Dr. Eric Yeboah, Secretary of Ghana Beyond Aid Committee, has intimated that Ghana Beyond Aid is a collective responsibility and urged Ghanaians to pay their fair share to achieve this vision.
The Secretary maintained that when Ghanaians contribute their quota to this goal, the country will see rapid socioeconomic progress.
According to Dr. Yeboah, Ghana Beyond Aid aims to achieve long-term economic growth and transformation by focusing on a healthy and sustainable environment.
“Our economic growth will not be achieved at the expense of our environment, our rivers, and natural landscapes will be clean, air pollution will be minimal, and natural resources will be extracted responsibly and sustainably. Small scale artisanal mining will be properly regulated to protect our forests and water bodies; the destruction currently being wrecked by ‘Galamasey’ will be no more.”
Dr. Yeboah
Dr. Yeboah explained that the Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda is not a development plan or strategy with a list of projects that the government aims to pursue. Rather, he claimed that it is “much more fundamental.”
“Ghana Beyond Aid aims to change fundamentally, the environment and the manner by which we pursue development in order to ensure a successful implementation of whatever specific plans we adopt. Since independence, Ghana has prepared and adopted many plans and economy strategy documents inspired by various ideological perspectives.
“A review of our experience with these plans show clearly that while all of them were reasonably well-prepared on technical grounds, almost all of them, regardless of ideological perspectives, have not been well-implemented and achievements have been wide-off targets.”
Dr. Yeboah
Therefore, Dr. Yeboah, posited that Ghana Beyond Aid is a national objective, and private enterprises must work with the government to help by hiring Ghanaians, purchasing and investing in the country’s resources and other activities that will aid in nation-building.
He averred that in order for Ghana Beyond Aid to be successful, most of the items that are not taxed must be taxed in order to raise more money for the country, and the government must reduce imports.
Positive Ambassadors for Ghana Beyond Aid
Earlier on, Rockson Dogbegah, the President of the Ghana Institute of Directors (IoD-Ghana), also challenged newly inducted members and fellows of the Institute to be ambassadors for the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda.
According to the president, it is critical for the institute’s members and fellows to help spread the gospel of good corporate governance, serve as great ambassadors, and connect the narrative of ethical leadership in corporate spheres, especially since the country hosts the African Continental Free Trade Centre.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we must be mindful of the fact that we need a critical mass to change the conduct of business, you know, at the country for the better. We all want to see Ghana Beyond Aid.”
Rockson Dogbegah
The IoD-Ghana platform, according to Dogbegah, is a good place to network and learn about worldwide best practices.
“In this, probably many opportunities abound including the platform for networking amongst your peers. Director practitioners are able to remain updated in their knowledge, keep up with development in their areas of practice and enhance their fitness to practice, which also enhances professional satisfaction.”
Rockson Dogbegah
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