Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has called on the government to ensure that the 400 million cedis allocated to the Women’s Bank in the 2025 budget is released without delay.

Speaking ahead of the parliamentary debate on the 2026 budget, she stressed that while budget proposals may be ambitious, their success depends on effective implementation.

“If these policies may be good, but if the implementation is bad, it turns into a bad policy,” Appiagyei said, emphasising the need for the allocation to benefit women, children, and other vulnerable groups as intended.

She added that her focus in reviewing the budget is on how the affirmative action plan and other programs will impact the lives of ordinary citizens.

“When women, children, and vulnerable groups are taken care of, I think that now we are safe,” she noted.

Appiagyei encouraged parliamentarians to critically analyse the budget statements and examine how allocations and reforms, including tax measures, will translate into tangible improvements in people’s well-being.

She said using population data to monitor impact would be key to ensuring policies achieve their intended outcomes.