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Assessing the Role of Strategic Groups in the Formulation of Composite Budgeting in the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana

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  • Mohammed Hardi Shaibu
  • Seidu Al-Hassan
  • Abdulai Abubakari

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This study assesses the role of strategic groups in the formulation of composite budgets and the dynamics of power play at the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly. It deals with the questions of how participatory budgeting is operationalized, how strategic groups affect the composite budget system, and how strategic groups' participation in the composite budget is determined. It uses purposive sampling to select 45 members of strategic groups that are critical to the Assembly's composite budgeting processes. Data collected were mainly qualitative; key informant interviews, observations and focus group discussions. Strategic groups have varying degrees of interest in social intervention programs that do not significantly influence the Assembly's composite budget processes. The paper found that members of the executive committee, the budget committee, heads of decentralized units, and business executives generally have a high level of influence on the budget. The only opportunities for non-state actors to participate in the processes are the town hall and council sessions which are limited and technical for most non-state actors to follow. The paper recommends that it is necessary to strengthen the capacity of the non-state actors to guarantee that all interested parties participate fully and effectively in the composite budget system.

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  • Mohammed Hardi Shaibu & Seidu Al-Hassan & Abdulai Abubakari, 2023. "Assessing the Role of Strategic Groups in the Formulation of Composite Budgeting in the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana," European Journal of Development Studies, European Open Science, vol. 3(1), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:develo:v:3:y:2023:i:1:id:15202
    DOI: 10.24018/ejdevelop.2023.3.1.202
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