CIBA is the largest informal sector group in the country. The council has a conservative estimate showing that the total number of association members is in the millions, which constitutes a large percentage of the informal labor force.
The Forum is to meet all of Ghana's Presidential Candidates to ascertain and articulate their plans for the informal sector should they be elected president.
The maiden forum took place on the 29th of January 2024 with the Presidential Candidate of NDC John Dramani Mahama. The forum which was held at the GNAT Hall in Accra-Ghana saw the full participation of all 15 associations, partners, service providers, and the media.