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The Ministry of Finance has begun activities towards the preparation of the 2020-2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to be presented to Parliament by 15th November 2019. The Ministry in this regard, requests inputs and written memoranda from the general public for consideration into the National Budget.

Book-build opens 9:00 AM, Wednesday August 21, 2019. Revised Pricing Guidance (released as necessary during the Book-build). Revised and Final Pricing Guidance (released as necessary during the Book-build). Books are expected to close around 2:30 PM on Thursday, August 22, 2019.

The 2020-2023 Budget Preparation Guidelines is being forwarded for the information of Honourable Sector Ministers, Heads of Institutions, Chief Directors and members of the Budget Committees consistent with the provisions under Article 179 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, Section 20 (1) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act921) and Regulation 20 (3) of the Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019 (L. I. 2378).

Having met in Accra, Ghana for the 2019 Africa Caucus Meeting from July 31, 2019 to August 2, hosted by Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance of Ghana and Dr. Ernest Addison, Governor of Bank of Ghana, and chaired by Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, Chairman of the African Caucus of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.

African Governors at the end of a two-day meeting have committed to pursuing appropriate macroeconomic frameworks, policies and reforms that support a conducive environment for private investment, women empowerment and inclusive sustainable growth.

The African Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have made commitments to enhance human capacity and skills development to accelerate jobs and economic transformation.