President has appointed renowned Ghanaian economist, Dr.
Nii Moi Thompson as his senior advisor on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This is the second appointment Dr Moi Thompson has received from President Mahama, having initially been appointed the chairperson of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) by the president.
A statement issued by the NDC on February 19, 2025, indicated that President Mahama appointed the NDPC boss as his advisor on the SDGs because of his expertise in the area. "The appointment, which takes effect immediately, acknowledges Dr Thompson's important contributions to sustainable development and his involvement in the creation of the SDGs during the first term of the President, which ran from 2013 to 2016. "In a letter dated February 12, 2025, President Mahama praised Dr Thompson's advisory support and expressed confidence in his ability to guide the nation in achieving the SDGs, especially since the President was appointed co-chair of the High-Level SDGs Advocates Group by former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon," part of the statement reads.
