Africa-Press – Ghana. The Government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has convened an executive leadership retreat at Ada in the Greater Accra Region to drive transformational development in Ghana.
The retreat, held from 23rd to 26th April, 2025, was attended by ministers and their deputies, senior advisors, international and national resource persons, private sector players and representatives of the African Development Bank (AfDB).
It was held on the backdrop of the recent democratic transition in the country and the Constitution of a new Cabinet, on the theme: “Re-imagining Leadership in a ‘Reset’ Ghana,” a release jointly issued by the Government and the UNDP said on Wednesday.
The event offered participants a safe, co-curated environment to engage in real-world scenarios, regional and global trends, and leadership principles rooted in empathy, systems thinking, and collaborative governance.
“Ghana stands at a crossroads, faced with diverse challenges. We must lead differently, think differently and act differently, as the true measure of our success is the lives we touch and the legacy we leave behind,” President John Dramani Mahama was quoted as saying.
“Where we feel our development partners, especially UNDP, can come in, is bringing together various stakeholders, including the private sector and governments from across the aisle to agree on one development agenda that we all buy into and agree to move forward no matter who is in power,” he added.
Mr Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Nigeria, called for a focused, consistent leadership and a reimagined approach to Ghana and Africa’s educational systems for a ‘true’ development.
“We must not only invest in technology but also in the people who will create it. Education is the foundation for meaningful change,” he said.
Mr Ahunna Eziakonwa, the UNDP Assistant Administrator, noted that a collaborative stakeholder aspiration would serve as a catalyst towards an inclusive and sustainable development for Ghana.
Mr Eziakonwa, the UN Assistant Secretary-General, encouraged enhanced government-stakeholder collaboration to yield fresh perspectives, renewed energy, and actionable strategies to steer.
“Let us seize this opportunity to reimagine leadership, not just for today, but for the Ghana we are building together,” he said, pledging UNDP’s commitment to partnering Ghana in this journey.
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