{"id":117293,"date":"2026-04-16T11:27:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/early-childhood-devt-stakeholders-urge-investment"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:27:42","slug":"early-childhood-devt-stakeholders-urge-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/early-childhood-devt-stakeholders-urge-investment","title":{"rendered":"Early Childhood Dev\u2019T Stakeholders Urge Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), in collaboration with stakeholders, has reaffirmed Ghana\u2019s commitment to strengthening Early Childhood Development (ECD) as a foundation for human capital growth.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At the THRIVE National ECD Stakeholders Meeting in Accra, Dr Audrey Smock Amoah, the Director-General, NDPC, stressed that early childhood investment was pivotal to Ghana\u2019s socio-economic transformation.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that 17 percent of children under five were stunted, warning that such statistics signal long-term economic risks if not addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Amoah noted that NDPC was developing a Human Capital Development Strategy, with the THRIVE Ghana initiative providing evidence-based approaches to improve ECD outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Peter Francis Porekuu, Chief Analyst at NDPC, highlighted the importance of accessible and harmonised data for effective planning, urging stronger coordination across sectors to enhance monitoring and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting reviewed the THRIVE Ghana Research Strategy and explored partnerships to sustain ECD, aligning with Ghana\u2019s Coordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies (2025\u20132029) and the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework (2026\u20132029).<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Ghana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), in collaboration with stakeholders, has reaffirmed Ghana\u2019s commitment to strengthening Early Childhood Development (ECD) as a foundation for human capital growth. 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