In a bid to foster stronger collaboration between the Ghana Institute of Planning (GIP) and national development agencies, the Institute engaged the leadership of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) at their premises in Accra.
Present at the meeting was the Chief Executive Officer of PHDC, Pln. Dr. Toni Aubynn (Esq), together with Kwabena Owusu-Abrokwa, Director of Operations & Technical, and Pln. Celestina Deku, Manager responsible for Spatial Planning.
The Institute’s delegation was led by the President, Pln. Percy Anaab Bukari (FGIP), with Pln. Mohammed Alhassan Damba (FGIP), the Immediate Past President, Pln. Wilfred Ebo Sam-Awortwi, the Assistant Secretary, and Benjamin Osafo Addo Amoah, Research & Programmes Officer in attendance.
Pln. Dr. Toni Aubynn emphasized the importance of integrated and forward-looking planning in achieving the Corporation’s goal of establishing Ghana as a hub for petroleum downstream operations in West Africa. He welcomed GIP’s technical support in ensuring that land use, community integration, and environmental considerations are embedded in all phases of the development processes.
Pln. Percy Anaab Bukari (FGIP), reiterated the Institute’s commitment to working with PHDC to ensure that development processes are grounded in high professional standards, well-coordinated, and aligns with Ghana’s broader planning and economic transformation goals.
This bilateral engagement marks a significant step toward bridging professional planning expertise and strategic national development ambitions.
Accra, Ghana — 05-Jun-2025
