Ghana launches Vision 2057
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has launched a long-term national development framework, Vision 2057, aimed at elevating the country to upper middle-income status by 2057.
Professor George Gyan-Baffour, Chairman of the NDPC, speaking at an event in Accra yesterday to unveil the plan, highlighted its foundational elements and overarching objectives.
According to him, the plan builds on Ghana’s historical development trajectory, reflecting lessons learned from past experiences and aligning with global commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
He emphasised that the framework provided a roadmap for achieving integrated socio-economic development goals, setting a course for a prosperous and self-reliant nation.
He also noted that previous rigid plans often clashed with the political manifestoes of successive governments, leading to discontinuity.
Professor Gyan-Baffour explained that the Vision 2057 Long-Term National Development Perspective Framework, instead of being a rigid prescriptive plan, offers a flexible guiding document.
This approach, he said, allowed future governments the freedom to choose their projects and programmes while adhering to the overarching national vision.
He highlighted that the Vision 2057 framework aimed to improve living standards and achieve macroeconomic stability, peace and security, human capital development, and sustainable infrastructure in the country.
“The NDPC conducted extensive consultations with stakeholders, including civil society organisations, academia, political parties, and international partners, to ensure broad support and input into the plan,” he added.
Touching on governance, Professor Gyan-Baffour stressed the importance of continuity, stating that future governments should align their projects with the Vision 2057 goals and called for collaboration among all Ghanaians, urging them to contribute ideas and talents to shape the nation’s future.
The Director-General of the NDPC, Dr Kojo Esseim Mensah- Abrampa, during a presentation on the Vision 2057 Framework for Long-Term National Development, added that the framework focuses on various dimensions, including human settlement, housing development, democratic governance, and human security.
He emphasised that the economic dimension of the development plan aimed to build a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient economy, with a significant focus on TVET and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) training to create an equitable and healthy society.
In his remarks, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Association of Ghana Industries, Mr Seth Twum Akwaboa, described the unveiling of the plan as timely, saying Ghana had in recent times suffered turbulent times.
The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Charles Abani, in a speech read on his behalf, said the implementation of the Vision 2057 hinged on all Ghanaians and commended the UNDP for drafting such a plan.