The 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has ranked Ghana with a score of 42 out of 100, a slight decline from its 2023 score of 43. This was announced in apress release from the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the local branch ofTransparency International, on February 11.
The drop in score signals a setback in the country’s efforts to combat corruption, placing Ghana in the 80th position out of 180 countries globally.
The GII highlighted that since 2015, Ghana has seen a steady decline in its CPI score, dropping by five points.
They noted, “Since 2015, Ghana’s CPI score has decreased by 5 points, reflecting ongoing challenges in addressing corruption despite various policy initiatives and institutional reforms.
This decline indicates that current policy, legal, and administrative measures need further review and strengthening.”In response to this setback, the GII has proposed several recommendations aimed at bolstering Ghana’s fight against corruption and improving its governance structures.
These include reforms in key legislative, judicial, and executive areas. With a score of 42, Ghana ranks 11th among 49 Sub-Saharan African countries inthe index, alongside Albania. It trails regional leaders such as Seychelles (72), Cabo Verde (62), Botswana (57), Rwanda (57), and Mauritius (51), all of which scored above 50.
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