Coordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies (2021-2025).

The Coordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies (CPESDP) aims to stabilize the economy, place it on the path for a strong, diversified and resilient growth, and create opportunities for all. The vision for the CPESDP (2021-2025) is to build an optimistic, self-confident, resilient and prosperous nation, through the creative exploitation of human and natural resources, operating within a democratic, open and fair society in which mutual trust and economic opportunities exist for all. The goals for operationalising this vision are to build a prosperous country; create opportunities for all Ghanaians; safeguard the natural environment and ensure a resilient built environment; and maintain a stable, united and safe country. The broad goal of this programme in the environment and spatial development include the restoration and establishment of forest plantation; improvement of the proportion of mining earnings spent on local goods; increase in the proportion of water bodies with good ambient water quality; and operation of the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority under relevant Act and regulations. The Programme further consider plans for improvement of basic hygiene in urban areas; improvement of liquid and solid waste management; increase in rural water coverage and provide access to basic drinking water sources for national population; and improving flood risk.
The CPESDP (2021-2025) is presented in six chapters. Chapter one provides the background and context, Chapter two outlines the Vision, Goals and Objectives of the CPESDP. Chapter three provides an assessment of recent national efforts in the areas of (1) economic development, (2) social development, (3) environment, infrastructure, and human settlement development and (4) governance, corruption, and accountability. The priority interventions to be implemented over the programme period are outlined in Chapter four. Chapter five is a summary of selected priority projects to be implemented during the programme period 2021-2025, while Chapter 6 presents the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation arrangements.