The National Development Planning Commission has briefed the Speaker of Parliament, Right Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, on efforts to prepare a Ghana Consolidated National Development Plan aimed at guiding the country’s economic, social and institutional growth across successive governments.
The engagement, held on Wednesday, 22nd July 2026, was led by the Chairman of the NDPC, Dr. Nii Moi Thompson. He said the proposed plan is designed to ensure continuity, consistency and better development outcomes for Ghana.
Dr. Thompson told the Speaker that the Commission has begun compiling four major development frameworks developed over the past decade but which were not fully implemented.
The documents are the 40-Year Development Plan(2016), Ghana Beyond Aid (2019), Ghana@100 (2019), and Vision 2057 (2024).
He said the Commission is integrating them into a single _Ghana Consolidated National Development Plan_ which it expects Parliament to adopt as “the legislated will of the people.”
The aim, he explained, is to make the plan binding so that it is implemented across governments and electoral cycles for the benefit of all Ghanaians.
“This is about ending the cycle of abandoned plans,” Dr. Thompson stated.
“A legislated, consolidated plan will give us the discipline to stay the course and deliver results for the people.”
The Chairman said the preparation of the Consolidated Plan is part of the Commission’s assessment of Ghana’s “unfinished business of development” 70 years after independence.
It will also serve as a _Road Map for Economic Transformation and Shared Prosperity_ covering the medium to long term.
Dr. Thompson warned that Ghana has remained in the “middle-income trap” since attaining lower middle-income status in 2010.
He cautioned that without a strategic, long-term framework, the country risks staying in that bracket or slipping back to low-income status.
He urged Parliament to adopt the Consolidated Plan as the overarching framework to guide the preparation of medium-term plans and their annual action programs.
Speaker Bagbin thanked the NDPC for the briefing and pledged Parliament’s support for the development of the Consolidated National Development Plan.
He stressed that governance and institutional reforms will be critical to achieving the country’s development aspirations and ensuring effective implementation.
The Speaker also highlighted Ghana’s democratic gains under the 4th Republic, noting that the country has become a destination for study tours by legislators from both advanced and emerging democracies seeking best practices in parliamentary procedure.
He further urged the Commission to place emphasis on ethics in leadership and public service within the new plan.
“Development must be anchored on integrity, accountability and service,” Speaker Bagbin said.
The Commission is scheduled to address Parliament’s Committee of the Whole at the invitation of the Speaker as part of the legislative consultation process.
Following that, the NDPC will engage key stakeholders including political parties, traditional authorities, and faith-based organizations.
A call for public submissions will also be opened to allow citizens to contribute to the final document.
The engagement with the Speaker’s office, the Commission noted, recognizes Parliament’s central role as the representative of the people and protector of their welfare in shaping Ghana’s long-term development agenda.
