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Changing Perspectives on the Social Sciences in Ghana
This book is the first compilation of its kind that brings together discussions of the evolution of scholarship in different branches of the Social Sciences. It presents a comprehensive multi-disciplinary text exploring the changing dynamics of the Social Sciences in Ghana, offering a broader perspective from which to view the evolution, theory, methods, substance and relevance of each of the Social Science disciplines and their multiple interfaces. The introduction and the conclusion are devoted to the theoretical, comparative and empirical debate over the Social Sciences from historical and analytical perspectives. Written by acknowledged experts, the 15 chapters span the following discipl...
Enhanced HIPC Initiative
The increase in the net present value of debt to revenue is largely due to the inclusion of loans to public enterprises for which the Aid and Debt Management did not have the information at the time that the preliminary estimate was made. [...] Thus the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility could not be informed by Ghana's poverty reduction strategy paper as is to be expected from the reading of the documents of the joint staffs of the World Bank and IMF. [...] The Executive Secretary of GAPVOD an umbrella organisation for civil society organisations stated that the inability to effectively participate "reflects our capacity weaknesses, the lack of resources as well as the level of maturity ...
BASIC EDUCATION IN GHANA IN THE POST-REFORM PERIOD - By - Abena D. Oduro
The second criterion the study uses to assess performance of the basic education sector is the extent to which the sector has succeeded in equipping its graduates with the relevant skills to enter the world of work or else to continue to higher levels of education. [...] The quality of education in the public school system as measured by the performance of pupils in the Criterion Referenced Tests organised by the Ministry of Education is low. [...] Thus the review of the skill acquisition process in Ghana will understandably begin by an assessment of the performance of the basic education sector since the start of the education sector reforms in 1987. [...] The second criterion that this study will use to assess performance of the basic education sector is therefore the extent to which the sector has succeeded in equipping its graduates with the relevant skills to enter the world of work or else to continue to higher levels of education. [...] The education reforms of 1987 were introduced within the context of the crisis in the sector.
A Note on Public Expenditure and Poverty Reduction - in Ghana - By Abena D. Oduro
How Public Expenditure impacts on poverty reduction Public expenditure can have a mitigating effect on poverty through: The provision of infrastructure and services to the poor Creating the conditions that will enhance the ability of the poor to accumulate assets Facilitating the creation of institutions that will reduce the incidence of risk facing the poor Reduce the impact of negative shocks th. [...] The necessary institutional structures must be in place to facilitate the contribution of the intended beneficiaries in the design of the projects and programmes. [...] Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament shall annually make provision for the allocation of not less tha...
Trade Reforms and Food Security
The links between trade-related policy reforms and food security is of key concern to many developing countries. This publication sets out the findings of 15 country case studies from Cameroon, Chile, China, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda. The coverage includes countries at different stages of development with the main focus on low-income countries that are likely to be at greater risk of food insecurity. The studies examine the impact of trade-related policy reforms on agricultural prices, production and trade, and the consequences for food security issues for each country.
