40-YR DEV'PT. PLAN GEARED TOWARDS GHANA'S CENTENARY CELEBRATION-NDPC

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The National Development Planning Commission has concluded its regional consultative fora to generate ideas from the public to be factored into the final 40-year national development plan document. 

The Commission will very soon constitute a technical committee involving the academia, to sift through the ideas generated for consideration in the final plan. 

Later, the Commission will take written proposals from the three arms of government about their respective development aspirations for the country. 

The Ashanti Regional Representative on the Commission, Professor Seth Opuni Asiamah made this known in Kumasi at a day’s youth colloquium to sensitize the youth to the proposed 40-year national development plan. 

The colloquium was organized by Curious Minds, a youth advocacy group, under the auspices of the National Youth Authority. 

It was attended by young persons drawn from the various youth-oriented institutions including the Federation of Persons with Disability. 

Professor Asiamah, who is also a lecturer at the KNUST, explained that the main objective for the long term national development plan is to better position Ghana to make her centenary celebration in 2057 worthwhile. 

According to him, it is envisaged that by the 100th independence celebrations, the country would have made very significant progress in her socio-economic development.

 Professor Asiamah noted that the plan will be broken down into four-year medium term strategies, with specific plans, in line with the tenure of any elected government, to ensure its eventual attainment.

 Additionally, the plan will provide a clear vision for the nation. Professor Asiamah disclosed that a long term national development plan is tied to Act 815, which is about the management of the oil revenue.

 He said the plan will favour the youth of today more than the aged population, hence they must show sustained interest in the plan. 

The Coordinator of Curious Minds, Kingsley Obeng Kyere noted that the recent national census has proven that young people outnumber the elderly. 

Therefore, concerns and interests of the youth must be integrated into any national development plan.
                      

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