Politics of Public Policy Implementation in Ghana. A Case Study of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND)
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2013-07
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University of Ghana
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The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) was established by an Act of Parliament in 2000,
Act 581, to promote the development of education in the country. Notwithstanding the well-
crafted nature and noble intentions of the GETFund policy, its implementation has suffered
setbacks. Analysis of data collected revealed that GETFund has been politicized. Its
implementation has generated conflict among competing forces including disagreements,
suspicions and an effort to sidestep frontline institutions and individuals tasked with the
responsibility to administer the fund. These political interferences the study revealed have
undermined the attainment of the objectives of the Fund. Proposals to improve on the
implementation of GETFund such as a depoliticized process of application of GETFund would
free it from the manipulations by politicians and their bureaucratic collaborations.
Keywords: Politics, Policy Implementation, Educational Financing.
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Thesis (MPHIL) - University of Ghana, 2013