Parliamentary Press Corps Capacity Building Workshop

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Published March 14th, 2026

Detected March 23rd, 2026

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The Parliament of Ghana, with support from the FCDO and World Bank, conducted a two-day workshop for the Parliamentary Press Corps on Public Financial Management reporting. The training aimed to enhance media capacity in reporting on national budgets, fiscal policies, and parliamentary oversight to promote transparency and accountability.

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This notice reports on a capacity-building workshop for the Parliamentary Press Corps (PPC) in Ghana, focusing on Public Financial Management (PFM) reporting. Organized by the Parliamentary Service with support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the World Bank, the workshop aimed to deepen the PPC's understanding of Ghana's PFM framework and improve their reporting on budgets, fiscal policies, and parliamentary oversight.

The practical implications are primarily for the members of the PPC, who are urged to take the training seriously to enhance the accuracy and depth of their reporting on financial governance. The initiative underscores the importance of the media in bridging the gap between Parliament and citizens by extending reporting beyond chamber activities to critical national processes like public financial management and fiscal oversight. No new regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines are imposed on external entities.

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FCDO and World Bank builds Capacity of Parliamentary Press Corps

Saturday, 14th March, 2026

FCDO and World Bank builds Capacity of Parliamentary Press Corps

Members of the Parliamentary Press Corps (PPC) undergoes a two-day capacity-building workshop on Public Financial Management (PFM) reporting, aimed at strengthening the media’s role in promoting transparency and accountability in governance.

The workshop, organized by the Parliamentary Service with support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office(FCDO) and World Bank, seeks to equip Parliamentary Press Corps with deeper knowledge of Ghana’s public financial management framework and improve reporting on national budgets, fiscal policies and parliamentary oversight.

Addressing participants,the Director of the Media Relations at the Parliament of Ghana, Mr. David Sebastian Damoah highlighted the importance of the Parliamentary Press Corps in bridging the gap between Parliament and the citizenry.

He emphasized that reporting Parliament should not be limited to activities within the Chamber but must extend to critical national processes such as public financial management, budget scrutiny and fiscal oversight.

He therefore urged members of the Press Corps to take the training seriously to enhance the accuracy and depth of their reporting on financial governance.