Upper East must fix spatial planning challenges before major projects – Minister

Donatus Akamugri Atanga is the Upper East Regional Minister Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has warned that weak spatial planning could undermine development projects in the region and leave communities grappling with uncoordinated settlements, poor sanitation and inadequate access to essential services.

He said the Regional Spatial Planning Committee (RSPC) must urgently become functional and work closely with metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to ensure that development projects and settlements are guided by proper spatial plans.

He expressed concern that the committee had not been functioning effectively for more than a year, stressing that spatial planning was fundamental to the region’s development.