NDPC Calls for Accurate Reporting as New Development Framework Takes Effect
The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Audrey Smock Amoah, has called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure that their reports are complete, accurate and submitted on time to support effective monitoring of national development priorities.
She made the call during an engagement with representatives of MDAs to review their 2025 Annual Progress Reports (APRs), address reporting gaps and finalise the Results Framework for the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework (MTNDPF) 2026-2029.
Dr Amoah said the exercise was intended to address challenges identified during the compilation and review of the 2025 APRs and improve the quality of information submitted by institutions.
She noted that while the previous medium-term national development policy framework, An Agenda for Jobs, ended in 2025, the new framework took effect in 2026 with a focus on job creation, accountability and shared prosperity.
The Director-General urged MDAs to take responsibility for indicators developed jointly with the Commission and ensure that the required data is provided on time.
The Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at NDPC, Bright Atiase, said the Commission reviews Annual Progress Reports to identify reporting gaps, provide feedback and guide capacity-building support for institutions.
He noted that the 2025 reports informed the National Annual Progress Report submitted to Parliament and the Presidency and added that MDAs were expected to account for their achievements and explain why targets were not met.
Mr Atiase also said the Commission was finalising the Results Framework for the MTNDPF 2026-2029 and called on participants to resolve outstanding issues relating to indicators, baselines and annual targets before the framework is submitted for approval.
The engagement also provided an opportunity to assess submitted reports, address reporting challenges and validate indicators, baselines and targets for monitoring national development priorities from 2026 to 2029.
Margaret Adjeley Sowah, ISD
