NDPC boss urges greater use of evaluation evidence in national development planning
The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Audrey Smock Amoah, has called for greater use of evaluation evidence in national development planning to improve policy implementation, resource allocation and accountability.
Dr Audrey Smock Amoah, Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has advocated for increased reliance on evaluation evidence in national development planning to enhance policy execution, resource distribution, and accountability. At the 2026 Ghana Evaluation Week (GEW) Conference held at the University of Ghana, Legon, Dr Amoah emphasized that evaluation should transcend data collection and report generation to directly influence policy choices and generate quantifiable development results.
She stated, "Evaluation must guide us in identifying effective strategies, pinpointing implementation gaps, and determining necessary adjustments to achieve superior outcomes for everyone." Dr Amoah revealed that evaluation data from the 2022–2025 Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework had prompted four significant shifts in the forthcoming 2026–2029 framework.
These shifts encompass fortifying institutional and human resources, implementing regulatory and legal reforms, securing reliable funding, and endorsing data-informed coordination. Dr Amoah underscored the criticality of integrating evaluation insights into planning procedures to guarantee that development policies address recognized challenges and accomplish their stated goals.
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