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Alan Kyerematen, who has resigned from the New Patriotic Party to contest next year's election as an independent candidate, has outlined a new plan to develop Ghana.

The plan, he calls the Great Transformational Plan (GTP), is to significantly deal with poverty and bring prosperity to Ghana.

According to Alan, the GTP is anchored on ten pillars which will ursher in a new era in the country.

Speaking at a press conference at Movenpick Hotel in Accra on Monday, September 25, 2023, he highlighted the pillars of the plan, describing the first pillar to build "a strong macroeconomic environment which will be characterized by a stable currency, low inflation, sustainable debt levels, revenue optimization, tight expenditure control, low competitive interest rates, strong external reserves, backed by high levels of liquidity to support the financial sector".

The plan is also to introduce a New Agricultural Revolution (NAR) for Ghana which "will first take advantage of both local, regional and global markets; Secondly, be driven by technology, innovation and cutting-edge research; Thirdly, optimize value for farmers through value chains; and fourthly promote economies of scale through large scale commercial farming".

Furthermore, to promote "industrial transformation through value addition and the establishment of strategic anchor industries to diversify the Ghanaian economy. This will also involve the establishment of Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones, as well as the aggressive promotion of Small and Medium Scale enterprise development" and initiate an "Accelerated Infrastructure Development: Promoting Private sector financing for public infrastructure such as Roads, Railways, Ports and Harbours, Water Supply Systems, Public Housing etc. This will reduce Government’s exposure to the financing of such infrastructure projects", he added.

He continued that another part of the plan is to ensure what he termed as "digital mainstreaming" which he explained as "mainstreaming digitalization in all Government and Public sector activities, and bringing digital technologies to the doorstep of the ordinary Ghanaian".

He also said there will be an energy security and diversification which is to place "greater emphasis on the development of renewable sources of energy, including but not limited to nuclear and hydrogen energy. This will require fast-tracking the execution of Government’s energy transition strategy".

Alan as well touched on the health, education, tourism among others promising to improve these sectors  if elected as President of Ghana.

The Great Transformational Plan will provide “Jobs for the People, Cash for the People”, he announced.