President John Dramani Mahama has set up a seven-member National Economic Dialogue (NED) Planning Committee.
This forms part of his 120-day social contract with Ghanaians.
The committee will be chaired by renowned economist Dr. Ishmael Yamson.
The committee has been tasked to organise a high-level dialogue to foster consultation and consensus on policies essential for transforming Ghana into a high-growth, inclusive, and resilient economy.
It is to help tackle Ghana’s pressing economic challenges and lay the foundation for sustainable development, a statement issued by Feluc Kwakye Ofosu, Acting Spokesperson for the President, said.
The committee has four weeks to submit its report.
The other members of the committee are Dr. K.Y. Amoako, Professor John Gatsi, Mohammed Samara, Nelly Mireku, Anthony Sarpong, and Ernest De-Graft Egyir.
The committee has also been asked to develop a homegrown fiscal consolidation program to guide the national budget and help identify structural reforms and policy priorities for an economic reset.
“The NED will offer a platform for dialogue and consultation on the country’s pressing development challenges. It will also discuss policy trade-offs and build consensus on reforms needed to transform Ghana into a high-growth, inclusive, and resilient economy,” the statement said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
