Star Ghana Foundation has gathered over 500 young leaders, policymakers and development actors in Koforidua for the 2025 Ghana Youth Summit, where stakeholders urged government to translate the discussions into actionable policies and initiatives for the youth.
The stakeholders also called on youths not to wear political party colours and form a collective force to drive national development.
Speaking at the summit, Head of Programmes-Star Ghana Foundation, Eunice Agbenyadzi, charged the youth to recognise their collective power in tackling issues like unemployment, illegal mining and corruption.
“The youth must remain non-partisan and united for national progress,” Ms. Agbenyadzi urged, emphasising the importance of cohesion in driving change.
The two-day event focused on unlocking potentials of the nation’s youth for national development. Held under the theme ‘Harnessing the Power of Youth for Transformative Development’, the event served as a platform for dialogue, idea-sharing and co-creation of sustainable solutions to pressing national challenges.
The discussions centred on critical areas for youth advancement, including active participation in governance, entrepreneurship, mental health, digital inclusion and mechanisms for exacting accountability from leaders.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Adjei Awatey, expressed government’s commitment to ensuring realising the full potential of youth in the country.
In a speech read on her behalf, she commended organisers for their onerous efforts toward empowering young people in the country and reaffirmed that government is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and civic participation among the youth.
However, New Juaben South Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Ransford Tetteh suggested a paradigm-shift, calling for youth to be put at the forefront of governance and national development. He said they are innovators and key drivers of national development. Hence, they should not be absent from the decision-making table.
The 2025 Ghana Youth Summit was held under the Action for Youth Development (AfYD) project in collaboration with Youth Advocates Ghana, Kofkro Partners, New Juaben South Municipal Assembly and National Youth Authority (NYA), with support from the Botnar Foundation.
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