Ghana has a tropical climate that follows the country s varied topography. Country profile for ghana 2020 global connectivity index. Ghana the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. The flag of ghana consists of the colours red, gold, green, and the black star. Nevertheless, deep poverty remains in most rural areas, especially in the three northern regions. Ghana demography total population 1 000s year 2006 23008 annual population growth rate 1 % year 19962006 2. A citizen of ghana may hold the citizenship of any other country in addition to his citizenship of ghana. Pdf ghana country profile cross cultural management. Ghana is eligible for trade under the african growth and opportunity act agoa and is a feed the future. Nutrition profile background ghana is a mature and stable democracy, ranked in the lowermiddle income status.
Republic of ghana in africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density. In urban areas, where poverty incidence has seen some substantial decline. Pdf this report highlights ghanas country profile and their culture, traditions, social norms etc and a comparison with the hoefstede model. For indicators where data for 2017 was not available for a country, data from the most recent year where the indicator is available is presented in the country profile. Country demographic profiles ghana written by anonim, published by anonim which was released on 15 march 1977. In the past two decades, it has taken major strides toward democracy under a multiparty system, with its independent judiciary winning public trust. Ghana s nutrition objectives are to reduce child malnutrition undernutrition and. Indicator contains imputed values value value 2010 10yr trend 2020 2010 2020 2010 10yr trend 2020 2010 2020 war and civil conflict 105th 20% 84. Introduction country overview the republic of ghana ghana is a west african nation bordering burkina faso on the north, togo on the east, the atlantic ocean on the south, and cote divoire on the west. The 2016 elections saw nana akufoaddo, now president, speak to voter dissatisfaction with the economy. These country profiles highlight key achievements from the first phase of the. Ghana has been a wto member since the 1st of january 1995. This year it has shown continuing improvements in scores for 4g investment and mobile broadband penetration. The 2019 ghana migration profile is a timely document that will support migration management.
Mapping gender data availability in africa traces the availability and quality of data for 104 genderrelevant indicators across six key domains. Country data profile ghana transform nutrition west africa. Pdf this report highlights ghana s country profile and their culture, traditions, social norms etc and a comparison with the hoefstede model. This is a remarkable success for the country for two reasons. The country profile for ghana is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank. Annual rainfall ranges from 1100 mm in the north to about 2100 mm in the southwest. Every person in ghana, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed or gender shall be entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual contained in this chapter but subject to respect for the. Download country demographic profiles ghana book pdf epub.
The northern part of the country has one rainy season that extends from may to september. The country s first gas processing plant at atubao is also producing natural gas from the jubilee field, providing power to several of ghana s thermal power plants. Ghana sits on the atlantic ocean and borders togo, cote divoire, and burkina faso. Digitized materials developed were also broadcasted on ges tv. The social indicators listed in the country profiles are for the year 2017 in most cases. Defines customary law as part of the common law of the country. The water footprint is a flexible indicator that can build understanding of the water consumed and polluted in producing goods and services, the impact of that water use on maintaining. The government of ghana recognizes the important role labour plays in the development agenda of the country, especially for economic growth and improvement in the lives of the population. First, not many other subsaharan countries managed to reduce poverty this fast and with these steady trends. Unfpaunicef global programme to end child marriage phase i. Ghanas blue print for sustainable socioeconomic development is the vision 2020 document. Ghana is thus the 25th smallest country in africa and ranked 82nd in the world. Download country demographic profiles ghana books now.
Oct 22, 2020 the ministry of education and ghana education service ges are collaborating with ghana telcos to zerorate educational content. On 1 july 1960, ghana became a commonwealth republic with nkrumah as the first president of the country. Since 1991 the national poverty rate of ghana has more than halved. Internet user growth was for many years held back by the poor condition of the national fixedline network and by the high cost of connectivity. Mapping gender data availability in africa bridging the gap. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor education. Data on ghana introduction in addition to the data below, the links at the bottom of this page will provide you with more information. Overview of 2011 ghana nutrition profiles results page 5 of 8. Presidents malaria initiative ghana country profile.
As a result, a number of initiatives have been taken over the years to promote. In december 2019, the food and agriculture organization of the united nations supported the veterinary service directorate of the ministry of food and. The largest artificial lake in the world, the lake volta can be found in ghana and is a major source of water for the akosombo dam. The 2016 elections saw nana akufoaddo, now president, speak to voter dissatisfaction with the economy, which at the time was suffering from the protracted downturn in global.
Summarize all available primary data sources and secondary data aggregation platforms for key nutrition indicators representative at the national level. Climate and health country profile 2015 ghana overview ghana, with a population of 26 million, has abundant natural resources that have played an important role in the agricultural, industrial, economic and social development of the country. It aims at being the solar decisionmaker companion. Ghana gha exports, imports, and trade partners oec the. In ghana, it is known that a disproportionately high share of education expenditure goes to the payment of salaries. The top export opportunities for ghana according to the relatedness index, are mate 0. Local government is enshrined in the constitution, as is decentralisation, and the main relevant legislation is the local government act 2016 act 936. Global economic prospects examines trends for the world economy and how they affect developing countries. These country level climate data summaries address the climate. The barchart show only products that ghana is not specialized in. Ghana was the first country in subsaharan africa to reduce poverty by half, and thus met the millennium development goal 1. Human trafficking risk factors in supply chains in ghana verite.
Preface and acknowledgement ghana statistical services. International trade, economic trends, foreign direct investment, external financial. The country boasts an updated electronic district health information management system dhims, which has greatly improved malaria data quality, timely reporting, and completeness. This data profile from transform nutrition west africa on ghana aims to. Summary of projected productivity losses, 2011 2020. Corporations use country report to analyse and develop entry strategies for ghana, as well as keep abreast of international developments. Malaria is endemic and perennial in all parts of ghana with seasonal variations more. Where the expenditure goes, as well as the efficiency of spending, are crucial. Ghana country summary 3 in py3, mcsp will be extending the hello nurse platform with an additional topic on the hiv 909090 program.
Ghana country report the economist intelligence unit. It provided an excellent opportunity to outline the analysis concerning the informal sector and the potential for a local economic development approach that links. Luanda ghana johannesburg addis ababa ghana our insight acingafter f several setbacks in the first 30 years of independence, ghana is now one of the. Ghana is considered one of the more stable countries in west africa since its transition to multiparty democracy in 1992. This land area is approximately 59% of the area of california. Migration in ghana migration in ghana iom publications. Relatedness measures the distance between a country s current exports and each product. Social and infrastructure dimensions 5 from the expenditure or what it is able to achieve. Formed from the merger of the gold coast and british togoland by a united nations sponsored plebiscite in 1956, ghana became the first subsaharan african country to gain its independence in 1957. For news about ghana, see accraexpats how to guide page how to keep posted with ghana news official name. This report is part of the bertelsmann stiftungs transformation index bti 2020. Cias world factbook is your authoritative source on the worlds countries, territories, oceans, and more. In 1957 ghana became the first african country to achieve independence from a european colonial power, and today it is one of the continents most vibrant democracies.
Ghana national capital regional capital town, village ai rpo t international boundary regi o nl b u d ry m an ro d secondary road r ailro d 02 57 1 km 0 25 50 75 mi ak os mb dam 2 1 0 1 10. Benin, ethiopia, ghana, kenya, mali, mozambique and rwanda. Ghana is considered one of the more stable countries in west africa since its transition to. The country is divided into ten administrative units or regions, each headed by a regional minister.
Ghanas constitution of 1992 with amendments through 1996. Section 60 of act 930 prescribes, among others, the following. Below is a snapshot of the biggest business environment obstacles as perceived by firms. Ghana is a country at the gulf of guinea in west africa. The benchmarks include the averages for the group of countries in subsaharan africa and the ghana income group. The european union and the republic of ghana have been applying an interim economic partnership agreement since the 15th december 2016. Ghana gha exports, imports, and trade partners oec. In 2019, both parties agreed on the final version of the origin protocol, which will be formally adopted by written procedure in the first quarter of 2020. Country profiles fao members gateway lowincome fooddeficit countries. Ghana is a constitutional republic with two spheres of government.
Jul 16, 2014 pdf this report highlights ghana s country profile and their culture, traditions, social norms etc and a comparison with the hoefstede model. The ghana country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. Well endowed with natural resources, ghana has roughly twice the per capita output of the poorest. Intervention of the bank of ghana in appointments 9. The profile gives an overview of the changing trends of sport policies adopted in ghana and highlights how past political upheavals made it. This service provides political and economic analysis and forecasts for nearly 190.
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