In a strategic move to accelerate transformation and development in the Cape Coast Metropolis, the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) has launched an eight-year development plan to fast-track social and infrastructural progress.
Estimated at GH¢750 million, the plan is expected to be funded through central government allocations, private sector participation, development partners, and the Assembly’s internally generated funds.
The plan, which will run from 2026 to 2033, is aimed at promoting inclusive economic growth, strengthening urban infrastructure, and advancing sustainable development across the metropolis in line with Ghana’s National Development Plan.
To ensure effective implementation, a 30-member committee chaired by Nana Sam Brew-Butler was inaugurated at the launch.
Speaking at the event, the Cape Coast Metropolitan Chief Executive, George Justice Arthur, said the plan is anchored on five strategic pillars: economic growth and job creation, infrastructure and urban development, social and human capital development, environmental sustainability and climate action, and good governance and institutional strengthening.
According to him, the development plan was formulated through extensive stakeholder consultations and expert input, reflecting a shared vision for Cape Coast’s transformation.
He noted that the Assembly would undertake rigorous engagements and explore both internal and external funding opportunities to support its implementation.
Outlining interventions in the health sector, Mr Arthur said the plan includes the rehabilitation and construction of health facilities, the renovation and upgrading of the metropolitan hospital to a regional hospital, the elevation of the Ewim Polyclinic to a metropolitan hospital, and the upgrading of the Adisadel Health Centre to a polyclinic. Additionally, CHPS compounds will be improved into full health centres.
On infrastructure, he said the plan would lead to major road network improvements and the development of facilities such as markets, police stations, street lighting, drainage systems, lorry terminals, and the redevelopment of old structures into high-rise buildings.
He added that several climate change actions would be implemented, with biodiversity and eco-tourism integrated into infrastructure development, alongside efforts to promote environmental greening.
The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Development Company, Prof. Kobby Mensah, commended the CCMA for prioritising tourism as a core component of the plan and urged the Assembly to position Cape Coast as a preferred tourism destination.
The Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North, Dr Kwamena Minta Nyarku, emphasised the need for all stakeholders, including residents, to actively support efforts toward the city’s transformation. He encouraged residents to take advantage of the interventions that would be rolled out during implementation to contribute to socio-economic development.
Nana Brew-Butler called on the people of Cape Coast to offer unwavering support for the plan to ensure accelerated development of the metropolis.
FROM DAVID O. YARBOI-TETTEH, CAPE COAST
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