{"id":18824,"date":"2026-08-27T16:18:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/?p=18824"},"modified":"2026-08-28T12:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:37:10","slug":"world-bank-approves-500m-for-ghanas-roads-investment-to-rehabilitate-1050km-of-feeder-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/world-bank-approves-500m-for-ghanas-roads-investment-to-rehabilitate-1050km-of-feeder-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"World Bank Approves US$500 Million to Improve Ghana\u2019s Road Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>World Bank has approved US$500 million<\/strong> to improve Ghana\u2019s road infrastructure and transform the transport sector, with the investment expected to boost <strong>economic activity, agriculture and livelihoods<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investment will support the rehabilitation of <strong>1,050 kilometres of feeder roads<\/strong> across the country, helping to improve connectivity and address challenges associated with Ghana\u2019s road network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The funding is also expected to reduce the economic losses associated with poor road infrastructure, which the article estimates at approximately <strong>GH\u00a24.5 billion annually<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investment is also expected to strengthen connectivity across the country, improve access to markets and services, and support more efficient movement of people and goods. By addressing key transport infrastructure gaps, the project could help create a stronger foundation for private-sector growth and regional economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> Ghanaian Times<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ghanaiantimes.com.gh\/world-bank-approves-500m-for-ghanas-roads-investment-to-rehabilitate-1050km-of-feeder-roads\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ghanaian Times \u2013 World Bank approves $500m for Ghana\u2019s roads<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Bank has approved US$500 million to improve Ghana\u2019s road infrastructure, including the rehabilitation of 1,050 kilometres of feeder roads, with the investment expected to boost economic activity, agriculture and livelihoods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":18825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-articles"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16928,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/ghanas-infrastructure-stagnates-despite-investment-infrastructure-report-card-reveals\/","url_meta":{"origin":18824,"position":0},"title":"Ghana\u2019s infrastructure stagnates despite investment \u2013 Infrastructure Report Card reveals","author":"Paul N.","date":"July 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The 2026 Infrastructure Report Card by the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) reveals that Ghana\u2019s infrastructure performance has stagnated despite significant public investment. 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