The Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Development has started engaging Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), and Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to review the 2025 Annual Progress Report (APR).
The exercise, which follows the National Development Planning Commission’s (NDPC) launch of the report on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, forms part of Parliament’s constitutional oversight responsibility.
Addressing the media, the Committee Chairperson, Hon. Eric Afful, described the APR as a vital accountability tool that assesses how public institutions have utilised taxpayer resources to implement government policies and projects.
“Ladies and gentlemen on behalf of the committee on economy and development of the parliament of Ghana I warmly welcome you and thank you for honoring our invitation,” Hon. Afful said.
“It is my pleasure to officially announce to you and the general public that the twenty-five annual progress report APR prepared by the National Development Planning Commission NDPC was launched yesterday, yesterday the sixteenth of July twenty twenty-five.”
Hon. Afful issued a stern warning to public institutions, stating that the committee expects full cooperation and will not tolerate any attempts to evade the accountability process.
According to him, participation is a clear demonstration of an institution’s commitment to good governance, and failing to appear before the committee without a valid reason will attract sanctions.
“The APR is one of the most important national accountability instruments it provides a comprehensive assessment of the extent to which ministries departments agencies MDAs for short as well as metropolitan municipal and the district assemblies MMDAs have implemented government policies programs and projects and results achieved with the resources entrusted to them by the Ghanian tax payer,” he explained.
“This exercise marks an important milestone in parliament constitutional oversight responsibility and demonstrates our collective commitment to ensuring that public institutions remain accountable to the people of Ghana.”
“Participation in the APL is an important demonstration of an institution’s commitment to these principles,” Hon. Afful stated.
“The committee therefore expect every ministry, department, agencies, and the MMDAs to cooperate fully with this process.”
“Failure without a cause to honor the committee’s invitation or to provide required information will be viewed as seriously by the committee as inconsistent with the standards of accountability, transparency, and a responsible governance that underpin the government’s recent agenda.”
The Chairperson, however, assured that the exercise is not a witch-hunt. He clarified that the review would be fair and objective, aimed at celebrating compliant public bodies while helping struggling ones find solutions to their implementation challenge.
“Review in a fair, objective, transparent and constructive manner,” Hon. Afful stated.
“Institutions that have demonstrated innovations, efficiency and excellence in implementing government programs will have the opportunity to showcase their achievements.”
“While those experiencing implementation challenges will be engaged constructively to identify practical solutions and appropriate policy,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana