Ministry of Defence (Ghana)

Ghana's Ministry of Defence is the government agency responsible for the promotion of national defence interests.^[1]

National security

The ministry improves national security through:

• the effective formulation, co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of defence policies and programmes that it has developed
• the maintenance of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in a high state of preparedness for national and international assignment
• the active involvement in the promotion of peace and stability in the country and the sub-region.^[2]

Aims and Objectives of MoD

The ministry is guided by the following principles:^[2]

• to enhance defence Policy and Control for effective national defence
• to improve the state of combat readiness for the Ghana Armed Forces
• to aid in the country's economic growth by creating a peaceful environment for trade etc
• to improve logistics and infrastructure facilities for training and deployment
• to improve civil-military relations.

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