The Eastern Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared its intention to implement a rigorous performance monitoring framework for all 33 newly confirmed MMDCEs in the region.
The party says it will combine government-issued indicators with its own internal benchmarks to ensure that appointees deliver on their mandates effectively.
Briefing the media on the party’s next steps on Saturday, May 17, Eastern Regional Chairman Dr. Mark Oliver Kevor revealed that a crucial meeting has been scheduled for next week, during which the MMDCEs will be taken through the Key Performance Indicators that will be used to assess their work.
“Apart from indicators from the government, the party also has its indicators that will be given to them. On Friday, we are going to meet all of them and take them through what is expected of them and let them understand the responsibility before them,” Dr. Kevor said.
The move follows the recent one-touch confirmation of all 33 MMDCEs in the region, an achievement the party has attributed to strong collaboration between regional leadership and Members of Parliament. The NDC hopes to sustain this momentum by enforcing accountability measures that will translate into visible development outcomes across the region.
In addition to outlining expectations for the new officeholders, Dr. Kevor disclosed that the party has a roadmap to engage shortlisted candidates who were not selected for MMDCE roles.
According to him, efforts will be made to find alternative positions or roles for these individuals within the party’s broader “resetting agenda.”
Meanwhile, the Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Awatey, has urged the MMDCEs to adopt innovative strategies to enhance local revenue generation, stressing the need for financial independence at the assembly level.
“There is a lot of resetting going on. Most of it requires that they go down, think outside the box, and generate more income so that it can add to whatever the government gives. Looking at the situation now, there is a lot that we as individuals need to do. We cannot depend on the government for everything,” she said.