1D1F Policy Has Created 153,782 Jobs So Far : Minister for Trade and Industry
The Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremateng, has disclosed that over 153,000 jobs have been created -direct and indirect- as a result of the 106 factories currently in operation, under the One District One Factory policy (1D1F).
With the operationalization of all 278 factories under the One District One Factory strategy, the government expects to create around 280,000 jobs.
The minister made this known on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, when answering questions on the policy in Parliament.
“The 106 factories that are currently operational have created a total of 153,782 direct and indirect jobs. Mr. Speaker, it is expected that when the additional 148 projects currently under construction are completed, the cumulative number of direct and indirect jobs created will increase to 288,599.”
According to him, the initiative holds the key to Ghana’s industrialisation agenda.
He explained that the move forms part of the government’s support to improve the country’s private sector.
“The government, as of December 2020, has granted import duty exemptions to 36 companies under the 1D1F programme, amounting to some GH¢435 million. The main sectors that have benefited from the exemptions are agro-processing, ceramics manufacturing, hardware manufacturing, and vehicle assembling plants.”
