Accra, Ghana, October 31, 2026: The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has trained officers from its directorates and units in project preparation to strengthen their capacity to develop viable, properly costed and sustainable public investment projects.
The three-day training, organised by the Ministry’s Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate (PPMED) in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, took place in Accra from Tuesday, 20 to Thursday, 22 October 2026.
The first phase of the training focused on equipping officers with the knowledge and practical skills required to identify, prepare and appraise projects in line with the Public Financial Management (Public Investment Management) Regulations, 2020 (L.I. 2411), and the project preparation guidelines issued by the Ministry of Finance.
Delivering the opening remarks on behalf of the Chief Director of MoGCSP, Dr Marian W. A. Kpakpah, the Director of PPMED, Madam Florence Ayisi Quartey, stressed the importance of proper project identification, preparation, appraisal and planning before implementation.
She noted that public investment projects were essential to providing infrastructure, improving public services and advancing national development priorities.
Madam Quartey explained that L.I. 2411 establishes a standard framework for managing public investment projects throughout their lifecycle, covering identification, preparation, appraisal, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The regulation also provides safeguards for transparency, accountability and the prudent use of public resources.
She said the training would help officers improve project documentation, assess feasibility, identify potential risks and ensure that proposed projects aligned with the Ministry’s mandate and national development priorities.
She encouraged participants to engage actively in the sessions, share their experiences and seek clarification where necessary. She also urged them to apply the knowledge gained to improve project proposals and ensure that public resources were allocated to initiatives capable of delivering meaningful development outcomes.
The presentations covered the Public Financial Management (Public Investment Management) Regulations, 2020 (L.I. 2411), Logical Framework Analysis, project concept notes, feasibility studies and pre-feasibility studies.
Closing the training, the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation at PPMED, Mr Samuel Mensah Aborampah, thanked facilitators from the Ministry of Finance for their contributions and expressed optimism that participants had gained useful knowledge and skills from the programme.
The training was guided by L.I. 2411, which prescribes procedures for the preparation, evaluation and execution of public investment projects. Regulations 23 to 25 outline the requirements for preparing and submitting project documentation based on the respective categories of investment projects.
