Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, on Monday held high-level talks with officials of the World Bank in Accra, aimed at strengthening collaboration to drive ongoing reforms in the country’s energy sector.
The meeting focused on enhancing power supply reliability, improving operational efficiency, and advancing Ghana’s energy transition agenda. Both parties reviewed progress made under existing reform initiatives and explored new strategies to consolidate gains across the sector.
Speaking during the engagement, Dr Jinapor outlined the Ministry’s key priorities, including reducing system losses, improving operational performance, and ensuring affordable and reliable electricity access for all citizens. He noted that these objectives are central to the government’s broader strategy of building a sustainable and resilient energy sector.
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He further emphasised the government’s commitment to securing additional power generation capacity at competitive costs, stressing that the move has become increasingly critical as electricity demand continues to rise alongside Ghana’s economic recovery.
The World Bank delegation reaffirmed its position as a strategic development partner, pledging continued support to the Ministry in achieving its reform goals and sustaining progress in the sector.
The meeting comes at a time when Ghana’s energy sector is experiencing what officials describe as its most stable period in recent years. The government has cancelled 202 wasteful contracts, renegotiated Independent Power Producer (IPP) agreements, and reduced the sector’s debt burden by approximately $500 million. Notably, the country has also recorded nearly ten consecutive months without a single day of load shedding, signalling significant improvements in power stability.
