CLGA Launches 2025 Public Financial Management Compliance League Table for 261 MMDAs in Ghana


             Story by Azaglo Michael 


Accra, Ghana – The Center for Local Governance Advocacy, CLGA, with support from the European Union, has launched the 2025 edition of the Public Financial Management Compliance League Table, PFMCLT, for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, MMDAs, in Ghana.

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‎The third edition of the report, which provides both national and regional rankings of the 261 MMDAs, was unveiled during a press engagement held on 15th July 2026 at the ILGS Auditorium.

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‎Speaking at the event, the Board Chairman of CLGA, Mr. Bernard Joe Appiah, said the objective of the league table is to empower the media as the fourth estate of the realm in disseminating information on the use and management of public funds.


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Board Chairman of CLGA, Mr. Bernard Joe Appiah,


‎“The aim is to ensure that the public knows how public funds are being used and managed by the assemblies,” Mr. Appiah stated.

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‎He emphasized the critical role of the media in promoting transparency and accountability. 

‎“What we need to be conscious about are the gaps between internal auditing and external auditing. We must find out why there are gaps, inconsistencies, and inadequate reporting from the assemblies. We need to achieve consistent performance,” he said.

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‎Mr. Appiah further called on journalists to exhibit professionalism and avoid partisanship in reporting on governance issues. 

‎“We look forward to stronger governance structures in the assemblies and the overall development of institutions,” he added.

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‎Also speaking at the launch, the Program Manager of CLGA, Mr. Herbert Appaloo, noted that the 2025 report shows some improvement in development planning across MMDAs. 


Program Manager of CLGA, Mr. Herbert Appaloo,


‎“Some assemblies are moving slowly while others are moving fast, but relatively, all regions performed well,” he said.

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‎He advised district assemblies to carefully review the report to understand their strengths and weaknesses. 

‎“They should align with compliance objectives and keep the needed records for accountability in order to improve their scores in subsequent rankings,” Mr. Appaloo stated.

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‎The PFMCLT serves as a performance monitoring tool to assess MMDAs’ compliance with public financial management standards and to promote transparency in local governance.

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