President John Mahama has inaugurated the 37-member Eighth National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), tasking them with creating a long-term development plan that transcends political cycles and guides Ghana’s progress for generations.
Mahama urged the NDPC to deliver a “bold and transformative path” for the nation, empowering Ghanaians to overcome past limitations.
Established under the 1992 Constitution and governed by Acts 479 and 480, the NDPC is responsible for preparing national development plans, monitoring government programs, and advising the President and Parliament.
The President emphasised the importance of broad consultation with citizens in fulfilling this mandate. He also noted the NDPC’s crucial role in developing the Coordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies, which he is required to present to Parliament within two years.
The programme, he said, would form the basis for the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework.