Ministry of Defence (Ghana)

Ministry of Defence
Agency overview
Formed	1957
Jurisdiction	Government of Ghana
Headquarters	Accra, Ghana
Minister responsible	Dominic Nitiwul, Minister of Defence;
Child agency	Ghana Armed Forces;

Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the government of Ghana, is the governmental department responsible for defending the Republic of Ghana from internal and external military threats and promotion of Ghanaian national defence interests. The MoD political head is the Defence Minister of Ghana, and its offices are located in Accra, Greater Accra.^[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.

References[]

^ "MoD". www.gaf.mil.gh. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Ministry of Defence". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 15 May 2011.

External links[]

Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) [1]

[GAF-1] "MoD". www.gaf.mil.gh. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.

[MOD-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Ministry of Defence". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 15 May 2011.

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Ministry of Defence (Ghana)

Contents

National security[]

Aims and Objectives of MoD[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]