The Director of Research at the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Mr. Richard Tweneboah-Kodua, has highlighted that Ghana's development trajectory is on a steady course, with key development priorities remaining the focus of national long term planning over the years.
Speaking at the Graphic Business/Stanbic Bank Breakfast Meeting at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra on 25th November 2025, he noted that issues such as energy, agriculture, education, health, and critical infrastructure development have remained national priorities, and successive governments have integrated them into the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework.
Mr. Tweneboah-Kodua explained that the NDPC plays advisory, prescriptive, and regulatory roles in ensuring that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs), and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) prepare their respective development plans in line with national priorities and guidelines. 
He emphasized that these priorities and guidelines entail aspirations in relation to social; economic; governance and institutional development; environmental, infrastructure and spatial development; as well as issues on international relations; and added that all sectoral and local plans must respond to these priorities. 
He stressed that this alignment ensures government programmes and long-term objectives remain consistent, regardless of the political party in power.
He also discussed the enforcement measures tied to compliance with the planning framework. For the 2026 budget, MDAs and MMDAs whose plans are not in line with the Medium Term National Development Policy Framework or certified by the NDPC will not have their budgets approved. Some institutions have had to comply with this requirement to have budget hearings or fourth-quarter releases. 
Mr. Tweneboah-Kodua added that arrangements are underway to ensure that major infrastructural development projects not in line with the Ghana Infrastructure Plan (GIP) will not be financed, reflecting a growing commitment from both the Executive and Parliament to disciplined and coordinated national development planning and implementation.
The breakfast meeting also saw contributions from other notable dignitaries, including Clara Amarteifio-Taylor, Deals Partner, PwC, the Executive Director, Dr. Emmanuel O. Akwetey, Executive Director, Institute for Democratic Governance  shared their insights as panelists to enrich the discussion on long-term development pathways. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Peter Quartey, Professor of Economics , ISSER, University of Ghana, Legon.