bring in $370 million to bolster the nation’s economic recovery.
During the Spring Meetings, Dr. Forson is set to engage with key figures such as IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, the Paris Club, credit rating agencies, and U.S. Treasury officials. These discussions aim to strengthen Ghana’s economic reform commitments and attract additional investment opportunities.
The delegation will focus on several key areas, including job creation, inclusive growth, energy access, food security, climate resilience, and green financing. These efforts are geared towards securing more support for Ghana’s ongoing economic recovery and ensuring long-term stability.
Dr. Forson will present “Ghana’s Reset Story,” a strategy focused on achieving macroeconomic stability, ensuring debt sustainability, and implementing structural reforms to ignite long-term growth. “Our aim is not just stabilization but building a resilient economy that protects the vulnerable and lays the foundation for ‘The Ghana We Want,'” stated Dr. Forson.
With the IMF agreement progressing and strategic reforms underway, Ghana is poised to strengthen investor confidence and secure additional backing for its economic turnaround goals.
Source: https://www.graphic.com.gh
