Ghana’s Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the development of Northern Ghana is very important to protect Ghana against the terrorist threat that we are seeing coming from the Sahel and therefore the Medium Term Development Strategy that was launched, assumes an even greater amount of importance for them, and for their development partners and for everybody. Dr. Bawumia spoke at the launch of the Northern Ghana Development Summit (NGDS) a 5-year medium-term development strategy on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Apexnewsgh.com report According to the Vice President he has had the benefit of reading the medium-term development strategy, after participating in some of the consultations culminating into the strategy. The sixth strategic objectives outlined in the medium-term development strategy are well thought through and integrated in a way that holds the promise of rewriting the development narrative of Northern Ghana. Addressing congregations, Dr. Bawumia said he need not to repeat the development story of the Northern Ghana that has been told several times to multiple audiences. “In this life, I am happy that a new medium-term development strategy is a product of extensive consultations with several stakeholders group including at the furthest frontiers. This is very essential in capturing the voices of people and groups who will remain critical subjects in the quest to tackle inequality and poverty”. He stressed “These people and groups have lived it, seen it, and feel it on a daily basis. I am aware that the strategy focus sits on five plus one thematic areas that are interconnected, aligned, and focuses on promoting socioeconomic growth and climate change, adaptation whilst unlocking the potential of the area by building synergies of actors and building the resilience of our people to create wealth and restore our environment. And these the increase in household incomes by 20% through sustainable agricultural production systems to accelerate human development in Northern Ghana through access to quality social services”. “To promote the private sector, actions capable of delivering broad-based inclusive economic growth in Northern Ghana. To sustain livelihoods by promoting capacity development across local communities on land, governance, biodiversity, conservation, and climate justice. And enhance peace and social cohesion in the northern Savanna Ecological zone and to create a professional transparent thriving and accountable institution that delivers on its mandate” He said. The Vice President pointed out, that he is reliably informed that the first five objectives of the medium-term development strategy are guided by the government’s medium-term development framework 2022 to 2025 vision, and that is to create an optimistic self-confident, and prosperous nation through the creative exploitation of our human and natural resources and operating within a democratic open and fair society in which mutual trust and economic opportunities exist for all. However, he was confident that within the next few years, the Northern Development Authority shall continue to the realization of the national vision and the global commitment that the country has signed on to. “More specifically your contribution shall be measured by that number of percentage of people or households you are able to move from poverty and to transform the lives of our people”. The 2022 Northern Development Summit which was organized at the University for Development Studies in Tamale saw stakeholders ranging from NGOs, CSOs, Foreign partners, Institutions, and individuals to assess, discuss and recommend actions to accelerate the progress of development in Northern Ghana. Meanwhile, The Northern Development Authority (NDA) and the five Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) of the Northern Ghana with support from development partners and the STAR Ghana Foundation are partnering for the 2022 Northern Ghana Development (NGD) summit with the Theme: “Agenda for Rapid Transformation and Job Creation in a secure and peaceful Northern Ghana Source: Apexnewsgh.com|Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com