Mandate
  • Responsible for the initiation, formulation, review and coordination of policies, programmes and plans on Tourism, Arts and culture sectors.
  • Design and ensure the application of monitoring and evaluation systems for purposes of assessing the sector’s operational effectiveness
Vision                            

Contribute to the development of sustainable development of the Tourism, Arts and Culture sector to realize its potential in National development.

Mission

The directorate exists to develop comprehensive policies; plans, programmes and resource flow to the sector. It designs and applies monitoring and evaluation systems for purposes of assessing the operational effectiveness of the sector to achieve the medium and long-term targets of the sector.

Functions of the PPBME Directorate
  • Initiation/formulation, review and coordination of policies, plans and programmes in the to guide development of International, regional and domestic tourism, and the Arts and Culture in Ghana.
  • Provide inputs for the promulgation of legislation and regulations on Tourism, Arts and Culture development
  • Coordinate the preparation of the Tourism, Arts and Culture Sector Medium Term Development Plans
  • Coordinate the preparation of the Ministry MTEF Budgets and Monitor its  implementation for the Sector
  • Prepare the Ministry’s Draft Presentations for Budget Policy Hearings at Ministry of Finance
  • Coordinate the Ministry’s Quarterly Progress Reports and Annual Reports   for submission to Ministry of Finance, Office of the Head of Civil Service and Office of the President etc.
  • Prepared the Ministry’s Drafts for Presentations at Budget Policy Hearings at Ministry of Finance
  • Coordinate the Ministry’s Quarterly Progress Reports and Annual Reports for submission to Ministry of Finance, Office of the Head of Civil Service and Office of the President etc.
  • Collaborate in the planning and organisation of World Tourism Day Celebration annually
  • Represent the Ministry at National Planning Committees
  • Monitor and Evaluate the Tourism, Arts and Culture plans and programs to ensure their effectiveness.