The National Project Management Conference has issued a sweeping 10-point communiqué aimed at transforming project delivery in Ghana.

The event, held on July 25, 2025, at the Aqua Safari Resort in Big Ada, brought together policymakers, professionals, academics, development partners, and civil society to address persistent challenges in public project execution.

Key among the resolutions was a call for the passage of a Project Management Act to provide legal backing for project continuity, ensuring that no viable national project is abandoned without an independent technical audit.

Delegates also proposed the creation of a National Project Delivery & Accountability Authority (NPDAA) to oversee all public projects, maintain a national register, and improve transparency.

The communiqué urged that all public projects be led by certified project managers and supported by a National Project Completion Fund to enforce a “Finish-to-Start” policy, completing stalled projects before launching new ones.

The adoption of the Ghana Integrated Project Management Framework (GIPMF) as a national standard was also endorsed, alongside mandatory Earned Value Management (EVM) systems and public dashboards to enhance accountability.

To end the politicisation of infrastructure, the conference called for safeguarding projects beyond electoral cycles and integrating the GIPMF into the operations of all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in alignment with the Public Financial Management Act.

Gender inclusion featured prominently, with a recommendation that at least 30% of leadership roles in public projects be held by certified women under the Women in Project Management Framework.

In a notable environmental resolution, the conference urged government to classify illegal mining (galamsey) as a national development risk and make combating it a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for District Chief Executives and Police Commanders.



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