National Population Council — government institution addressing adolescent sexual and reproductive health and demographic development challenges in Ghana.
… Acting Executive Director of the National Population Council (NPC), Angelina Osei Kodua-Nyanor, said adolescent sexual and reproductive health had become a critical national development issue, given Ghana’s increasingly youthful population. …
… The initiative, organised in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the National Population Council (NPC), formed part of a stakeholder engagement and capacity-building programme dubbed: “Capacity Building and Awareness Creation among Migrants through I …
… The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Population Council, Madam Mercy Adomah Besseah, expressed concern about the sexual and reproductive health challenges confronting young people. …
… thority (NYA), William Nortey, made the call during activities to mark the 2026 World Population Day on the theme “Investing in Ghana’s Future through Healthy, Skilled, and Empowered Young People.” The event brought together representatives of the NYA, National Population Council …
The National Population Council (NPC) says teenage pregnancy and Human Immune Virus (HIV) infections among young people remain major challenges to Ghana’s development. …
… hways are opened for skilled Ghanaian youth to access international employment opportunities, whilst protecting their rights and enhancing Ghana’s reputation as a reliable source of skilled and talented workforce. He thus expressed appreciation to the National Population Council …
… At the event, the government, through the National Population Council (NPC), and UNFPA urged stakeholders to prioritise education, healthcare, skills development, employment and entrepreneurship for the youth. …
… He previously served as Chairman of the Management Board of the University of Ghana Credit Union and as a Board Member of the National Population Council. …
… She, therefore, endorsed calls by the National Population Council and other stakeholders for increased investment in quality and inclusive education; technical, vocational, and digital skills development; youth employment and entrepreneurship; and swift clearance of family planni …
Stakeholders in adolescent sexual and reproductive health have called for stronger coordination among government institutions, civil society organisations, communities and young people to address persistent challenges including adolescent pregnancies, HIV infections, gender-based violence, and barriers to sexual and reproductive health services. Data presented at a High-Level Coordination Meeting in Accra showed 53,415 adolescent pregnancies recorded at health facilities between January and July 2026, including 1,501 involving girls aged 10 to 14 years.
Stakeholders in adolescent sexual and reproductive health have called for stronger coordination among government institutions, civil society organisations, communities and young people to address persistent challenges including adolescent pregnancies, HIV infections, gender-based violence, and barriers to sexual and reproductive health services. Data presented at a High-Level Coordination Meeting in Accra showed 53,415 adolescent pregnancies recorded at health facilities between January and July 2026, including 1,501 involving girls aged 10 to 14 years.
The Ghana Immigration Service, in collaboration with UNFPA and the National Population Council, has intensified public education on gender-based violence, sexual exploitation, abuse and human trafficking among migrants and border communities in the Ketu South Municipality. The initiative brought together border authorities, migrants, traders, religious leaders and other stakeholders to discuss protection concerns using storytelling and drama.
The Department of Gender in the Ashanti Region has raised concern over increasing teenage pregnancy among adolescents and stressed the need for sustained collaboration among parents, schools, communities, health professionals, government agencies and development partners to address contributing factors. The concern was raised during sensitisation workshops organised by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund and the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, aimed at strengthening adolescent-friendly health services and improving access to sexual and reproductive health information.
Stakeholders have called for sustained investment in youth skills, reproductive health, and drug-abuse prevention to address unemployment, population pressures, and substance abuse. The National Youth Authority is implementing a National Apprenticeship Programme across 24 skill areas, with its first phase running from October 2025 to September 2026, providing trainees with start-up kits to establish businesses after training.
The National Population Council says teenage pregnancy and HIV infections among young people are major obstacles to Ghana's development, citing poverty, harmful social practices, and limited access to adolescent-friendly services as contributing factors. According to the 2022 Demographic Health Survey, 26 per cent of Ghana's population are adolescents, of whom 15.4 per cent have experienced teenage pregnancy.
Ghana's Youth Minister George Opare Addo said the country's 12 million young people are key to national prosperity, and that government investments in education, healthcare, skills, jobs, and entrepreneurship are essential. He highlighted programmes such as the National Apprenticeship Programme and Labour Exchange Programme as means of developing youth potential.
The government and the United Nations Population Fund have called for increased investment in Ghana's estimated 12 million young people, urging stakeholders to prioritise education, healthcare, skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship to harness the country's demographic dividend.
Professor Peter Quartey has been appointed Provost of the College of Education at the University of Ghana, effective August 1, 2026, for a three-year term. He brings extensive academic and administrative experience, currently serving as Acting Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy since 2025.
Ghana's Parliamentary Caucus on Population and Development has urged sustained investment in youth, warning the country risks missing a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to harness its demographic dividend. With nearly 12 million Ghanaians (about one-third of the 34.4 million population) aged 15–35, the caucus chair highlighted challenges including unemployment—with one in four young people aged 15–35 not in education, employment, or training in 2025—and skills gaps.