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Women’s Development Bank Ranks Among Lowest-Rated Government Policies – Global InfoAnalytics Poll
The government’s Women’s Development Bank has emerged as one of the lowest-rated flagship policies in a new nationwide survey conducted by Global InfoAnalytics, with respondents assigning the initiative an average score of 4.6 out of 10.
The rating suggests that although the policy remains one of the government’s key programmes aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs and businesses, many Ghanaians are yet to fully embrace its expected impact and implementation.
The findings were published in the Longitudinal National Telephone Tracking Poll – Baseline, conducted from July 15 to July 24, 2026, involving 7,761 registered voters across Ghana’s 16 regions.
Respondents were asked to rate six major government policies, with the Women’s Development Bank recording 4.6 out of 10.
The initiative ranked as the second-lowest rated policy, ahead of only the 24-Hour Economy, which received a score of 4.2 out of 10.
The ranking of the policies was as follows:
- No-Academic-Fee Policy – 6.1/10
- $10 Billion Big Push – 6.0/10
- Tax Reliefs – 5.8/10
- National Apprenticeship & Adwumawura Programme – 5.5/10
- Women’s Development Bank – 4.6/10
- 24-Hour Economy – 4.2/10
The results indicate that the Women’s Development Bank has not yet gained the same level of public approval as some other government initiatives measured in the survey.
Despite the lower rating for some policies, the poll showed that President John Dramani Mahama continues to enjoy significant public support.
According to Global InfoAnalytics:
- 72% of respondents approved of President Mahama’s performance.
- 21% disapproved of his performance.
- 7% had no opinion.
The survey also revealed that 60% of respondents believe Ghana is moving in the right direction, while 53% said their living standards have improved compared to the previous year.
Longitudinal National Telephone Tracking Poll – Baseline was conducted through Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) involving 7,761 registered voters from all 16 regions of Ghana.
The project is designed to track changes in public opinion over time, with the same respondents expected to be contacted every two months.
The survey reported a 99% confidence level with a margin of error of ±1.5%.