The 2020 annual report covers five programmatic areas of the NPC. These are Human Resources and Administrative, Conflict Resolution Management, Capacity Development and Outreach, Research Monitoring and Evaluation, and Finance. These Departments design and implement programmes and activities of the NPC. Again, the report gives information on the key programmes implemented by the 12 Regional Peace Councils in 2020. On 10 November, 2020, the Rev. Dr. Ernest Ady-Gyamfi-led Governing Board which replaced the Most Rev. Professor Emmanuel Asante-led Governing Board was inaugurated into office by His Excellency, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akuffo-Addo.

The new board was the third since the establishment of the National Peace Council by the Act 2011, (Act 818). Gender representation on the Governing Board has increased from one on the previous Boards to three on the current Board. In year under review, the NPC extended it physical presence to two regions, that is, the establishment of Ahafo Regional Peace Council and Savannah Regional Peace Council. This brought the RPCs to 12 and two district offices.

The Council Members for the two RPCs were constituted and inaugurated. Again, in 2020, a Gender-Desk was established at the head office responsible for promoting and mainstreaming gender equality and social inclusion in the design and implementation of programme and activities of the NPC. Further, 20 new staff were recruited to augment the staff strength of the NPC bringing the total to 51 in 2020. With the support of the Government of Ghana and the Danish Embassy (DANIDA), the NPC carried out advocacy to sensitise the public on political tolerance, peacebuilding and sustainable peace.

The programmes contributed to ensuring that peace prevailed before, during and after the 7 December, 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. The advocacy focused on the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019, (Act 999), the Road map, and Code of Code to eradicating political vigilantism. Close to 1,5000 citizens were directly sensitised, and an estimated three million people were indirectly reached through traditional media—radio, television, and new media—Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp.