Agency Name: | Ministry of Roads and Highways, Ghana |
Formed: | 1997 |
Jurisdiction: | Ghana |
Minister1 Name: | Hon. Francis Asenso Boakye(MP) |
Child1 Agency: | Ghana Highways Authority |
Child2 Agency: | Department of Urban Roads |
Child3 Agency: | Department of Feeder Roads |
Child4 Agency: | Ghana Road Fund Secretariat |
The Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) is an agency of the Government of Ghana responsible for formulating policies, coordinating sector performance, monitoring and evaluating road infrastructure, development, financing, road construction and road maintenance in Ghana.[1]
MRH[2] is made up of 8 Directorates and 5 Units. In addition, the Ghana Road Fund Secretariat and the Koforidua Training Center (KTC) are under the Ministry. 2 Departments and 1 Authority under the Ministry.
Administration | Legal | Ghana Road Fund Secretariat | Department of Feeder Roads | Ghana Highway Authority | |
Policy & Planning | Public Relations | Koforidua Training Center (KTC) | Department of Urban Roads | ||
Public Private Partnerships | Protocol | ||||
Human Resource Management and Development | Client Service | ||||
Monitoring & Evaluation | Internal Audit | ||||
Procurement | |||||
Finance | |||||
Research, Statistics & Information Management |
The vision of the Ministry of Roads and Highways is to provide and maintain an integrated, cost-effective, safe and sustainable road transport network responsive to the needs of users, supporting growth and poverty reduction.[3]
The mission of the ministry is to formulate the requisite policies, monitor and evaluate programmes and projects to ensure the provision of affordable, integrated, safe, responsive and sustainable road transport network that will meet the economic, social and environmental needs as well as national and international standards.[4]