Also known as: Nana Dr Antwi-Boasiako Amoah · Director-General · Yaw Amoah · Dr Yaw Amoah · Nana Dr Amoah · the AGN Chair
Director-General of Ghana's National Development Planning Commission, advocating data-driven governance and coordinating the Consolidated National Development Plan rollout.
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Joy Online
The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Audrey Smock Amoah, has outlined Ghana’s efforts to leverage migration, remittances and diaspora engagement as key drivers of national development and sustainable economic growth. …
Ghana highlights migration and remittances as tools for national development at global forumJoy Online
… Director-General of the NDPC, Audrey Smock Amoah, reiterated the Commission’s support for the initiative and stressed the importance of practical planning tools, effective stakeholder coordination and the careful selection of participating districts to avoid unintended spillover …
NDPC, SECO strengthen partnership on urban mobility projectThe Ghanaian Times
… The Director-General of the NDPC, Dr Audrey Smock Amoah, in a presentation, outlined the objectives of the strategic engagements and the process for preparing the CNDP. …
NDPC moves to finalise National Dev’t PlanThe African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change has called for stronger focus on adaptation, climate finance, and equitable international cooperation at UN climate negotiations in Bonn, saying the climate process must respond more directly to the realities facing Africa and other vulnerable developing countries.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change has called for stronger focus on adaptation, climate finance, and equitable international cooperation at UN climate negotiations in Bonn, saying the climate process must respond more directly to the realities facing Africa and other vulnerable developing countries.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A urologist and fertility specialist warns that men now account for a higher proportion of infertility cases globally, with scientific evidence pointing to a consistent decline in sperm quality worldwide. He attributes the trend to lifestyle choices, urbanisation, and stress.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Development Planning Commission and Information Services Department have reaffirmed closer collaboration to support preparation and implementation of Ghana's Consolidated National Development Plan, which aims to harmonise long-term development frameworks into a single national blueprint. The engagement focuses on public communication, citizen engagement and nationwide awareness creation, alongside a complementary "New Values, New Society" agenda.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Norwegian Ambassador to Ghana paid a courtesy call to the National Development Planning Commission on 1 June 2026, where he engaged with Commission leadership on Ghana's development planning priorities and opportunities for strengthened collaboration on sustainable development initiatives.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission has called for greater reliance on data and evidence in policymaking and public service delivery, arguing that Ghana's development agenda must be guided by credible information. She highlighted data-sharing agreements between the Ghana Statistical Service and 25 Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and warned that public trust could be undermined if data systems exclude vulnerable groups or fail to protect personal information.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Development Planning Commission on Friday hosted a farewell courtesy call for UNICEF's outgoing Representative to Ghana, Osama Makkawi Khogali, at the conclusion of his three-year tenure. The NDPC Director-General described UNICEF as one of Ghana's most valued development partners, particularly in advancing the welfare of children and vulnerable populations.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change Chair Nana Dr Antwi-Boasiako Amoah reaffirmed Africa's commitment to placing health at the heart of global climate negotiations, recognising climate change as a public health emergency affecting millions. Rising temperatures, floods, droughts, food insecurity, and changing disease patterns are straining health systems across the continent.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Development Planning Commission and National Commission for Civic Education have deepened their partnership to advance Ghana's Consolidated National Development Plan, focusing on civic education, behavioural change, and national values transformation. The NDPC director-general noted the alignment of both institutions' mandates in promoting national transformation and explained the Commission is consolidating various long-term development frameworks into a single national plan.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Development Planning Commission and Information Services Department have committed to closer collaboration to support Ghana's Consolidated National Development Plan, focusing on public communication, citizen engagement and nationwide awareness creation.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission called for stronger coordination, sustainable financing, and institutional accountability to advance Ghana's human capital development agenda, describing it as essential infrastructure for national transformation.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's NDPC Director-General told the International Migration Review Forum that remittance inflows reached approximately US$7.8 billion in 2025, accounting for nearly six per cent of GDP, and said Ghana is integrating migration-related issues into its national development planning framework in line with the UN Global Compact for Migration.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Development Planning Commission and Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs have reaffirmed commitment to the second phase of the Ghana Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project, focusing on sustainable transport planning across metropolitan and municipal assemblies. The NDPC Director-General stressed the importance of practical planning tools, stakeholder coordination, and rebuilding transport departments within local assemblies to support implementation.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Development Planning Commission has finished strategic engagements with regions and districts to collate development plans for the Consolidated National Development Plan (CNDP) for 2025–2029, which will be completed and launched in September on the theme "Resetting Ghana Agenda: Creating Jobs, Securing Accountability and Promoting Shared Prosperity." The Chairman stressed inclusive development and noted concerns over gaps between planning and implementation.
30 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →