The United Nations has pledged to support Ghana with over $500 million under its newly-proposed Cooperation Framework, aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UN Resident Coordinator in Ghana, Charles Abani, explained that “this is a gross increase in the value that comes through the UN system into Ghana.

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” He further explained that “the 261 (million) that we announced at the Global Citizens Festival is the core part of that, and that has been secured already.”Ghana aims to align its development priorities in partnership with CSOs and the private sector to achieve the SDGs together.

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The Agenda 2030 is said to have five overarching themes, known as the five Ps, namely; People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships, which span across the 17 SDGs.The UN plays a crucial role in supporting countries in their efforts to implement the 2030.

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 In 2018, the Government of Ghana and the United Nations in Ghana jointly signed the UN Sustainable Development Partnership 2018-2022 (UNSDP), a five-year strategic framework that sets out the collective vision and response of the UN system to national development priorities.  Also, a total of $440 million was expended in assisting the country towards achieving her developmental needs.

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Meanwhile, in a recent report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) dubbed “The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Sustainable Development in Africa’, the organisation highlighted the impact of the war on African countries. It maintained that “Africa is facing a double crisis with the combined effects of the war in Ukraine and of the COVID-19 pandemic – now is a critical time for action.

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”However, the organisation indicated that “it is time to intensify efforts and reframe development finance, strengthen resilience in African economies, and foster economic transformation as a key driver for change in Africa.”Speaking on the report's specifics, Mr. Abani revealed that the UN is working with Ghanaian organisations to prevent the effects of these foreign variables that impede sustainable development.

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 “We need to ensure that we are investing in things that matter most. We should work more on strengthening Ghana’s institutions and the capacity of Ghanaians,” he added. Source: The Independent Ghana

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