To ensure greater transparency and accountability in the management of Ghana’s oil revenues, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), with support from the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), conducted a field monitoring and validation exercise across five districts in four regions—Asante-Akim Central (Asante Region), Tamale (Northern Region), Sekondi-Takoradi and Nzema East (Western Region), and Ho (Volta Region). This initiative assessed the implementation of oil-revenue-funded projects under the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) and reinforced community-driven oversight of the extractive sector.

A critical component of this initiative was the involvement of Local Accountability Networks (LANets), whose preliminary monitoring provided essential data on project progress, challenges, and compliance with budget allocations. Their findings informed the validation exercise, which the GACC team conducted through stakeholder engagements and site visits.

In each district, GACC engaged the respective Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to discuss project implementation, identify key challenges, and explore interventions to enhance efficiency. These engagements fostered constructive dialogue on governance gaps, project delays, and non-compliance issues requiring urgent attention.

Through on-site inspections, the team verified reported data against ground realities, interacting with community members who shared firsthand insights on project impact and challenges. This participatory approach ensured a more inclusive and evidence-based monitoring process.

Key Outcomes of the Monitoring Exercise:

• Verification of reported data through direct site visits and beneficiary feedback.
• Engagements with MMDAs to assess project implementation, funding utilization, and accountability mechanisms.
• Identification of governance gaps and areas requiring policy interventions.
  Strengthened LANets’ capacity for sustained monitoring and advocacy.

This validation exercise reaffirmed the critical role of citizen participation in ensuring that extractive revenues are used equitably and efficiently. Moving forward, the findings from this exercise will inform advocacy efforts to enhance governance and accountability in oil-revenue-funded projects.