The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn, has welcomed the municipality’s recognition as the best-performing district among Ghana’s 261 districts in the 2025 Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) rankings released by the Ghana Statistical Service.

Speaking after the national launch of the report in Accra, the MP described the achievement as a strong endorsement of the collective efforts of residents, the municipal assembly, and development stakeholders in improving living conditions within the municipality.

According to the report, Ablekuma North emerged as the overall best-performing district in Ghana between 2021 and 2025, recording an average poverty headcount of 8.5 percent. The municipality also consistently ranked among the country’s top-performing districts throughout the five-year period.

Aubynn, however, emphasized that the achievement would not lead to complacency, insisting that more work remains to be done in addressing areas that require improvement.

She stated that her office, together with the Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly and other stakeholders, would use the findings and statistics from the report to guide future interventions aimed at improving the lives of residents.

“The findings provide credible data to tackle the real issues affecting our people. Whether it is education, healthcare, sanitation, overcrowding, or employment, we will continue to work to improve living standards and ensure that Ablekuma North remains among the best-performing districts in future assessments,” she said.

The MP also commended the Ghana Statistical Service for what she described as a thorough and evidence-based assessment capable of supporting national and local development planning.

The 2025 MPI report measures poverty beyond income by examining deprivations in education, health, living conditions, and employment. The assessment used 13 indicators, including access to electricity, sanitation, drinking water, school attendance, nutrition, health insurance, and employment.

The report further noted a general decline in multidimensional poverty across the country between 2021 and 2025, reflecting improvements in welfare and reduced deprivation levels in several districts.

Districts within the Greater Accra Region were among the strongest performers nationally, maintaining some of the lowest multidimensional poverty intensity levels due to improved access to essential services and better living conditions.