Dr. Nii Moi Thompson

Also known as: Dr Thompson · Dr Nii Moi Thompson

Chair of the National Development Planning Commission, leading efforts to consolidate Ghana's development frameworks and promote jobs-first growth policy.

2026-04-302026-07-30

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April 2026
30 AprJoy Online
The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, has called for greater discipline and responsiveness in Ghana’s national development planning process, warning against the proliferation of plans without effective implementation. …
NDPC Chair calls for harmony in national development planning
30 AprThe Ghanaian Times
… he CNDP, which will serve as the government’s development blueprint for the next four years, is expected to be completed and launched in September this year on the theme: “Resetting Ghana Agenda: Creating Jobs, Securing Accountability and Promoting Shared Prosperity.” Dr Thompson …
NDPC moves to finalise National Dev’t Plan

Politics

Ghana launches 10-year urban policy and slum upgrade strategy

The News

The government launched the National Urban Policy (2026–2035) and National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Strategy (2026–2035) to address flooding, housing shortages, congestion and unplanned settlements. A review of the previous urban policy, introduced in 2012, showed implementation reached only about 50 per cent of its intended outcomes, with gaps in affordable housing, urban financing, research, data systems and institutional coordination.

28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

Ghana launches 10-year urban policy and slum upgrade strategy
The government launched the National Urban Policy (2026–2035) and National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Strategy (2026–2035) to address flooding, housing shortages, congestion and unplanned settlements. A review of the previous urban policy, introduced in 2012, showed implementation reached only about 50 per cent of its intended outcomes, with gaps in affordable housing, urban financing, research, data systems and institutional coordination.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

NDPC consolidates four development plans into single Parliament-adopted framework
The National Development Planning Commission is preparing a Ghana Consolidated National Development Plan by merging four existing development frameworks (the 40-Year Development Plan, Ghana Beyond Aid, Ghana@100, and Vision 2057) into a single plan to be legislated by Parliament as guidance for economic transformation. Commission Chair Dr Nii Moi Thompson cited Ghana's entrapment in lower middle-income status since 2010 and risk of stagnation without parliamentary legislative action on the consolidated framework.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 17 July

NDPC urges state institutions to follow medium-term development framework
The National Development Planning Commission has called on all state institutions to adhere to the national medium-term development framework guidelines as Ghana's economy shows signs of recovery and transformation. The call came during the launch of the fourth Annual Progress Report on Agenda for Jobs II (2022–2025), which will inform the rollout of the Resetting Ghana Agenda (2026–2029).
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NDPC calls institutions to align with medium-term development framework
The National Development Planning Commission has urged state institutions to adhere to the guidelines of the national medium-term development framework as Ghana's economy shows signs of recovery. The NDPC launched the fourth annual progress report on the Agenda for Jobs II policy framework (2022–2025), with findings to inform the next development agenda for 2026–2029.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
EOCO recovers GH¢617.5 million in stolen funds during 2025
The Economic and Organised Crime Office recovered GH¢617.5 million in stolen funds in 2025 from persons charged with misappropriation, fraud, money laundering, and cybercrime, as part of efforts to strengthen accountability and safeguard public resources.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
EOCO recovers GH¢617.5 million in stolen public funds
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) recovered GH¢617.5 million in stolen funds in 2025, including monies refunded by persons charged with misappropriation, fraud, money laundering, and cybercrime, as part of efforts to strengthen accountability and safeguard public resources.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 16 July

NDPC releases final annual progress report on Ghana's development
The National Development Planning Commission launched the 2025 National Annual Progress Report, the fourth and final assessment under the Agenda for Jobs II policy framework (2022–2025). The report documents improvements in macroeconomic indicators such as economic growth, inflation, and fiscal performance, while also highlighting persistent challenges including youth unemployment and poor maternal health outcomes.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 4 July

NDPC discusses Black Star Stadium project with Western Region
The National Development Planning Commission has initiated discussions with the Western Regional Minister on constructing the proposed Black Star Stadium, a multi-purpose sports and events complex first captured in the Commission's 40-Year National Development Plan. The facility is designed to include conference facilities, office spaces, restaurants, retail outlets, a sports museum and a sports medicine centre, with revenue from commercial facilities intended to support long-term sustainability.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 17 June

NRSA seeks white paper on Voxy vehicle safety concerns
The National Road Safety Authority established a Technical Working Committee to investigate the Toyota Voxy, a right-hand-drive Japanese domestic market vehicle that has become notorious across Ghana's road network for safety incidents. The TWC found that Voxys were manufactured for Japanese conditions only, all models are right-hand-drive despite Ghana's ban on RHD imports, and production has ceased.
17 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 11 June

Government to offer tax incentives for factories outside Accra
The Deputy Minister of Finance says the government will provide tax incentives to companies and investors who establish factories outside Accra as part of a strategy to decentralise industrial development and ensure equitable economic distribution across the country. The initiative aims to address the concentration of industries in the capital, which has contributed to rural–urban migration, congestion, and unequal development.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 10 June

Government offers tax incentives for factories outside Accra
The government is introducing tax incentives for companies and investors who establish factories outside Accra as part of a strategy to decentralise industrial development and address rural-urban migration and uneven economic distribution across the country.
10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 4 June

Ghana needs growth that creates jobs and raises wages
Ghana has restored macroeconomic stability but faces persistent labour-market weakness, with national unemployment at 13.0 percent and youth unemployment at 32.5 percent in Q3 2025. The NDPC Chairman has called for a "3D Growth" framework that assesses economic performance by three coequal dimensions — GDP, jobs, and wages — arguing that growth without jobs and rising incomes is meaningless and unsustainable.
4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 1 June

Africa must shift from GDP to value-retention growth models
At a business roundtable in Accra, policymakers and corporate leaders argued that Africa's dependence on extractive industries has generated wealth without sufficient domestic retention, and urged a shift away from GDP-led assessments toward frameworks centred on sovereignty, domestic value retention, and regional industrial integration.
1 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 19 May

NDPC begins three-day validation meeting on 2025 progress report
The National Development Planning Commission has opened a three-day validation meeting on the draft 2025 National Annual Progress Report, bringing together representatives from Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Regional Coordinating Councils, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, development partners and students to review progress under Ghana's 2022–2025 Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

Ghana's labour market has deep structural weaknesses, economist warns
A US-based Ghanaian economist says Ghana's labour market faces deep structural challenges, citing a lack of reliable employment data as a key obstacle for policymakers. He commends the National Development Planning Commission's "jobs-first" policy approach, saying the national conversation about employment is timely and necessary.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 5 May

Ghana cannot abruptly end US health aid reliance, former minister warns
Former Deputy Health Minister Alexander Akwasi Acquah said Ghana is not yet positioned to immediately cut off foreign health support, citing the country's deep dependence on external assistance and logistical challenges. He argued that an abrupt break is impractical given Ghana's current reliance on foreign partners for health financing, and called instead for tackling inefficiency within the public sector.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana not ready to abandon donor health sector support yet
Former Deputy Health Minister Alexander Akwasi Acquah said Ghana is not yet prepared to walk away from donor support, warning that an abrupt break from external assistance would expose weaknesses in the country's health financing system. His comments follow Ghana's rejection of a US health deal and come as he argues the country still struggles with logistics and port clearances even with current aid, and that the Abuja Declaration's 15 per cent health spending commitment still anticipates support from development partners.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former deputy minister questions Ghana's health aid rejection
Former Deputy Health Minister Alexander Akwasi Acquah has questioned Ghana's ability to move away from donor support while hospitals face strain, warning the country cannot afford to shut the door on aid given its current readiness challenges and budget constraints.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 4 May

Former Deputy Health Minister warns of sector crisis without waste cuts
Akim Oda MP Alexander Akwasi Acquah, a former Deputy Health Minister, warned that Ghana's health sector faces deepening strain unless the government urgently tackles waste and fixes health financing. He cited long-standing inefficiencies, including failure to clear donated logistics from ports, and called for confronting waste in the public sector.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

NDPC chair urges auto zones to restore spatial planning discipline
The National Development Planning Commission Chairman has called on local assemblies to establish designated auto zones to curb indiscriminate car sales, which he says undermines planning regulations and contributes to flooding and environmental degradation. He warned that poor spatial planning diverts government resources from critical sectors into disaster response.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
NDPC chair urges discipline, responsiveness in development planning
The NDPC chairman has called for greater discipline and responsiveness in Ghana's national development planning, warning against the proliferation of plans without effective implementation. He stressed that development must translate into concrete outcomes that improve citizens' lives, and noted that the president has directed the consolidation of multiple development frameworks into a single national development plan.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
NDPC completes regional engagements for 2025–2029 development plan
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 →