Download the file and unzip it file into the folder or directory you created. Ghana s progress on social development outperforms regional peers, but poverty remains high, as 29% of the population lives on less than usd 1. Ghana s climate is tropical with the eastern and northern areas described as warm and dry, and the southwestern. Country profile country facts habitat facts capital main country facts population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate population living below poverty line when habitat started in ghana 1987 families served more than 7,500 housing solutions rural housing new homes, repairs and renovation of houses housing microfinance with housing.
Local government is enshrined in the constitution, as is decentralisation, and the main relevant legislation is the local government act 1993 act 462. Summary ghana is a constitutional republic with two spheres of government. Mafap analysis of key commodities in the period from 2005 to 2010 highlighted that. Ghana country profile the republic of ghana is located on the west coast of africa and is surrounded by cote divoire on the west, burkina faso to the north, togo on the east and the gulf of guinea to the south. Summary nigeria is a federal republic with three tiers of government.
The ghana labour force survey for 2012 shows that the unemployment rate was 5. Improving energy supply to drive growth in the country accra, ghana, 21 august 2017 eca the ghanaian government, in collaboration with the united nations economic commission for africas eca subregional office for west africa, launched the 2016 country profile for ghana, on this day, in. After unzipping this file, use a file manager to navigate. The country is named after the great medieval trading empire that was located northwest of the modernday state until its demise in the th century. Ghana, a country with a population of about 25 million people, and a land area of 239,000 km2, is west africas second largest economy after nigeria, and africas twelve largest. Account for administrative facility faoifad framework agreement in ghana. Ghana administrative boundaries humanitarian data exchange. However, according to the ghana 2015 report on the millennium development goals, vulnerable employment in ghana remains. The postcolonial era saw consolidation of the country s economy and remarkable increases in the standard of living for many ghanaians. Two satellite images encompassing most of ghana reveal extensive flooding.
They also include audio and video clips from bbc archives. Developing a community profile involves identifying community issues and attitudes, locating notable features in. Ghana administrative boundaries admin level 0, 1 region and 2 district boundaries of ghana the dataset represents the international, regions and districts boundaries of ghana with harmonized pcodes of rowca and humanitarian response. International association for national youth service national youth service country profile education the ghana education service is the major beneficiary of the services of the service personnel since the education sector always has a deficit and needs more teachers in the classrooms especially in the rural areas. Download the world factbook central intelligence agency. It establishes the context for assessing potential impacts and for project decisionmaking. Republic of ghana in africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density. Ghana national climate change policy green economy. Although democratically elected local government is protected by the constitution, and development areas and autonomous communities are created by individual state legislation, elected local government is lacking in. Mafap country profile food and agriculture organization. Growth in 2011 was a startling 14 percent, a reflection of the anticipation around ghana s offshore oil reserves. Ghana gold coast country profile nations online project. Ghana mafap country profile in general, farmers receive lower prices compared to international prices, while consumers sometimes pay higher prices. In 2010, ghana revalued its economy from 1993 base to 2006, increasing its overall gdp by more than 60 per cent.
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Pdf ghana country profile cross cultural management. Estimates have been updated taking into account 2010 gdp rebasing data series. Data on ghana introduction in addition to the data below, the links at the bottom of this page will provide you with more information. Developing a community profile the community profile is a summary of baseline conditions and trends in a community and study area. Ghana is considered one of the more stable countries in west africa since its transition to multiparty democracy in 1992. Who noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018.
After unzipping this file, use a file manager to navigate to the folder or directory. Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. The economist intelligence units country reports analyse current trends and provide a twoyear forecast. To begin using the world factbook, find and doubleclick the index file there are two index files both work equally well. Nigeria country profile centers for disease control and. 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. Ghana 3 ghana maternal and newborn health disparities in 2015, 884,000 babies were born in ghana, or around 2,400 every day. Some houses are built along the water in accra, ghana s largest city. Select a country, territory or international organisation from the menus below. The world bank group aims to help ghana sustain economic growth, surpass the goal of halving poverty by 2015, and maintain its middle income status. Pdf this report highlights ghana s country profile and their culture, traditions, social norms etc and a comparison with the hoefstede model. Ghana has become the first african country to lift lockdown measures, a decision motivated by the country s progress in combatting the coronavirus and concerns over the wellbeing of its poorer citizens. Country profile 2007 ghana this country profile is a reference work, analysing the country s history, politics, infrastructure and economy. Established in 2001, cdcs nigeria office provides technical leadership and assistance to the ministry of health and implementing partners to strategically scale up hiv and tuberculosis tb testing, treatment, and prevention.
A virtual guide to ghana, formerly known as the gold coast, a country in western africa just north of the equator. The full publishing schedule for country profiles is now. Ghana national climate change policy 20 vii preface ghana has demonstrated impressive economic development over the past decades, attaining the status of a middleincome country. With a per capita gdp of usd 1,850 in 20 ghana is classified as a middle income country by the world bank. Ghana sits on the atlantic ocean and borders togo, cote divoire, and burkina faso. The wash sector has relevant policies, programs and plans and strategies in place. Situated between cote divoire and togo, and bordered by burkina faso in north and by the gulf of guinea atlantic ocean in south. Nutrition profile background ghana is a mature and stable democracy, ranked in the lowermiddle income status. Ghana country profile prepared for the 2012 sanitation and water for all high level meeting overview of sanitation and drinkingwater status general overview of sector progress and initiatives. Ghana is located in west africa and is sandwiched between cote divoire ivory coast and togo.
Ghana lifts covid19 lockdown amid health care expansion plans 29th apr 2020. Boasting one of the regions largest and most advanced markets, ghana has long been a diplomatic and economic heavyweight in west africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km 2 92,099 sq mi, ghana is bordered by the ivory coast in the west, burkina faso in the north, togo in the east, and the gulf of guinea and atlantic ocean in the south. The wash sector has relevant policies, programs and plans and strategies in. While an abundance of natural resources has, for the most part, underwritten these. 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. The most flooded rivers are the white volta and its. Profiling and characterization of conservation agriculture practices and adoption in guinea savanna, 2019. In the past two decades, it has taken major strides toward. However, future growth is still threatened by its high. The view on the left taken on 12 september 2007 shows river systems throughout the length and breadth of the small country swollen compared to conditions in june right before the rainy season started.
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