Sunyani, (Bono), Nov. 14, GNA – Dr Gabriel Gbiel Benarkuu (Ph.D), a renowned Organisation Development Certified Consultant, has called on the Ministry of Finance to proactively integrate the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programme in the 2026 Budget Statement.
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance presented the nation’s 2026 fiscal policy to Parliament on Thursday November 13, 2025 in Accra.
However, speaking in a post-budget presentation interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, Dr Benarkuu said since the 2026 budget earmarked significant investments in agriculture modernisation, leveraging the PPP Act of Parliament could help strengthen other critical sectors.
He said with the PPP, the nation could provide adequate housing for the security services by attracting private investors to develop and manage housing projects for the security personnel.
“The PPP programme can help address the accommodation challenges facing students in Ghanaian universities and colleges,” he stated, saying private investors could develop and manage hostels, improve the learning environment and student experiences.
Dr Benarkuu said with Joint Venture Partnership Promotions, the PPP could facilitate joint ventures between local and foreign companies, spur economic growth, job creation, and technology transfer.
He emphasised that integrating the PPP programme in the 2026 budget would further attract private investment to support the national development interventions and thereby enhance efficiency and effectiveness in project implementation that would further promote transparency and accountability in PPP, increase non-recourse funding, and contribute to the achievement of the nation’s development goals through collaborative partnerships.
Dr Benarkuu explained that the PPP Act provided a framework for private sector participation in the delivery of public infrastructure and services and urged the sector Ministry leverage on the Act to drive economic growth and sustainable development.
“So, the Ministry must proactively engage procurement, engineering and funding companies and engage development NGOs through collaborative summits for increased in non-recourse funding,” he recommended.
He also emphasised on the need for the nation to promote PPP joint venture projects in all tertiary institutions in the country and also conduct an assessment on PPP-BOT Projects implementation to inform new policies.
“If the Ministry of Finance looks beyond the budget, it can double gains for the nations,” Dr Benarkuu stated.
GNA
Edited by Dennis Peprah/Lydia Kukua Asamoah