Ghana Statistical Service signs data-sharing MoUs with Communication Ministry

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 25 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in a move aimed at strengthening Ghana’s National Statistical System and improving the use of high-quality data for national development planning.

The agreements are expected to enhance coordination in the collection, sharing and use of administrative data across government institutions to support evidence-based policymaking.

Among the institutions that signed the agreement is the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, which will collaborate with the Statistical Service to produce and analyse Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and digital economy statistics to support the country’s digital transformation agenda.

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, signed the MoU on behalf of the ministry. Under the agreement, the ministry will work with GSS to strengthen ICT data systems, integrate digital indicators into national surveys and enhance monitoring of digital inclusion and innovation policies.

Delivering the keynote address, Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff, emphasised the importance of coordinated data systems in strengthening governance and national development.

He said the joint signing ceremony represents an important step toward building a more coordinated, transparent and data-driven public sector in Ghana, adding that the initiative goes beyond signing documents to reinforcing the foundations of evidence-based governance.

Government Statistician, Alhassan Iddrisu, noted that the MoUs would translate the legal mandate of the Statistical Service into practical collaboration across government institutions.

According to him, the agreements create a clear framework for ministries, departments and agencies to work closely with the Statistical Service so that administrative data generated across government can be transformed into high-quality official statistics to guide national development.

Also present at the ceremony were the Head of Civil Service, Evans Aggrey-Darkoh, the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Zia Choudhury, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem, and Deputy Tourism Minister Yussif Issaka Jajah.