The strategic plan outlines the national direction for improving reproductive and neonatal health in Ghana for the years under review. It highlights the reduction of maternal and infant mortality as an important contributor to attaining national goals and targets. The strategic plan targets improved reproductive health through activities based on strategic objectives.

The government pushes to leverage on ICT in its drive to ensure equitable access to quality education in the country. The three pillars on which it rests are: ICT as a learning and operating tool, integration of ICT into teaching and learning processes, and ICT as a career option for students.

The plan serves as an overview of the policy, detailing the expected deliverables over the five year period.

The guidelines on inclusive education serve as a reference to all stakeholders as an effort to ensure a barrier-free learning environment in public and private schools. It provides assistance and guidance to educational institutions in their provision of minimum access required in various types of school buildings, gadgets, learning equipment and materials, as well as curriculum and pedagogy for the practice of Inclusive Education.

The policy leverages on inputs from a wide range of national and international stakeholders in defining the path of the government towards ensuring equitable access to quality education for all in Ghana, without discrimination or exclusion of any form.

This instalment of the ESP is based on three objectives: improved equitable access to and participation in inclusive education at all levels, improved quality of teaching and learning and STEM at all levels, and sustainable and efficient management, financing and accountability of education service delivery. Along with the Education Sector Medium Term Development Plan 2018-2021, the ESP charts the long term path and aspirations for the education sector.

The Development Plan was conceived alongside the 2018-2030 Education Strategic Plan and the Education Sector Analysis. The plans chart the course of the education sector, as it propels Ghana towards its vision of becoming a learning nation.

The GSGDA is developed subject to a directive of the constitution of the Republic of Ghana, charging government to establish a just and free society through sound policies. The strategy is premised on the need for a more stable macroeconomy, stimulated by prudent exploitation of resources, investments in human capital, infrastructure development, science, research and technological innovation.

The framework forms part of a broad infrastructural component of the long-term national development plan of the country. It details the investment principles and priorities for 30 years. The framework is to coordinate infrastructure plans, both public and private driven, as it pertains to road transport, aviation, maritime, and railway, through effective planning, prioritisation, funding, and delivery. It is seen as a crucial component to drive other long-term national development plans, on the path to pushing Ghana towards attaining the status of a high-income country by 2040.

The fisheries sector is one of the key pillars of the Ghanaian economy, owing to its importance as a source of livelihood, contributions to the economy, and nutritional benefits accruable. Research has however shown a decline in fish resources due to weak implementation of the laws and regulations guiding management of fish resources. The national policy thus seeks to, among other things, ensure strict implementation of fishery laws and regulations, prevent overexploitation, protect biodiversity and marine habitats, and strengthen value addition.

The regulations set out to check and combat international trade (import and export) of illegal timber products in and out of Ghana and illegal logging operations.

The act provides for the regulation of import and export of seeds, as a means to prevent and control pests and plant diseases.

The National Action Programme explores avenues of halting desertification in Ghana. It places a premium on integration of plans, institutions, and stakeholders, in the form of a community of practice, to deepen and sustain interventions.

The biodiversity of Ghanaian forests is threatened by pressures related to human activities and natural phenomena. This reduces the impact of forests on the country’s socio-economic development and environmental maintenance. The development master plan seeks to manage Ghana’s forest and wildlife resources sustainably, promote forest-based industries, and promote technology and research-driven management efforts, among others.

The development policy and strategy for the livestock sector follow from the 2004-2015 Livestock Development Policies and Strategies. It seeks to address the implementation challenges faced by the previous policy as a means to facilitate rapid growth and development of the sector.

The NSPS represents the government’s vision for an inclusive society with sustainable mechanisms for combatting exclusion, poverty, and vulnerabilities. It moves to drive the attainment of its goals by leveraging the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Social Grants scheme that will provide target groups with a reliable and cost-effective cash transfer to support their basic human needs.

The act establishes the National Disaster Management Organization with the function to manage disaster areas and emergencies, as well as rehabilitation of persons affected. It is also responsible for developing disaster management plans to effectively mitigate consequences of disasters.

The policy aspires to serve as a guide to the pharmaceutical sector in Ghana. It targets critical areas, among which include: legislation and regulatory control, local manufacture, herbal medicines, drug procurement and supply management, quality assurance, and monitoring and evaluation.

The 20-year development master plan pushes to: drive cooperation, coordination, coherence and synergy in forestry-related issues at all levels; promote good governance through accountability and transparency; modernize forest enterprises as a means of job creation for the rural and urban poor; promote timber plantation development; ensure biodiversity conservation and ecotourism development; and pursue sustainable financing of forestry sector activities.

The Act makes provisions for the settlement of disputes via arbitration, mediation and customary arbitration. The act also establishes an Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre. The Act applies to matters other than those that relate to the national or public interest, the environment, the enforcement and interpretation of the Constitution, or any other matter that by law cannot be settled by an alternative dispute resolution method.