6.0    Corruption   A   comprehensive   assessment   of   corruption   in   Ghana   is   difficult   due   to   the   dearth   of   information  on  the  subject.  Out  of  the  180  countries  that  were  included  in  the  2007  assessment   of   Corruption   Perception   by   Transparency   International,   Ghana   occupies   the   69th   position,   with   a   score   of   3.7   out   of   a   maximum   of   10.   Also,   in   a   survey14   of   corruption   perception   by   the   Ghana   Anti-­‐Corruption   Coalition,   66.7   percent   of   respondents   responded   that   corruption   is   not   going   down   in   Ghana   (sample   size   is   228).   The   low   score   of   3.7   and   the   high   perception   that   corruption   is   not   going   down   to   some   extent   indicate   that   not   much   is   being   done   to   curb   corruption   in   Ghana.   According   to   the   Ghana   Integrity   Initiative   the   most   important   things   that   should   be   done   to   stem   corruption   in   Ghana   is   to   pass   the   Freedom   of   Information   Bill,   and   review   the   Asset   Declaration   Bill,   Procurement   Act   and   the   Whistle-­‐Blowers   Act   based   on   identified  weaknesses.       6.0  Regional  Economic  Integration     In  the  area  of  regional  integration,  the  policy  of  the  country  has  been  among  others  increasing   participating  in  regional  and  global  markets,  diversifying  and  strengthening  the  export  base  as   well  as  processing  agricultural  products.  With  regards  to  the  development  of  an  effective  rate   of   protection   methodology   for   local   industries   to   create   a   level   playing   field   and   to   ensure   competition,  information  from  the  MOTI/PSI/PSD  indicates  that  the  industrial  sector  does  not   understand   the   issues   very   well.   However,   the   Ministry   has   undertaken   a   tariff   review   study.   The   study   has   been   used   to   prepare   an   effective   rate   of   protection   methodology   and   a   database   has   been   developed.   The   Ministry   has   developed   a   framework   and   information   is   being   collected   from   the   pharmaceutical   industry   to   test   the   framework.   The   Tariff   Advisory   Board   has   been   established   with   representation   from   the   relevant   public   and   private   sectors.     The   Competition   Policy   and   the   Consumer   Protection   Policy   has   also   been   drafted.   It   is   expected  that  the  policies  will  become  operational  before  the  year  comes  to  an  end.                                                                                                                               21 14 http://www.ghana-anticorruption.org/index.php 83