{"id":110907,"date":"2026-01-13T06:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T06:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110907"},"modified":"2026-01-13T06:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T06:48:42","slug":"ghanas-development-visions-lack-scientific-foundation-frimpong-boateng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110907","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s development visions lack scientific foundation \u2013 Frimpong-Boateng"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Environment Minister Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has criticised Ghana\u2019s approach to national development, describing existing visions as largely aspirational and unsupported by science, technology and innovation.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on Monday, January 12, the renowned heart surgeon questioned the country\u2019s development planning framework, arguing that the absence of a coherent long-term strategy continues to undermine sustainable progress.<\/p>\n

He observed that policies introduced by successive governments are frequently abandoned when there is a change in administration, a practice he said prevents continuity and long-term impact.<\/p>\n

According to him, Ghana urgently needs a development plan that transcends political cycles and becomes a shared national agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t attempt to assess any government; first of all, there must be a plan\u2014a plan that survives the present government and moves into the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we have seen are visions and dreams that resemble party manifestoes, wishful thinking not backed by science, technology and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prof. Frimpong-Boateng further stressed that any credible national development plan must place universities, research institutions and academia at its core.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny plan that doesn\u2019t have a role for universities, academic institutions or research bodies cannot stand the test of time. We don\u2019t have a clear plan for education, industry or transportation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Drawing international comparisons, he cited China\u2019s long-term planning approach as an example worth studying.<\/p>\n

He noted that China\u2019s transformation was rooted in deliberate, science-driven strategies initiated as far back as March 1986, underscoring the importance of evidence-based planning in national development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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