Dr Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, an economist at the University of Ghana, has stressed the importance of policy consistency in driving sustainable progress for the country.

She argued that Ghana continues to experience slow development because changes in government often lead to the abandonment of policies implemented by their predecessors, in favour of new ones.

Speaking on Newsfile on JoyNews on Saturday, Dr Twumasi Baffour highlighted the need for continuity in policy implementation, regardless of political transitions.

“One of the issues I have in this country is that we need to ensure policy consistency,” she said while discussing the 2025 budget with Samson Lardy.

She pointed out that while social policies in Ghana are generally well-managed over time, industrial policies have been plagued by inconsistency.

“When it comes to our industrial policies, you will see that every time a new government comes into power, it abolishes what the previous government had done and replaces it with something else. As a result, there is no consistent support for Ghanaian businesses to allow them to grow,” she explained.

Dr Twumasi Baffour expressed concern that these frequent shifts in direction hinder long-term growth and stability, as each administration introduces its own policies, often disregarding the work of the previous government. She used the One District One Factory initiative as an example.

“For instance, the One District One Factory initiative – I know that over a hundred firms benefited from it. Don’t we have any viable ones among them that could be supported under the (NDC government's ) Big Push initiative?” she asked.

She called for a more structured approach, where successful policies are continued and refined, rather than discarded with each new political administration.

Dr. Twumasi Baffour believes that consistent policy implementation is essential for Ghana to achieve its economic and social development goals, but stressed that this can only be achieved if policies are not implemented based on partisan interests.

Her comments come as the country continues to grapple with ongoing debates regarding the effectiveness of various government policies and their long-term impact on the economy and society.