The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, has underscored the urgent need for stronger implementation, sustainable financing and robust accountability mechanisms to translate Ghana’s nutrition commitments into measurable results, especially for women and children.
Dr. Amoah made the call at a high-level breakfast meeting on Government Leadership, Health Systems and Nutrition held in Accra on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The meeting was organized as part of the Micronutrient Forum Global Conference under the theme: “From Commitment to Action: Government Leadership for Sustainable Nutrition in Ghana.”
According to the NDPC Director-General, nutrition must not be treated as an isolated health issue, but should be mainstreamed across the entire development planning process.
“Nutrition must be addressed across the different stages of the development planning process, from planning and budgeting to implementation and reporting,” she stressed.
Dr. Amoah noted that Ghana’s National Development Planning Framework already provides a solid basis for integrating nutrition priorities into government programmes and budgets at both national and district levels.
However, she lamented that the challenge has always been ensuring that these commitments are effectively implemented and monitored to achieve the desired impact.
On her part, the Executive Director of Women, Media and Change (WOMEC), Dr. Charity Binka, said nutrition should be viewed beyond its health implications, describing it as a critical investment in human capital and the country’s future development.
“Our mission should move from commitment to five-year priorities, from five-year priorities to implementation, and from implementation, we have to have measurable results,” Dr. Binka stated.
The breakfast meeting brought together government officials, development partners, civil society organizations and media practitioners to deliberate on sustainable strategies to improve nutrition outcomes in Ghana.
