Ghana has cancelled nearly 1,800 public investment projects in a major review of government spending aimed at cutting unproductive expenditure and improving the management of public resources. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the decision followed a comprehensive assessment of the country’s public investment portfolio as part of ongoing fiscal reforms under Ghana’s economic programme. “The authorities have undertaken a comprehensive review of the public investment portfolio, resulting in the cancellation of about 1,800 projects and the rephasing or rescoping of around 2,000 others,” the IMF stated. The exercise forms part of broader measures to strengthen public financial management, tighten expenditure controls and support Ghana’s recovery from fiscal pressures following its debt restructuring programme. According to the Fund, the reforms will help create room for priority infrastructure investments, improve budget implementation and strengthen Ghana’s long-term debt sustainability.