Ghana : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

International Monetary Fund.

Contributor:

International Monetary Fund.

Series:

IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/203

IMF Staff Country Reports

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--Ghana.

Poverty.

Poor--Ghana.

Poor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ghana has pursued several programs to accelerate the growth of the economy. In 1995, the government presented “Ghana: Vision 2020,” aimed at making Ghana a middle-income country in 25 years. Vision 2020 focused on human development, economic growth, rural development, urban development, infrastructure development, and an enabling environment. It was followed by the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy. One of the main challenges to economic growth is the unemployment problem. The recent discoveries of oil and gas create tremendous opportunities for stimulating national development.

Contents:

Cover; TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES; LIST OF ACRONYMS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION; 1.1 PURPOSE; 1.2 BACKGROUND; 1.3 POLICY CONTEXT AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION; CHAPTER TWO: ENSURING AND SUSTAINING MACROECONOMIC STABILITY; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 REVIEW OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; LIST OF TABLES; Table 2.1: Sector and Sub-Sector Real Growth Rates, 1998 - 2009; LIST OF FIGURES; Figure 2.1: Structure of Ghanaian Economy; 2.3 ACCELERATING GROWTH IN THEMEDIUM-TERM; Table 2.2: Medium-Term Projected Real GDP Growth, 2010-2013; Table 2.3: GDP Growth Projections, 2010 - 2013

2.4 KEYMACROECONOMIC POLICIES AND STRATEGIESFigure 2.1: Annual Consumer Inflation (%); Figure 2.2: Trends in Interest Rates (%); Figure 2.3: Exchange Rate Movements (%); CHAPTER THREE: ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS OF GHANA'S PRIVATE SECTOR; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT; 3.3 PROMOTE GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; 3.4 DEVELOP MICRO, SMALL, ANDMEDIUMENTERPRISES (MSMES); 3.5 ACCELERATED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; 3.6 DEVELOPING THE TOURISMINDUSTRY FOR JOBS AND REVENUE GENERATION; 3.7 PROMOTE THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER FOUR: ACCELERATED AGRICULTURAL MODERNISATION AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT4.1 ACCELERATED AGRICULTURALMODERNISATION; 4.2 SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCEMANAGEMENT; CHAPTER FIVE: OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT; 5.3 EMPLOYMENT CREATION; 5.4 PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT; 5.5 TRANSPARENCY IN REVENUEMANAGEMENT; CHAPTER SIX: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 TRANSPORTATION: ROAD, RAILWAY, MARITIME AND RIVERINE TRANSPORT AND AVIATION

6.3 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO SUPPORT PRODUCTIVITY AND DEVELOPMENT6.4 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; 6.5 RECREATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE; 6.6 ENERGY SUPPLY TO SUPPORT INDUSTRIES AND HOUSEHOLDS; 6.7 HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT; CHAPTER SEVEN: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT; 7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 EDUCATION; 7.3 HEALTH; 7.4 HIV AND AIDS/STI/TB; 7.5 NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY; 7.6 SPORTS DEVELOPMENT; 7.7 PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT; 7.8 POPULATIONMANAGEMENT; 7.9 CHILD SURVIVAL, DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION; 7.10 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; 7.11 AGEING

7.12 DISABILITY7.13 REDUCTION OF POVERTY AND INCOME INEQUALITIES; 7.14 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONES; CHAPTER EIGHT: TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE; 8.1 INTRODUCTION; 8.2 CHALLENGES TO GOOD GOVERNANCE; 8.3 DEEPENING THE PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; 8.4 STRENGTHENING LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND DECENTRALIZATION; 8.5 PUBLIC POLICYMANAGEMENT; 8.6 PUBLIC SECTOR REFORMS; 8.7 DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION; 8.8 WOMEN AND GOVERNANCE; 8.9 FIGHTING CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIMES; 8.10 ENHANCING RULE OF LAW & JUSTICE; 8.11 ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

8.12 IMPROVING ACCESS TO RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS

Notes:

"July 2012."

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ISBN:

9781475588460

1475588461

9781475522860

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9781299264182

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9781475551068

1475551061