Ghana is a stable, democratic country with a history of successful political transitions, a free press, an active civil society, and an independent judiciary. Ghana has held eight free and fair elections since 1992 and continues to address challenges to becoming a self-reliant, resilient democracy, including corruption, poor governance and natural resource management, conflict, and weak accountability systems in the public sector.
On behalf of the American people, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) works with the Government of Ghana (GoG) to improve political and financial accountability in the delivery of essential public services and to ensure that the government is transparent, answerable, and responsive to the public. USAID also supports programs and interventions that address long-term challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict in northern Ghana, and threats of violent extremism.
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