ISSER Director, Prof. Robert Darko Osei, presents SGER 2025 to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, alongside Prof. Richmond Atta-Ankomah, Dr. Nana Amma Asante-Poku and Ms Vicentia Quartey.
A delegation from the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), led by its Director, Prof. Robert Darko Osei, has paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to present copies of the Institute’s latest publication, the 2025 State of the Ghanaian Economy Report (SGER 2025).
The visit formed part of ISSER’s post-launch stakeholder engagements to promote the use of the report in evidence-informed discussions and policymaking. The delegation also presented copies of the newly introduced SGER Highlights Edition, which summarises the key findings and policy messages from the report’s eight chapters.
The Speaker commended ISSER for responding to the need to strengthen Parliament’s capacity to engage with credible research and evidence. He observed that without access to reliable information, parliamentary discussions risk being driven by emotions and opinions rather than facts.
“We must make a deliberate effort to empower and strengthen the institution of Parliament. We need you, research institutions, to anchor us,” he stated, emphasising the importance of stronger collaboration between Parliament and research institutions.
He also highlighted initiatives by his administration to make Parliament more accessible and strengthen public engagement, including Parliament TV, the Departments of Public Engagement and Media Engagement, and the Citizens Bureau.
Prof. Osei thanked the Speaker for receiving the delegation and reaffirmed ISSER’s commitment to making its research accessible and useful to policymakers.
“Your openness to engaging with the public and research institutions in particular is a blessing to this country,” he said.
The ISSER delegation also included Prof. Richmond Atta-Ankomah, Head of the Statistics and Survey Division; Dr. Nana Amma Asante-Poku, Research Fellow, Economics Division; and Vicentia Quartey, Head of the Communications Unit.
The engagement, held on 9 November 2026, underscores ISSER’s commitment to bridging the gap between research and policy and ensuring that evidence contributes meaningfully to national development. Download the SGER 2025 Highlights.
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