Project Summary

At the 2019 UN General Assembly, Ghana was one of 16 countries to commit to pioneering an Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) — recognising the immense financial challenges to achieving the SDGs, challenges that were further deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic and other global shocks. The INFF process supports the Government of Ghana to leverage synergies within its existing financing system, use financial resources more effectively and efficiently, and mobilise additional financing for the SDGs. Ghana implemented the INFF through a bottom-up approach — the Integrated Assembly Financing Framework (IAFF) — a partnership between the Ministry of Finance and UNDP that establishes integrated financing frameworks at the subnational level. These Assembly-led frameworks are designed to align existing financial resources with subnational planning processes, identify innovative financing solutions, and encourage well-rounded financing strategies at the district level. The project is implemented across Kassena Nankana West, Kumasi, Sefwi Wiawso, Ketu South, and Sagnarigu, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.

Objectives

At the subnational level, the project sought to enhance philanthropic financing and diaspora cooperation for development, consolidate existing revenue sources, attract and sustain private sector investments, and mobilise and sustain development partner investments. At the national level, it sought to enhance the coherence of different financing policies, mobilise additional financing for the Government, better manage Ghana's financial landscape, and align development cooperation with Ghana's priorities.