President John Dramani Mahama has set up a seven-member National Economic Dialogue (NED) Planning Committee to address Ghana’s economic challenges and promote sustainable development.
The committee, chaired by renowned economist Dr. Ishmael Yamson, aims to foster consultation and consensus on policies essential for transforming Ghana into a high-growth, inclusive, and resilient economy.
According to a statement issued by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Acting Spokesperson to the President, the NED’s objectives include communicating the true state of Ghana’s economy to stakeholders and citizens, offering a platform for dialogue and consultation on pressing development challenges, and discussing policy trade-offs to build consensus on reforms needed for economic transformation.
Other members of the committee include Dr. K.Y. Amoako, Professor John Gatsi, Mohammed Samara, Nelly Mireku, Anthony Sarpong, and Ernest De-Graft Egyir.
The committee has four weeks to submit its report and will also develop a homegrown fiscal consolidation program to guide the national budget and identify structural reforms and policy priorities for an economic reset.