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Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson will present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 23, Deputy Majority Leader Kweku Ricketts-Hagan has announced.
The date was confirmed on Tuesday, July 14, when deputy majority leader, Hon. Ricketts-Hagan presented the Business Statement outlining parliamentary business for the coming week.
He told the House that while the Finance Minister is expected to appear before Parliament on the scheduled date, the manner in which the review will be presented remains entirely at the Minister’s discretion.
“On the issue of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, the date is Thursday, July 23; that is when the Finance Minister will come here to present the Mid-Year Review. As to whether a statement or what have you, that is in the hands of the Finance Minister and I cannot pre-empt that,” he said.
The review is expected to assess the implementation of the 2026 Budget over the first six months of the year, evaluate the country’s economic performance, and outline any policy or fiscal adjustments required for the remainder of 2026.
Ahead of the presentation, Dr. Forson is expected to brief President John Dramani Mahama and Cabinet on the key policy proposals contained in the review.
The government is also anticipated to use the mid-year assessment to reaffirm its commitment to sustaining the country’s economic recovery, improving public finances, and creating a more conducive environment for private sector-led growth.
The review is further expected to mark a gradual transition from a stabilization-focused economic programme to one centred on growth, job creation, productivity, and long-term economic resilience, while maintaining fiscal discipline.
Parliament is also expected to receive an update on Ghana’s engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), including the completion of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme and preparations to transition to the IMF’s Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI), which is expected to shape the country’s macroeconomic policy direction after the current bailout programme comes to an end.