Speaker’s forum to discuss parliamentary decentralisation

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, in partnership with the STAR-Ghana Foundation, will host the 2026 edition of the Speaker’s Breakfast Forum (SBF) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

The SBF is a high-level dialogue platform that advances governance and policy reform in Ghana.

It provides a strategic space for engagement between Parliament and key stakeholders, with the aim of shaping forward-looking conversations on democratic governance and reinforcing Parliament’s leadership role in national development.

A statement issued by the Speaker’s Office said this year’s theme, “Parliamentary Decentralisation: Taking Parliament Closer to the People,” comes at a critical moment as Ghana continues its constitutional review process.

“The theme reflects growing public demand for a more participatory, transparent and responsive governance system that enables Parliament to deepen engagement with citizens beyond election cycles,” it said.

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It said a former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Professor Yaw Agyeman Badu, will make a presentation, outlining actionable proposals to guide the national conversation.

“His presentation will set the stage for a high-level panel discussion featuring Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, a law and governance consultant; Dr Charity Dzradosi, Research Fellow at the Institute of Local Government Studies; Sammy Obeng, Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa and Dr Richard Fiadomor, President of the Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG),” it said.

Participants at the Forum will be drawn from district assemblies, academia, traditional authorities, youth and women’s groups, professional bodies, civil society organisations and others.

“As Ghana advances discussions on governance reform, SBF 2026 is expected to catalyse renewed national commitment to bringing Parliament closer to the people it serves,” it stated.