The National Sports Authority (NSA) has inaugurated a five-member Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Committee to strengthen funding and build strategic partnerships for sports development in Ghana.
The committee, chaired by African Paralympic Committee President Samson Deen, was inaugurated in Accra on Friday, August 14, 2026.
It will identify sustainable funding opportunities, attract investment and develop partnerships to support Ghana’s sporting agenda.
The committee comprises Samson Deen as Chairman, NSA Director General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah as Co-Chairman, Mavis Ekua Enyamah Kwainoe as Secretary, Zenabu Sulemana and Mutawakilu Iddrisu.
Speaking at the inauguration, Mr Deen said the committee’s work must go beyond securing funding and focus on building a long-term investment system for Ghanaian sports.
“Ghana does not lack sporting talent. What we must build is the system that finds the talent, finances the talent, develops the talent, projects the talent and takes that talent to the podium,” he said.
He said sports federations and athletes often struggle to secure funding, particularly ahead of major international competitions, and called for a change in approach.
“We must move from emergency funding to strategic investment,” Deen stated.
He identified the proposed Constituency Games as a key area of focus, describing them as an important platform for grassroots talent identification and development.
“The Constituency Games must not become just another competition on the calendar. They must become a national talent discovery movement,” he said.
Sampson Deen said athletes identified at the community and constituency levels should progress through structured regional and national pathways into elite development programmes.
The committee will engage government agencies, corporate institutions, development partners, sports federations, the media and other stakeholders to mobilise resources and support sports development.
Mr. Deen also called on the media to help nurture young talent by highlighting athletes during their developmental years rather than waiting until they achieve international success.
“We should be judged not by the number of meetings we hold, but by the partnerships we build; not by the documents we produce, but by the resources we unlock,” he said.
The committee’s inauguration forms part of the NSA’s broader efforts to advance the Reset Ghana Sports Agenda through partnerships and sustainable financing.
