World Bank Africa Vice Prez visits Ghana for strategic engagements
World Bank Vice President for Africa West and Central, Mr. Ousmane Diagana is set to visit Ghana from January 6 to 11, 2025, for a series of high-profile engagements and site visits.
The visit aligns with Ghana’s efforts to strengthen its partnership with the World Bank and advance its development goals. Mr. Diagana’s itinerary includes attending the inaugural ceremony of the swearing-in of President-Elect John Dramani Mahama.
He is expected to meet with President Mahama to discuss the vision of the incoming government and explore avenues for World Bank support to achieve Ghana’s sustainability and prosperity objectives.
As part of his engagements in Accra, Mr. Diagana will visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum, a historic site whose recent renovation received support from the World Bank.
The Vice President’s visit will also extend to Kumasi, where he will pay a courtesy call on His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Discussions in Kumasi will focus on advancing the Kumasi Urban Mobility Accessibility Project (KUMAP), a key infrastructure initiative under preparation to improve urban transportation. Mr. Diagana will also visit the KUMAP site to assess ongoing developments.
The World Bank has had a presence in Ghana since 1957, with a current active portfolio valued at $4.84 billion spanning 25 projects across diverse sectors. The largest investments are in finance and competitiveness (15%), health, nutrition, and population (12%), urban resilience and land (12%), and social protection and jobs (9%).
Mr. Diagana’s visit underscores the World Bank’s continued commitment to partnering with Ghana to foster economic growth, enhance social protection, and strengthen urban resilience.
