By Daniel Bampoe
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) is set to subject the government’s 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to an independent assessment as debate intensifies over the fiscal performance, revenue mobilisation, public debt and economic outlook for the remainder of the year.
The policy think tank will on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, present a comprehensive policy paper examining the Mid-Year Budget Review presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
The assessment will be led by CPS Executive Director, Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie, and Labour Economist, Dr. Prince Adjei, who are expected to interrogate the government’s fiscal performance and assess the credibility of the economic projections and policy measures outlined in the review.
In a statement issued in Accra and signed by the Head of Corporate Affairs at CPS, Mr. Kweku Obeng-Adjei, the Centre said the exercise would provide an evidence-based assessment of major indicators shaping the economy.
Among the areas expected to receive particular attention are revenue mobilisation, government expenditure, public debt, inflation, economic growth and the broader fiscal strategy being pursued by the administration.
“The paper will provide an evidence-based evaluation of key areas of the budget review, including revenue mobilisation, expenditure management, public debt, inflation, economic growth and the government’s broader fiscal strategy,” Mr. Obeng-Adjei stated.
Beyond examining the headline economic indicators, Dr. Sarkodie and Dr. Adjei are expected to assess whether the measures announced by the Finance Minister are adequate to deal with prevailing economic challenges and support sustainable recovery.
The economists are also expected to examine the extent to which the government’s policy direction can stimulate private-sector activity and provide a sustainable foundation for economic growth.
The presentation comes at a time when the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review has become a major subject of national economic and political debate, with economists, policymakers, civil society organisations and political actors offering competing assessments of the government’s management of the economy.
The CPS intervention is therefore expected to provide an independent platform for assessing the claims, projections and policy choices contained in the government’s fiscal update.
The event is expected to attract economists, academics, policy analysts, representatives of civil society organisations, journalists and members of the general public.
It will also be streamed live on the Centre’s Facebook and YouTube platforms to allow broader public participation in the discussion.
The Mid-Year Budget Review is an important component of Ghana’s public financial management process, providing government with an opportunity to report on the implementation of the annual budget, update Parliament on fiscal and macroeconomic developments and, where necessary, adjust policies and projections for the remaining months of the financial year.
Against that background, CPS says its assessment will focus not only on the figures presented by government but also on the effectiveness of the measures announced to achieve its economic objectives.
The policy dialogue is also expected to generate recommendations aimed at improving fiscal management and supporting Ghana’s longer-term economic growth.
CPS has positioned itself as a policy think tank focused on evidence-based public policy discussions, independent research and stronger public accountability.
