The Institute of Economic Affairs has called for stronger institutional coordination, regulatory preparedness and investment planning to advance Ghana’s nuclear power ambitions.
At an inception meeting for the Ghana Nuclear Phase II, stakeholders discussed the technical, institutional and financial requirements needed to prepare the country for nuclear power development by the end of 2028.
Speaking at the meeting, IEA Nuclear Policy Analyst and Project Lead, Raymond Agalga, said the programme seeks to sensitise the public and provide government agencies with the information needed to advance the project.
“The research that is conducted at this centre connects Ghana’s long-term development objectives to questions of programme, governance, finance, regulation, workforce safety, nuclear security and public accountability.
“With specific reference to the Nuclear Phase II Completion and Institutional Readiness Support Programme, it is a 12-month programme that is to define research within the wider agenda of the Nuclear Energy Centre of Excellence activities.
“What we seek to do is not to take the mandate of any government body but to provide a space for these institutions to speak for Ghanaians to know what the programme objective is about.”
