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Ghana’s Progress And Challenges In Achieving The SDGs Highlighted By President Akufo-Addo

Ghana’s Progress And Challenges In Achieving The SDGs Highlighted By President Akufo-Addo

Accra, Ghana – At the SDGs Action Summit 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a keynote address highlighting both the significant progress Ghana has made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the ongoing challenges that need to be addressed. President Akufo-Addo began by welcoming participants to Accra and acknowledging the collaborative efforts of international and national partners in organizing the summit. He then provided an overview of the advancements made in various sectors across Africa, with a particular focus on Ghana’s achievements. Over the past decade, Africa has expanded access to safe drinking water, improved healthcare systems,…
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President Akufo-Addo’s Four-Point Agenda to Accelerate SDGs Implementation

President Akufo-Addo’s Four-Point Agenda to Accelerate SDGs Implementation

Accra, Ghana – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo unveiled a comprehensive Four-Point Agenda to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during his address at the SDGs Action Summit 2024. Speaking to a global audience at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, the President emphasized the urgency of scaling up actions to meet the 2030 targets. The first point of the President’s agenda focuses on unlocking financing for accelerated SDGs implementation. President Akufo-Addo highlighted Africa’s unwavering commitment to the SDGs but acknowledged the persistent financing gap. Citing estimates from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa…
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UN Lauds Ghana For Progress Made On SDGs

UN Lauds Ghana For Progress Made On SDGs

UN Lauds Ghana For Progress Made On SDGs The United Nations (UN) has commended the government of Ghana for the strives gained in working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking at the 75 anniversary of the UN today, Monday, 19 October 2020, at the Accra International Conference Centre, UN resident coordinator Charles Abani lauded Ghana's effort in promoting multilateralism. He noted that the country remains in the top 10 when it comes to the supply of security forces for peacekeeping missions with over 3000 personnel serving in eight missions across the world. He added that the human capital…
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President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For €32 Million 100-Bed Shama District Hospital

President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For €32 Million 100-Bed Shama District Hospital

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the construction of a 100-bed District Hospital at Shama. According to President Akufo-Addo, “today’s event is yet another important milestone of Government’s commitment to guarantee access to healthcare facilities for all Ghanaians, no matter where they live, and to improve their health and wellbeing.” The President stated that “Once completed, the facility will contribute to addressing the persistent challenges of high maternal and child health morbidity and mortality in our country. It will also accelerate our progress towards the achievement of the SDGs through enhanced access…
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