By Godwill Arthur-Mensah, GNA
Accra, Sept. 17, GNA – The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has inaugurated a Technical Committee to review, update and finalise the Ghana Infrastructure Plan (GIP), as part of efforts to strengthen the planning, financing and delivery of infrastructure nationwide.
The four-month assignment will assess the existing GIP against current sector plans, policies, regulations, master plans and investment programmes.
It will also update the plan’s results framework and integrate the National Spatial Development Framework.
Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, the Chairman of NDPC, delivering the opening remarks, said the updated plan must help Ghana move away from a “stop-and-go approach” to national development.
“It’s important that we move away from this stop-and-go approach to national development and have a more consistent, predictable, and transparent approach,” he stated.
Dr. Thompson explained that the GIP would provide direction for infrastructure development while establishing a governance framework to ensure effective, efficient and transparent procurement and delivery.
He identified energy, water, transport (including logistics) and digital infrastructure as critical areas, stressing the need for stronger institutional capacity, decentralised implementation, and development of the construction sector.
Outlining the committee’s terms of reference, NDPC Director-General, Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, said the team would review the GIP against current sector infrastructure plans, policies and master plans; update and integrate the National Spatial Development Framework; consult stakeholders; and revise the plan’s results framework, indicators and milestones.
She added that the committee would propose institutional arrangements for implementation at national and district levels and identify financing options, including infrastructure bonds, government revenue and public-private partnerships.
Responding on behalf of the committee, Mr. Daniel Amofa, Convenor and Chief Analyst at NDPC, expressed appreciation for the confidence placed in its members and pledged their commitment to the assignment.
The Ghana Infrastructure Plan was first developed to provide a long-term framework for coordinated infrastructure development.
Its review is expected to align national priorities with sectoral strategies, strengthen governance structures, and ensure sustainable financing for projects across energy, water, transport, and digital sectors.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade
Reporter: Godwill Arthur-Mensah
godwill.arthur-mensah@gna. Org.gh