Vision 2057 NDPC Presents Framework to President Akufo Addo

The National Development Planning Commission, on Tuesday, July 16 2024, presented the Long Term National Development Perspective Framework, which has been captioned as Vision 2057, to Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic of Ghana, at the seat of government, the Jubilee House, in Accra.

The Chairman of the Board of NDPC, Professor Gyan Baffour, revealed that the document outlines a thorough vision for the country's development when Ghana celebrates her centenary independence anniversary.

The Framework, which was launched at the Cedi Conference Centre of the University of Ghana, Legon, envisions Ghana as a prosperous, self-reliant, environmentally sustainable and is guided by the Black Star Rising: Long-Term National Development Plan commonly known as the 40-year Plan which was to be implemented from 2018-2057.

The NDPC claims that the preparation of the vision 2057 document has became essential following the exigencies of current development obstacles the country has been faced with.  

Ghana, had been hit severely with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the recent Russian-Ukraine war, hence the proposal for a more sustainable plan to mitigate the economic obstacles that continues to greatly impact the economy.

The Vision 2057 highlights inclusivity, sustainability, and good governance thereby envisioning a a self-reliant nation with a strong economy, equitable social development, environmental preservation, and effective governance with the overall goal to improve the living standards of Ghanaians and attain an upper middle-income country status and recognise the obstacles posed by population dynamics, urbanisation, and various risks, and thus provides strategic direction for resilience and preparedness.  

President Akufo-Addo, receiving the delegation from the NDPC stated that, to have a plan that accommodates the reality of the multi-party democratic state that we have in Ghana, which allows people to come with different commitments to the seat of government is very significant.

President Akufo-Addo further added, “today we have a framework with certain targets which can guide all of us going forward, and which can guide us in the shaping of our manifesto whilst recognizing the importance of a manifesto, in the governance of a nation because that is the contract between the parties and the people of Ghana."

“They are the products of social engagements. Not everybody would have thought that this Free SHS matter was a priority for the country. There are still people who question it. And if they were in office, perhaps that’s not what would have been the emphasis, but for me it was a priority and I said so to the people of Ghana before I came here.”Kobina Darlington/