The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has presented a proposed GH¢170.9 million composite budget for the 2027 financial year, outlining key investments in infrastructure development, education, healthcare, sanitation, street lighting and revenue mobilisation to improve service delivery across the metropolis.

The budget was presented during the Second Ordinary Meeting of the Third Session of the Ninth Assembly, presided over by Hon. Carlos Mankattah, held on Wednesday, October 28, and Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the Omanye Aba Hall in Accra.

The meeting brought together Assembly Members and heads of departments to deliberate on development priorities, review administrative and financial matters, and consider key planning and budgeting documents to guide the Assembly's operations in 2027.

Presenting the proposed budget, the Director of Budget at the AMA, Mr Noble Atsu, disclosed that the Assembly had projected GH¢75.764 million in Internally Generated Funds (IGF), representing approximately 44.3 per cent of the total budget.

He said an additional GH¢52.9 million was expected from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), while the remaining resources would be drawn from other statutory allocations, development partners and donor-funded programmes.

According to him, the estimates reflected the Assembly's commitment to strengthening its financial capacity while directing available resources towards priority development interventions identified through consultations with the various departments, subcommittees and sub-metropolitan structures.

He disclosed that approximately GH¢3.1 million had been allocated to support development activities across the Assembly's three sub-metropolitan districts adding that the provisions formed part of the Assembly's arrangement to allocate 20 per cent of its IGF component towards development interventions at the sub-metropolitan level.

Touching on major infrastructure projects, the Budget Director announced that the Assembly had earmarked approximately GH¢2.5 million under the District Assemblies Common Fund Responsive Factor Grant (DACF-RFG) for the construction of lockable shops at Tuesday Market to improve market infrastructure, provide more secure trading facilities and enhance commercial activities within the metropolis.

Mr Atsu disclosed that the Assembly had made budgetary provisions for educational infrastructure projects, including the construction of an 11-unit classroom block under the SOKO project, as well as an additional 11-unit classroom block to improve educational infrastructure and create a more conducive teaching and learning environment.

On healthcare delivery, he indicated that funds had been earmarked for the procurement of theatre equipment for a polyclinic to strengthen healthcare services and improve access to essential medical interventions.

The Budget Director also disclosed that provisions had been made for projects and activities to be financed through the Members of Parliament's Common Fund, with allocations for related interventions estimated at approximately GH¢5.5 million.

Mr Atsu stressed that effective revenue mobilisation would be critical to achieving the Assembly's development objectives,  stressing that the Assembly would intensify efforts to improve property rate collection, business operating permit payments and other local revenue streams to strengthen its financial position.