The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting gender equity in Specified Entities after engaging with the Technical Coordinating Group (TCG) on the Comprehensive Gender Strategy for the Public Sector (CGSPS 2024–2028).
The delegation visited SIGA on 19 October 2026 to discuss practical approaches to integrating the strategy into the operational and performance frameworks of entities under the Authority’s oversight.
The Public Sector Reform Secretariat requested the meeting on behalf of the Minister of State for Public Sector Reforms, Hon. Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, who chairs the TCG. The nine-member group comprises representatives from Central Management Agencies (CMAs), selected ministries and public sector organisations, and is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the strategy’s implementation.
Welcoming the delegation, SIGA’s General Manager of Operations, Madam Millicent Atuguba, expressed the Authority’s readiness to collaborate with the TCG. She underscored the importance of integrating gender equity into the governance, management and performance assessment of Specified Entities (SEs).
Dr Elizabeth Obeng Yeboah, Director for Recruitment, Training and Development at the Office of the Head of Civil Service and leader of the delegation, said the engagement sought to identify practical ways of incorporating the strategy’s targets into the operational and performance contracts of the Specified Entities.
A presentation outlined the strategy’s six priority areas, spanning gender balance in staffing and leadership, non-discriminatory workplaces, employee health and well-being, capacity building, gender-sensitive public services, and the measurement and reporting of gender equity outcomes.
To support implementation across SIGA-supervised entities, the TCG proposed incorporating CGSPS indicators into the performance contracts of Heads of SEs, designating and training gender focal persons, and developing institution-specific Gender Action Plans. The proposed measures also include tracking progress towards the national target of 40 per cent women’s representation by 2028 and creating networking opportunities to support women in the public service.
Management and staff of SIGA engaged the delegation in a question-and-answer session, seeking clarification on reporting requirements, implementation timelines and the respective responsibilities of the institutions involved.
The engagement concluded with a shared commitment to advancing the strategy. SIGA is expected to establish a gender team to coordinate implementation within the Authority and support the integration of gender considerations across the entities under its oversight.