Closing the three-day Strategic Planning Retreat, Vice President H.E. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang highlighted the need to prioritise children and young people in development strategies. The government is reforming child care through the Care Reform Roadmap, with a focus on family-based care and the Digital Social Services initiative to improve child protection. Key efforts include coordinated social services, safe spaces for adolescents, and community prevention programs. The Early Childhood Care and Development Policy, which targets children aged 0 to 8, is crucial to their long-term development.
The United Nations in Ghana Resident Coordinator, Zia Choudhury, reaffirmed the United Nations commitment to children and young people, stating, “The best results for children happen when we work across sectors.” By taking a multisector approach, we can achieve sustainable and scalable results. When a girl is empowered, she acts as an accelerator for her entire community.
Today was about connecting the dots from previous days and committing to the seven priority areas. NDPC reaffirmed its commitment to working with all stakeholders to ensure that the identified priorities are reflected in national development frameworks, results matrices, and monitoring systems, enabling progress to be tracked and accountability strengthened. Thank you to all participants. Under NDPC’s leadership, let’s work collaboratively to advance solutions for children in Ghana. https://unicef.link/3M2tZs5
