Stakeholders Push for Stronger Monitoring to Accelerate Ghana’s Industrial Growth

In a timely call to action, stakeholders are emphasizing the urgent need for stronger monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks to support Ghana’s industrial growth—especially as donor support continues to decline. At the launch of the Development Insights Hub, Prof. Peter Quartey, who chairs the board and also leads ISSER, highlighted that mentoring Ghana’s youth is key to long-term development. He stressed that investing in the skills of the next generation will provide the foundation needed for sustainable economic transformation.

Prof. Quartey pointed out that while Ghana has many government programmes in place, the lack of thorough monitoring often leads to missed opportunities and underperformance. He called for M&E systems to be built into every strategy from the onset, empowering young people to take active roles in evaluation and decision-making. This, he believes, is essential not only for their future but for closing development gaps before they widen.

Supporting this vision, Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darko, Head of the Civil Service, reinforced the Civil Service’s commitment to stronger policy design. He argued that M&E must be integrated from the beginning—not treated as an afterthought. For him, consistent and intentional evaluation is a core part of driving national progress, and the Civil Service has a major role in ensuring that happens.

The Development Insights Hub, a non-profit founded in 2022, aims to foster inclusive and sustainable development across Africa. Its focus includes active involvement of women, youth, and vulnerable communities in development planning. With calls like this from high-level stakeholders, the message is clear: Ghana needs to strengthen its monitoring frameworks now to secure its industrial future.

Source: Citi newsroom