Describe the main features of the policy/measure:
The 2004 Cultural Policy of Ghana is to be reviewed to accommodate modern development trends after 14 years of its promulgation.
It is proposed that, the policy review should take into account the implementation of both domestic and international cultural agreements which bind Ghana to the comity of nations. For example, Ghana has ratified six (6) UNESCO Conventions amongst others and has pledged to implement the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with over 169 targets which invariably confirm Culture’s role as both an enabler and a driver for sustainable development.
Website of the policy/measure, if available:
What are the results achieved so far through the implementation of the policy/measure?:
On the 12th of December, 2018, the Ministry for Tourism, Arts and Culture, appointed a 21- member committee to review the 2004 Cultural Policy of Ghana to accommodate modern development trends after 14 years of its promulgation. The Committee has met six times and the review is still on course.
Financial resources allocated to the policy/measure in USD:
A total amount of USD $2,000.00 in 2019
Partner(s) engaged in the implementation of the measure:
| Name of partner | Type of entity |
|---|---|
• Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
| Public Sector
|
• Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
| Public Sector
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• Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs
| Public Sector
|
• National Commission on Culture
| Public Sector
|
• Bureau of Ghana Languages
| Public Sector
|
• Creative Arts Council
| Public Sector
|
• Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
| Public Sector
|
• National Theatre of Ghana
| Public Sector
|
• Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
| Public Sector
|
• W.E.B. Dubois Centre for Pan African Culture
| Public Sector
|
• National Symphony Orchestra
| Public Sector
|
• Ghana Dance Ensemble
| Public Sector
|
• Abibigromma
| Public Sector
|
• National Folklore Board
| Public Sector
|
• Pan African Writers Association
| Public Sector
|
• Ghana Film Authority
| Public Sector
|
• Ghana Tourism Authority
| Public Sector
|
• Hotel, Tourism and Hospitality Training Institute
| Public Sector
|
Has the implementation of the policy/measure been evaluated?:
YES
If yes, what are the main conclusions/recommendations?:
The Review of 2004 Cultural Policy of Ghana as one of the major deliverables to be achieved. The Cultural Policy of Ghana received cabinet approval in 2004. The document still has a lot of unfulfilled mandate and an arduous task to accomplish. Eminent shortfalls and weaknesses in the culture sector continue to prevail and this underscores the need for continuous support for the National Commission on Culture and its implementing organizations in whatever form it would take.
The threefold objectives of the Cultural Policy of Ghana remain:
(1) Documentation and promotion of Ghana’s traditional cultural values
(2) Growth and development of the country’s cultural institutions and making them relevant to human development, democratic governance and national integration
(3) Enhancement of Ghanaian cultural life and development of cultural programmes to contribute to the nation’s human development and material progress through heritage preservation and promotion and the use of traditional and modern arts and crafts to create wealth and alleviate poverty.