Sekondi-takoradi: Friends of the Nation (FoN) has joined the Planning and Coordinating Unit of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) in a city-wide monitoring exercise aimed at assessing the status of ongoing development projects within the metropolis. The monitoring exercise aimed to track the progress of infrastructure projects to determine their level of completion and identify any challenges, while also engaging with institutions to better understand their development needs.
According to Ghana News Agency, these insights would help shape the Assembly's next Medium-Term Development Plan for the period 2026 to 2029. Speaking during the exercise, Mr. Robert Amo, Programs Manager at Friends of the Nation, noted that many of the projects were at various stages of completion. He highlighted that the engagement offered valuable insights into the specific challenges facing some institutions-information that would guide the preparation of the upcoming development plan.
Mr. Amo also shared that managers of several facilities expressed appreciation for the Assembly's visit, noting it was the first time STMA had engaged them directly to understand their operational constraints and discuss possible support. 'Friends of the Nation remains committed to promoting transparency, accountability, and inclusive development,' Mr. Amo emphasized.
The two-day field exercise covered several key sites; Essikado Government Hospital, ABS Fishing Harbour, Essipon Health Centre, Inchaban Nkwanta School, and Methodist Senior High School. The rest were Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GAPOHA), Bompeh Senior High School, and the newly constructed Market Circle Market. The monitoring effort is part of the Assembly's participatory planning and oversight strategy, which aims to involve a wide range of stakeholders in local development processes.
