Tackle economic challenges to prevent youth from falling prey to violent crimes – UN to Govt
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ghana has implored the government of Ghana to tackle current economic crisis in time to keep the youth from falling prey to violent crimes.
Mr Charles Abani said that the economic quandary was a result of the covid-19 pandemic and the unending Russian -Ukraine war, but the government must quicken its pace toward economic recovery.
Mr Abani underscored the need for the government to adopt homegrown solutions to solve this economic difficulty.
“Ghana needs to grow its production capacity and cut import significantly,” he said, adding “building Ghana’s robust economy makes it less vulnerable to shocks.”
He added that citizens’ participation in the Domestic Debt Exchange Program is in order to secure better agreement terms for faster debt structuring agreements with the International Monetary Fund.
He made these statements in an interview with the media at the launch of the European Union and United Nations Building Migration Partnerships Project sponsored by the European Union.
BUILDING MIGRATION PARTNERSHIPS PROJECT
Under the sponsorship of the European Union, a network of UN agencies launched the “Building Migration Partnerships Project” aimed at providing a guide for Ghana’s migration acceleration towards safe and orderly migration.
The EU Ambassador to Ghana, Irchad Razaaly, said: “This project highlights the linkages between
migration and all sectors, such as agriculture, finances, and health. This is why I am glad that it will
contribute to building migration-related capacities in the different ministries and in various UN agencies.”
The project aims to build the capacity of key stakeholders in the migration sector, including the
Government of Ghana, for effective implementation of the country’s National Migration Policy towards safe, orderly, and regular migration with the goal of making migration work for sustainable development.
It also seeks to strengthen and leverage whole-of-UN expertise to support good migration governance in
the country.
It reflects a true commitment to building migration partnerships, which is also geared towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals,” said Hon. Ambrose Dery, Minister for the Interior, in a statement delivered by the Ministry’s Chief Director, Adelaide Anno-Kumi.
The institutional and technical capacity building will be supported through operational guidance and tools that have been developed by the Network.
Ghana has made important strides in recent years toward improving its migration policy framework, notably through the development of a National Migration Policy. In addition to supporting the implementation of this policy, the project will help the government of Ghana achieves the 23 objectives set under the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, through the formulation and development of a comprehensive five-year Plan of Action.