NATIONAL URBAN POLICY IN THE OFFING
NATIONAL URBAN POLICY IN THE OFFING July 28, 2010 BY P. A. WEDAM ISD-BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL A workshop aimed at soliciting views and suggestions from stakeholders in the Upper East region for incorporation into the Draft National Urban Policy has taken place at Bolgatanga. Participants included traditional rulers, religious bodies, persons living with disabilities, planning officers from the districts and other representatives from decentralised departments. The workshop was organised by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. A leading team member from the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research [ISSER] of the University of Ghana, Professor Paul Yankson noted in a presentation that urbanisation is irreversible as far as populations keep increasing and called for appropriate planning on the part of government to meet especially the housing needs of urban populations. Professor Yankson observed that in 1921, Ghana’s estimated population of ...