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Promote culture in the development process
Where
Ghana
Ghana
When
2021
2021
Who
Ministry of tourism, arts and culture
Ministry of tourism, arts and culture
Website of the policy/measure
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Description of the policy/measure
• mainstream culture in all aspect of national development (sdg targets 4.7, 17.14) • review and implement cultural policy framework (sdg target 8.9) • revamp centres for national culture (sdg targets 8.9, 16.6) • support the establishment of national theatres and museums (sdg target 8.9) • restructure the national commission on culture (sdg target 16.6) • enhance capacity for development of culture industry (sdg target 16.a) • develop legal regime and processes for safeguarding the intellectual property and creative heritage of ghana (sdg • targets 12.b, 17.10) • strengthen institutions and improve coordination framework of cultural and creative arts sectors for development of culture (sdg target 16.a) • establish mechanisms to eradicate negative cultural practices and project the ghanaian cultural heritage (sdg target 12.b) • create awareness of the importance of culture for development and creative arts (sdg target 12.8) • enhance private sector participation (sdg target 17.17) • popularize local cuisine and revive lost specialties and staples
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Transversal Priority(ies)
Results achieved
• strong framework, regulations and institutions for promoting ghanaian culture • good appreciation of national culture • good governance regime for emerging areas in the creative and cultural industries • strong capacity of culture institutions • practice of outmoded rites and customs inimical to development eliminated • availability of reliable data on the cultural sector • effective communication between mdas and the creative industry • adequate cultural infrastructure • reduction of negative influence of foreign culture • increased revenue generation from the publishing of ghanaian language materials and promotion of performing arts disciplines • increased appreciation and improved literacy in ghanaian languages and pride in ghanaian culture
Financial resources allocated to the policy
About usd $1,444,222.24 in 2019
Evaluation of the policy/measure
• strengthen frameworks, regulations and institutions for promoting ghanaian culture • rejuvenate public appreciation for national culture • eliminate the gaps in the governance regime for emerging areas in the creative and cultural industries • strengthen the capacity for cultural institutions • eliminate outmoded rites and customs inimical to national development • provide reliable data on the cultural sector • ensure effective communication between the mdas and cultural and creative industries • eliminate negative influence of foreign culture