Ministry of Roads and Highways

What Ministry of Roads and Highways does

The Ministry of Roads and Highways (MRH) is a government ministry of the Republic of Ghana, established by the Civil Service Act, 1993 (PNDC Law 327) and headquartered in Accra. Its mandate is the formulation of road infrastructure policy, sector coordination, performance monitoring and evaluation, and oversight of road maintenance financing across the country. The Ministry exercises ministerial responsibility over three operating agencies — the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA, established under Act 540 of 1997) for trunk roads, the Department of Urban Roads for urban roads, and the Department of Feeder Roads for rural feeder roads — together with the Ghana Road Fund Secretariat (GRFS) and the Koforidua Training Centre (KTC).

MRH's "products" are national public goods: a managed road network classified by condition (Good, Fair, Poor); standardized procurement artefacts including Monthly Cost Indices, Schedule of Rates, and a Contractor Classification system that registers and tiers certified road contractors; an Axle Load Control Programme to protect pavement life; and an e-Procurement Portal (bids.mrh.gov.gh) for public tenders. The Ministry has operationalised flagship infrastructure including the Pokuase Interchange (the first four-tier interchange in West Africa) and the Tamale Interchange (the first interchange in northern Ghana).

The Ministry does not generate commercial revenue. Funding flows from three streams: annual Government of Ghana budgetary allocations, the Road Fund established under the Road Fund Act, 1997 (Act 536), and development-partner financing. Development partners documented in the input include Sinohydro Corporation (a $2 billion Master Project Support Agreement signed in 2019), the Government of Japan via JICA (multi-tranche grant assistance of approximately $96 million), the Czech Republic (50 bridges worth €47 million), Spain (MOU for 10 steel bridges), the African Development Bank, and domestic banks including ADB, NIB, and Ecobank. End users of MRH's outputs are the citizens of Ghana, road contractors, and the development partners themselves.

Name

Ministry of Roads and Highways

Legal name

Ministry of Roads and Highways

Website

https://mrh.gov.gh

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Roads and Highways is a Ghanaian government ministry, headquartered in Accra, responsible for national road infrastructure policy, oversight, and maintenance across all 16 regions through agencies including the Ghana Highway Authority, Department of Urban Roads, and Department of Feeder Roads, funded by the national budget, the Road Fund, and international development partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Roads Infrastructure Management

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (926120), Other General Government Support (92119), Public Finance Activities (92113)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Road & Highway Authorities (Planning, Construction, Maintenance) (BPAIALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

Keywords

• Road infrastructure development
• Highway construction management
• Transport sector policy
• Road maintenance financing
• Public works contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: The Ministry is funded through annual government budgetary allocations as a civil service ministry
2. Development Partner Financing: Funding from international development partners including Japan (JICA grants), World Bank, African Development Bank, and bilateral agreements
3. Sinohydro Infrastructure Exchange: $2 billion Master Project Support Agreement with Sinohydro Corporation of China for infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, housing, and electricity extension
4. Road Fund: Managed through Road Fund established by Road Fund Act, 1997 (Act 536) for payments to road contractors

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Roads and Highways is the Ghanaian government ministry responsible for policy formulation, sector coordination, monitoring and evaluation of national road infrastructure development and maintenance, road maintenance financing, and training/capacity building. It delivers services through three sub-vented agencies — Ghana Highway Authority (trunk roads), Department of Urban Roads (urban roads), and Department of Feeder Roads (feeder roads) — and offers supporting services including contractor classification, monthly cost indices, schedule of rates, axle load control, and an e-Procurement portal.

Product overview

The Ministry of Roads and Highways is a government ministry responsible for policy formulation, sector coordination, oversight, monitoring and evaluation in road infrastructure development and maintenance, road maintenance financing, and training/capacity building. It operates through three subordinate agencies: Ghana Highway Authority (trunk roads), Department of Urban Roads (urban roads), and Department of Feeder Roads (feeder roads). The Ministry provides services including road network management, contractor classification, monthly cost indices publication, schedule of rates, axle load control, and an e-procurement portal for tender notices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• First 4-tier interchange operational in West Africa
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Japan Ambassador to Ghana (H.E. Mochizuki Hisanobu)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 February 2024Roads Minister Asenso-Boakye met with Japanese Ambassador to discuss completion of Tema Motorway Roundabout Phase 2 and other bilateral road projects. Ambassador confirmed tax exemption matters have been resolved.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS): TANROADS is the Tanzanian agency responsible for the development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of trunk and regional roads. Comparable as an East African peer operating under a similar public-sector mandate with World Bank and bilateral donor funding.
• Ethiopian Roads Authority: The Ethiopian Roads Authority is a federal entity responsible for the construction, maintenance, and administration of federal and trunk roads in Ethiopia. Comparable as a Sub-Saharan African national road authority executing large-scale donor-financed highway construction.
• Department of Feeder Roads (Ghana): A sub-vented agency under the Ministry of Roads and Highways that manages feeder roads connecting rural communities to Ghana's main road network. Directly comparable as a sibling agency executing the ministry's mandate.
• Department of Urban Roads (Ghana): Another sub-vented agency of the Ministry of Roads and Highways, responsible for planning, development, and maintenance of urban roads in Ghana's cities and municipalities. Comparable as a peer operating under the same ministerial oversight structure.
• Ghana Highway Authority: The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) is a sub-vented agency under the Ministry of Roads and Highways responsible for planning, development, and maintenance of Ghana's trunk road network. It is the core operating arm of the ministry and the most directly comparable entity.
• Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Nigeria: FERMA is the Nigerian federal agency mandated to maintain and rehabilitate federal roads across Nigeria. Comparable as a West African peer with a national road maintenance mandate, similar funding model (budget allocations and donor finance), and parallel organizational structure.
• Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA): KeNHA is the Kenyan state corporation responsible for the development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of national trunk roads. Comparable as a Sub-Saharan African national road authority executing multi-billion-dollar donor-financed highway programmes.

Broad incumbents

• South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL): SANRAL manages South Africa's national road network and operates a toll-financed model. Comparable as a more mature African road authority whose toll-road structure provides a reference model for Ghana's planned toll reactivation.
• National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): NHAI is India's national statutory body responsible for development, maintenance, and management of national highways. Comparable as a national-level road authority with a multi-billion-dollar capital programme and donor-funded project portfolio.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. The FHWA is the U.S. federal agency responsible for highway infrastructure oversight and funding under the Department of Transportation. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating a national road-asset management regime, contractor classification, and cost-indices programme.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mrhgovgh
• Facebookfacebook.com/MinistryofRoads
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/department-of-urban-roads-ghana

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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