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 promoting 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.

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

“We are gathered here today not merely to sign documents, but to strengthen the foundations of evidence-based governance in Ghana. Today’s joint signing ceremony between the Ghana Statistical Service and twenty-five Ministries, Departments and Agencies represents an important step toward building a more coordinated, transparent and data-driven public sector,” he said.

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

“The MoUs we are signing today create a clear framework for Ministries, Departments and Agencies to collaborate with the Ghana Statistical Service so that administrative data generated across government can be transformed into high-quality official statistics that guide national development,” he noted.

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