Mr. Omar Seidu

Omar Seidu is a social statistician with over two decades of professional experience in the data value chain. With the responsibility of coordinating data for monitoring the SDGs in Ghana, Omar leads a drive around data innovations, a multi-stakeholder approach to data production, and strengthening administrative data systems in Ghana.

As the Acting Deputy Government Statistician responsible for social and population statistics, he provides strategic leadership in the coordination of the National Statistical System and oversees the production of quality official statistics to support national development. Prior to this appointment, Omar was the Director of Social Statistics, where he provided leadership to revitalise the social and demography directorate as one of the leading technical directorates of GSS.

Omar serves on several national and international platforms on data for development and is actively engaged in the Evidence-Informed Policy Making space. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to national and global development data systems, Omar on behalf of GSS, was jointly honoured at the 2025 GEO SDGs Award in Rome at the Global Forum for the innovative works towards integrating citizen data into official statistics.

Omar is widely respected for his technical depth, institutional knowledge, and commitment to building a credible, modern, and resilient national statistical system, in line with the Statistical Service Act, 2019 (Act 1003) and international best practices.