The Regional Zonal Budget Hearings was held on 15th October, 2024 at Asante Akim Central Municipal Assembly, Konongo-Odumasi as part of efforts to ensure all MMDAs prepare adequately towards the presentation of their 2025 budgets.

MMDAs present were the Asante Akim Central Municipal Assembly, Juaso Municipal Assembly, Ejisu Municipal Assembly, Juaben Municipal Assembly and the Bosome Freho District Assembly.

A team members from OHLGS, leads the team assigned to the AACMA Zone to supervise various MMDAs in its budget presentation. Other members of the team include staff of the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the Ministry of Local Government Decentralization and Rural Development (MLGRD).

All agencies of government presented their budget based on guidelines issued by the Ministry of Finance and the composite budget hearings are conducted access whether departmental budgets reflect all relevant needs. Regional Budget Hearings organized in all 16 Regions also provide opportunity for stakeholders including traditional authorities, heads of departments, CSOs, NGOs to participate in the budget preparation.

The budget hearing arrangement is part of efforts to deepen decentralized local governance through participatory planning and accountability at all levels of governance.