The African Development Bank (AfDB) has introduced a new digital platform in Ghana designed to strengthen project supervision, improve data collection, and enhance the delivery of development programmes across the country.
The platform, called Remote Appraisal Supervision Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME), was launched during a capacity-building workshop held in Accra from 16–19 June 2026. It aims to provide project teams with real-time tools to collect, analyze, and verify field data more efficiently, supporting faster and more evidence-based decision-making.
RASME enables field workers to gather georeferenced data, photographs, videos, maps, and other digital inputs using smartphones, tablets, drones, and satellite imagery. This allows project managers to monitor progress directly from implementation sites and reduces reliance on delayed or incomplete reporting systems.
The AfDB said the platform will improve the quality of project oversight and strengthen the design and impact of future development initiatives. It is also expected to enhance transparency and operational efficiency across Bank-funded projects.
A total of 62 participants, including project implementers and managers from AfDB-supported initiatives, took part in the workshop to learn how to use digital tools for improved monitoring and evaluation across sectors such as agriculture, transport, energy, water, sanitation, and social development.
The initiative is part of the African Development Bank’s broader digital transformation strategy, which focuses on modernizing project management systems and improving development outcomes across Africa.
Ghana, a founding member of the AfDB, has received more than $8 billion in investments since 1973, with the Bank currently managing a portfolio of around $671 million across 21 active operations in key development sectors.
