The Eighth National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has been inaugurated by President John Dramani Mahama under the chairmanship of Dr Nii Moi Thompson, an economist.
The 37-member Commission replaces the previous 49-member Commission.
The NDPC was established under Articles 86 and 87 of the 1992 Constitution as part of the Executive.
The National Development Planning Commission Act, 1994 (Act 479) and the National Development Planning (System) Act, 1994 (Act 480), provide the core legal framework for the establishment of the Commission and the performance of its functions.
