The Metro Planning Coordinating Unit (MPCU) of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (A.M.A.) has convened its members to discuss the Assembly’s draft Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) for 2026–2029, which prioritises job creation, infrastructure development, and climate resilience.
The meeting, which brought together 17 members, including departmental heads, traditional leaders, and security representatives, was convened to assess the progress of the draft plan and provide key inputs to finalise action areas ahead of submission to the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) through the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC).
The Coordinating Director of the AMA, Mr Douglas N.K. Annoful, who is the chairman of the MPCU Committee, stressed the importance of collaborative planning in shaping the city’s future, describing the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) for 2026–2029 as a critical tool for addressing Accra’s most pressing challenges.
He noted that the plan serves as a blueprint in responding to the real needs of residents across the metropolis, adding that the challenges facing Accra, ranging from infrastructure gaps and youth unemployment to sanitation and climate vulnerability, required innovative and coordinated responses guided by strong planning.
Mr Richard Kwame Oduro, Director of the Development Planning Unit at the A.M.A., in a detailed presentation, said the new plan aligns with the national “Resetting Ghana Agenda” and envisions Accra as a “Smart, Safe, and Climate-Resilient City with Secured Jobs and Prosperity for All”.
He stated that the Assembly had completed extensive community engagements in the Ablekuma South, Okaikoi South, and Ashiedu Keteke Sub–Metropolitan District Councils to identify pressing local challenges, which include poor roads, flooding, youth unemployment, open defecation, drug abuse, prostitution, poor security in schools, malfunctioning traffic lights, and coastal erosion.
Mr Oduro disclosed that the draft plan focuses on five key development dimensions, namely economic development, social development, environmental and human settlement management, governance, institutional development and international relations.
He urged stronger revenue mobilisation through expanded tax collection, digitised systems, timely release of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), and the pursuit of partnerships with local and international development stakeholders.
Members of the MPCU welcomed the presentation and affirmed their commitment to supporting the plan through to its successful implementation, stressing the importance of collective ownership to deliver tangible results for Accra residents.
