[ 2014-10-21 ]

Ghana’s misuse of funds halting donor support – EU
Misappropriation of budgeted funds is discouraging
the European Union (EU) from honouring its
multi-donor budget support to Ghana, according to
the new head of the EU in Ghana, William Hanna.

According to him, the EU is worried about recent
negative reports on the utilisation of budgeted
funds in the country.

President John Mahama recently appealed to the EU
to resume the disbursement of multi-donor budget
support, which he said has been halted for about
three years.

The development has been blamed on the country's
huge budget deficits.

But Mr. Hanna in an interview with Starr News said
inasmuch as they are aware of the importance of
their assistance to Ghana’s budget, they have a
responsibility to justify investments to their tax
payer in Europe.

“We have a responsibility to our tax payers in
Europe as well. If we are taxing school teachers
in Europe and if part of their tax fund is coming
to Ghana to build something then I have to show
that it has been built and it has been
maintained.

“But we have been reading reports recently which
are disturbing so these are the questions which
have to be addressed. We can support, we can
provide support and technical assistance but it
all depends on the context in Ghana.”

“If the context is good I think our assistance
would be effective, if the context isn’t good, I
think our assistance would be affected,” he
added.

He added that the EU is aiming at creating a
partnership with Ghana based on mutual interest
and less aid dependency.

Source - Starrfmonline

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