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The SDGs Advisory Unit - Mandate and Evolution
Established in 2017, the President’s Advisory Unit on the SDGs (known simply as the SDGs Advisory Unit) is charged with providing technical, policy, and strategic support to the president in his leadership of the SDGs process in Ghana and on the world state.
To carry out its mandate effectively, the Unit has formed strategic partnerships with key institutions in and out of government. This has resulted in several initiatives, including public education, to foster greater awareness about the SDGs and its role’s in Ghana’s national development agenda. The ultimate objective is to create a more informed and engaged society ready to embrace the challenges of sustainable development.
Core Functions and Strategic Approach
The Unit executes its mandate through a focus on the 3 Ps:
- Public Education: Driving nationwide awareness and understanding of the SDGs and their relevance to national development.
- Policy, Analytics and Outreach: Informing SDGs implementation with data-driven policy advice and strategic communications.
- Partnerships and Programming: Building and managing multi-stakeholder alliances to accelerate action on the Goals.
To deliver on this, the Unit’s work is organised into four key streams:
- Providing Strategic Policy Advice: Offering evidence-based analysis and recommendations on SDGs implementation to the President, ensuring Ghana’s positions on global and continental forums (e.g., the AU’s Agenda 2063) are coherent and impactful.
- Facilitating High-Impact Partnerships: Orchestrating the President’s strategic engagement with bilateral and multilateral institutions, the private sector, and civil society to mobilise resources and align efforts with Ghana’s national development priorities.
- Championing Innovation and Data: Promoting cutting-edge solutions and smart technologies for SDGs implementation. This includes identifying best practices and advocating for robust data systems to track commitments and measure results transparently.
- Leveraging Global Leadership for National Development: Utilising Ghana’s influential voice on the world stage to attract investment, share knowledge, and forge partnerships that directly benefit SDGs acceleration domestically.
Current Institutional Roles
The Unit continues to serve as the secretariat for the High-Level Ministerial Committee on the SDGs, providing the technical backbone for cross-governmental coordination and strategic oversight.
Its role has expanded to provide technical backstopping for the President’s other significant international commitments, including engagements with:
- The African Union and its related agencies.
- The World Economic Forum.
- The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI).
- Other intergovernmental bodies aligned with sustainable development.
Strategic Pillars
Commitment to Integrity
Focus on Transparency
Engagement with Community
Support for Advocacy
H.E. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA
Under the leadership of President Mahama, the SDGs Advisory Unit remains a critical institution in Ghana’s national development processes, including the effective translation of SDGs and other global and regional development goals into national and sub-national development plans and frameworks.
Ongoing Efforts
Continuing to host workshops that empower voices and actions for sustainable practices.
January 2026 - Multi-Dimensional Poverty Report
Published an extensive report outlining Ghana’s Quarterly Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) statistics for 2024 Q1 to 2025 Q3, providing a timely and nationally representative picture of poverty beyond income. Multidimensional poverty reflects the lived reality of households facing overlapping deprivations in essential needs such as housing quality, sanitation, health care, education, and employment. The MPI therefore strengthens national policy and planning by showing not only who is poor, but also how they are poor, and which deprivations drive poverty the most..
November 2025 - Ghana's First Biennial Report
The preparation of Ghana’s first report under the Second Ten- Year Implementation Plan (STYIP) of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 marks a key milestone in our collective pursuit of The Africa We Want. Agenda 2063, the African Union’s 50-year development blueprint, is Africa’s bold declaration to shape its own destiny through inclusive growth, shared prosperity, and transformative governance.
July 2025 - Ghana's 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report
Ghana's 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report is a country-led assessment of progress and challenges in implementing the 2030 Agenda, highlighting national efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for all Ghanaians.
Our Commitment
Progress Towards the SDGs
Our Achievements
In the last year, we have supported over 100 local initiatives contributing to sustainable development in Ghana.
Current Projects
We are actively involved in 50 projects aimed at strengthening community resilience and promoting sustainable practices.
Impact Metrics
Our efforts have led to a 30% increase in community awareness regarding sustainable practices in the past year.