Country profile 2007 ghana this country profile is a reference work, analysing the countrys history, politics, infrastructure and economy. Ghana remains open to trade and direct investment and fdi figures remain robust. Situated between cote divoire and togo, and bordered by burkina faso in north and by the gulf of guinea atlantic ocean in south. The country has a northsouth extent of about 670 km and a maximum eastwest extent of about 560 km. 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. There are over 12 large and small scale processing companies in the country with over 27,000 mt processing capacity. Proportion of children and young people a in grade 2 or 3. There are an estimated 6,500 ghanaians studying in china, making ghana, with its population of 28m, africas number one supplier of students to the country. Subsequent to the end of the country partnership strategy cps fy fy 18, the world bank group prepared a systematic country diagnostic scd in march 2018. Ghanaian migration has increasingly become extraregional. Formed from the merger of the british colony of the gold coast and the togoland trust territory. Cdcs work with the government of ghana began in 2008 and focused on strengthening hiv prevention and control within key populations.
Ghana 3 ghana maternal and newborn health disparities in 2015, 884,000 babies were born in ghana, or around 2,400 every day. Ghana united nations economic commission for africa. Mining has had many negative impacts on local communities in ghana, and on the countrys forests. Intrec ghana country report 3 results 1 in ghana, the term social determinants of health is not widely used either in the work environment or in academic circles both within and outside the health sector. Pdf this report highlights ghana s country profile and their culture, traditions, social norms etc and a comparison with the hoefstede model. Currently 30% of ghanas territory is under gold mining firms concessions, and that percentage continues to grow, with agricultural land diverted to mineral extraction. Here is some general information about you new host country. Ordering information to order copies of country profile ghana, please contact. Import and export figures include husked and milled rice. The republic of ghana, formerly the gold coast, is a west african country lying on the gulf of guinea. Although the majority of ghanaian emigrants still stay within west africa, a growing proportion is migrating to a diverse range of countries outside the region. Greater accra, ashanti, brong ahafo, central, eastern, northern, upper east, upper west, volta and western.
Csps message purpose vehicle spv to support the capital requirement of selected banks. In 2010, ghana revalued its economy from 1993 base to 2006, increasing its overall gdp by more than 60 per cent. According to 2008 estimates, ghanaian migrants can be found in more than 33 countries around the world. Summary ghana is a constitutional republic with two spheres of government.
Formerly known as the gold coast, ghana gained independence from britain. White volta rivers merge into one volta river, which has been dammed at akosombo to form lake volta approximately 8,482 sq km. Food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations using 20 data, the last year with all data available in march 2018 notes. 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. Even so, ghana remains heavily dependent on international financial and technical assistance. Gold, cocoa, petroleum and individual remittances are major sources of foreign exchange. The economist intelligence units country reports analyse current trends and provide a twoyear forecast. 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. Data on ghana introduction in addition to the data below, the links at the bottom of this page will provide you with more information. It borders the ivory coast to the west, burkina faso in the north and togo to the east. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Ghana gold coast country profile nations online project. Publications section economic commission for africa p. Discover more about cdcs work in ghana by viewing our detailed country profile pdf icon.
Two satellite images encompassing most of ghana reveal extensive flooding. That focus has shifted over time in line with ghana s efforts to accelerate. Overview of 2011 ghana nutrition profiles results page 2 of 8 compared to the improved scenario, which assumes that proven, effective interventions are implemented at scale to reduce nutrition problems and reach targets that are in alignment. A concise history of ghana since independence with pictures of key moments and facts about the country. The world bank country program in ghana was coordinated with other development partners through the preparation of the systematic country diagnostic scd.
These headline categories combine the analysis from a number of. For news about ghana, see accraexpats how to guide page how to keep posted with ghana news official name. Local government is enshrined in the constitution, as is decentralisation, and the main relevant legislation is the local government act 1993 act 462. The country profiles describe the nature of income and poverty, and patterns. Fao information products are available on the fao website. B international and european law dr brigit toebes, associate professor and rosalind franklin fellow, faculty of law, university of groningen, the netherlands prof dr hans v. Publications section economic commission for africa. A virtual guide to ghana, formerly known as the gold coast, a country in western africa just north of the equator.
While poverty can be found throughout ghana, it is most widespread in the northern half of the country. It has been more than two decades since the multiparty system was reestablished by a new constitution, and during this time there has been a consolidation of democratic principles, the establishment of greater trust in the nations. During the colonial period, the region was used more as a source of labour than an area to be developed, and the pattern of unequal investment between north and south has persisted. Mafap analysis of key commodities in the period from 2005 to 2010 highlighted that. The wash sector has relevant policies, programs and plans and strategies in place. This profile contains facts, information on political leaders and media as well as a chronology of key events. This report presents the key aicd findings for ghana and allows the countrys infrastructure situation to be benchmarked against its african peers. Bti 2016 ghana 6 officially, there is separation between religion and state, especially because the country is divided into a poor and marginalized muslim north and a better developed christian dominated south. The landscape assessment focused on the united states agency for international development usaid population and reproductive health. 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. Country profile republic of ghana julia brice, student at university of groningen l. 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.
Ghana relations with china raise the emotional heat. Republic of ghana in africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density. C144 tripartite consultation international labour standards convention, 1976 no. Ghana is considered one of the more stable countries in west africa since its transition to multiparty democracy in 1992. Country profiles for ghana and tanzania university of sussex. Mafap country profile food and agriculture organization. The full publishing schedule for country profiles is now. The aim of the series is to disseminate country and regionspecificpolicy analyses and recommendationsfor economic transformation,with an emphasis on promotingsustainable. Ghana was a country of immigration in the early years after its 1957 independence, attracting labor migrants largely from nigeria and other neighboring countries to mine minerals and harvest cocoa immigrants composed about 12% of ghanas population in 1960.
Given that ghana is a relatively welloff lowincome country well on its way to reaching middleincome status, two sets of african benchmarks will be used to evaluate ghanas situation. Ghana is situated on the west coast of africa with a total area of 238,540 km2. Here is some general information about you new host country the flag the coat of arms the national anthem maps data on ghana introduction geography climate people education history ghanas presidents government and political conditions economy foreign relations links the flag of ghana. With relatively diverse and abundant natural resources, ghana has roughly twice the per capita output of the poorest countries in west africa. 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. Widening participation in higher education in ghana and tanzania. Recovery of environment and livelihoods of smallholder framers affected by illegal mining and improvement of climate resilience and food security through sustainable cocoa production with successional and diversified agroforestry in ghana. Ghana mafap country profile in general, farmers receive lower prices compared to international prices, while consumers sometimes pay higher prices. There are hills to the north averaging 500 me tres, but the country is generally flat. The most flooded rivers are the white volta and its.
Pdf this report highlights ghanas country profile and their culture. Below is a snapshot of the biggest business environment obstacles as perceived by firms. Ghana, with a population of 26 million, has abundant natural resources that have played an important role. Cnry rie nigeria acknowledgements country profilesis a series published annually by the economic commission for africa eca. C184 safety and health in agriculture convention, 2001 no. Ghana, religion and social profile national profiles.
The entities listed below differ from separatist movements in that they would form as a merger or union of two or more existing states, territories, colonies or other regions, becoming either a federation. Nigeria united nations economic commission for africa. Ghanas climate is tropical with the eastern and northern areas described as warm and dry, and the southwestern. One of the principal attractions of ghana as an investment destination is its status as one of the most wellgoverned and stable states in the region. Africa ghana the world factbook central intelligence agency. There are lagoons on the coast, and many s andy beaches with. Ghana is the 7thbest governed country, 5thmost stable country and rated thirteenthhighest hdi on continental africa.
The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal. The water research institute wri was formed in 1996 from the merger of the. Country senior partner pwc 2019 ghana banking survey 2. This would seek to ensure the development and expansion of the cashew industry and also increase the country s production to at least 200,000mt by the year 2025. This division continues to cause migration to the megacities of kumasi and accra, with incalculable risks. This profile contains information on history, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Hogerzeil, professor of global health and the right to health. There is the need to create awareness about the term, as well as the recognition that addressing sdh. The benchmarks include the averages for the group of countries in subsaharan africa and the ghana income group. Pdf ghana country profile cross cultural management. This is a list of proposed state mergers, including both current and historical proposals originating from sovereign states or organizations. Ghanas economy is the 6thlargest on the africa continent by purchasing power parity and nominal gdp and is one of the fastest growing in the world. The ce ntral forest area is broken up into ridges and valleys. Estimates have been updated taking into account 2010 gdp rebasing data series.
Mlc, 2006 maritime labour convention, 2006 mlc, 2006 16 aug 20. Official web sites of ghana, links and information on ghanas art, culture, geography, history, travel. Ghana is situated on the west coast of africa with a total area of 238 540 km2. The country profile for ghana is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank. To order copies of country profile ghana, please contact.