Kwamena Ahwoi
Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi is a prominent Ghanaian local governance expert and the longest-serving Local Government Minister in Ghana's history. He has been a significant advocate for decentralisation and has called for the complete allocation of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) to metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs). Recently, he emphasized the need to address constitutional issues surrounding the distribution of DACF, urging that only MMDAs should benefit from these funds to enhance local governance and effective service delivery.
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Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi is Ghana's longest-serving Local Government Minister and crafted the country's decentralisation policy framework.
Parliamentary work to be decentralised —Speaker
Ghana· 2026-03-05
Professor Kwamena Ahwoi has criticised the proliferation of district assemblies in the country, arguing that the increased number has become counterproductive and needs to be re-examined.
Ghana has too many districts: It’s counterproductive - Prof. Ahwoi warnsGhana· 2025-09-30
Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi has stated that the District Assembly Common Fund constitutionally belongs to the metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies.
Give entire DACF to MMDAs — Prof. AhwoiGhana· 2025-09-29