A member of the committee drafting Ghana’s new National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NEACAP), Mary Addah, has expressed concern over the country’s stagnation and decline in the fight against corruption.

Speaking during the launch of a five-day stakeholder engagement in Accra, Madam Addah, who also represents Transparency International Ghana, said corruption remains an “existential threat” to the nation’s governance, equity, and development.

Citing Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI), she noted that Ghana’s score has slipped from 43 between 2020 and 2023 to 42 in 2024, signaling a worrying trend of weak progress.

“This stagnation and decline is evident that corruption remains an insidious obstacle to equitable development, investor confidence, and citizens’ trust in the governance process,” she stressed.

She underscored the importance of the new NEACAP (2026–2030), urging that it go beyond rhetoric. “It must not simply be a statement of our ideals, but should encompass inclusive, practical, and measurable indicators by which all citizens can track delivery,” she said.

Ms. Addah emphasised that only through a transparent, accountable, and participatory framework can Ghana rebuild confidence in its anti-corruption drive and achieve long-term stability.