Alan Kyerematen, the former Trade and Industry Minister, has outlined a 10-point agenda for the transformation and modernization of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by 2030.
The agenda, which was released on Friday, August 11, 2023, aims to make the NPP a more vibrant, effective, and inclusive political party.
One of the key pillars of the agenda is to expand the membership base of the party, particularly among the youth and women.
The flagbearer hospeful believes that the NPP needs to do a better job of reaching out to these groups in order to remain competitive in future elections.
Another key pillar of the agenda is to enhance the financial strength of the party. Kyerematen proposes to do this by establishing commercially viable medium and large scale Party-owned business enterprises, and other investment activities.
The agenda also calls for the promotion of the welfare of Party Executives and other officials of the party. Kyerematen believes that the party needs to take care of its own if it wants to attract and retain top talent.
Other key points of the agenda include strengthening the management, organizational and operational efficiency of the party’s field executives and administrative staff; building the policy research and analytical capacity of the party; integrating more fully the party’s external branches into the activities of the party; strengthening government-party relations and interactions; reviewing the party’s constitution and other legal instruments; establishing strategic partnerships between the party and relevant local and international institutions and organisations; and modernizing party infrastructure and other facilities of the party across the country.
Kyerematen believes that this 10-point agenda will make the NPP a more effective and competitive political party in the years to come.
He is thus calling on all members of the party to rally behind the agenda and help to make it a reality.
Below is the full list by Alan
TRANSFORMATION AND MODERNIZATION OF THE NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY (NPP) – AGENDA 2030
1. Aggressively expanding the membership base of the Party, focusing particularly on the Youth and Women, and introducing a Membership Reward Scheme to incentivize Party members.
2. Enhancing the financial strength of the Party by establishing commercially viable medium and large scale Party-owned business enterprises, and other investment activities.
3. Promoting the welfare of Party Executives and other officials of the Party at all levels of the Party structure, including but not limited to the payment of salaries/allowances, and the establishment of a Pension Scheme for Party officials.
4. Strengthening the management, organizational and operational efficiency of the Party’s Field Executives and Administrative staff.
5. Building the Policy research and analytical capacity of the Party.
6. Integrating more fully the Party’s External Branches into the activities of the Party, as well as identifying talents to fill executive positions in government.
7. Strengthening Government-Party relations and interactions by institutionalizing regular consultations on matters related to government and party administration.
8. Reviewing the Party’s Constitution and other legal instruments to respond to and reflect current political dynamics.
9. Establishing strategic partnerships between the Party and relevant local and international institutions and organisations, including political affiliations.
10. Modernizing Party infrastructure and other facilities of the Party across the country.