The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) says it continues to receive no funding from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), despite a statutory provision for an allocation from the fund.
The Agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Malik Basintale, disclosed this on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, when he addressed the Government Accountability Series at Jubilee House in Accra.
He said the lack of funding from the DACF was creating financial challenges for the Agency and limiting its ability to expand employment interventions, particularly at the district and community levels.
Mr Basintale cited Section 23(c) of the Youth Employment Agency Act, 2015 (Act 887), which provides for an allocation of 10 per cent of the Common Fund to the Agency, subject to a formula approved by Parliament.
“Unfortunately, the Agency continues to record zero allocation from this important funding source,” he said.
According to him, the absence of the allocation places additional pressure on the YEA’s existing resources, constraining its capacity to extend employment programmes to more young people across the country.
“This situation undoubtedly places additional pressure on our already constrained resources and limits our capacity to expand employment interventions, particularly at the district and community levels,” he added.
YEA calls for reconsideration of funding arrangement
Mr Basintale appealed for renewed consideration of the statutory funding arrangement to strengthen the Agency’s ability to deliver on its mandate.
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While acknowledging competing demands on public finances and the Government’s broader commitment to fiscal discipline, he stressed the importance of improving the Agency’s access to funding.
He said the release of resources through the DACF would help the YEA expand its employment interventions and create additional job opportunities for young Ghanaians.
The Agency’s appeal centres on the implementation of the funding provision under Act 887, which it says remains an important potential source of support for its employment programmes.
