Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is confident that one of government’s flagship programmes, One District One Factory is on course.
He made these remarks during a presentation of the 2023 Mid-Year budget review on the floor of parliament.
He said “Mr. Speaker, in line with Government’s unwavering commitment to industrialization, the implementation of the flagship One District One Factory (1D1F) Initiative is on course.
The minister is confident of its effectiveness as it has created over 160,000 jobs.
Reports from the ministers outfit reveal that “As of June, 2023, 126 factories were operational nationwide. Over 160,000 direct and indirect jobs have been created, especially for the youth who have been mobilised to establish agro-processing factories in 58 districts.”
One District One factory is one of the flagship initiatives of the NPP government.
It aims to create more jobs and promote industrilzation in the country.
It’s a private sector-led project where the government ensures that all the necessary conditions are made ready for the private sector to set up factories to add value to raw materials in respective districts.
Source: The Independent Ghana