CONTEXT FOR REFORM Ghana has gone a long way and making strides in growth and development. It has achieved good marks on macroeconomic stability and sovereign-credit ratings, which should be good foundation for major economic take off. However more needs to be done to conquer the perennial exchange rate and inflation problems STRATEGIES Independent Central […]
Month: November 2012
Food security and Agriculture Policy
CONTEXT FOR REFORM Famine, dry lands, banning of exports of foods (33 countries enacted export bans between 2007 & 2011), stockpiling to manipulate prices (e.g. Thailand), speculative trading, land grabs in Asia and Africa by Arab countries, demand for bio fuels (USA and Brazil) We are all familiar with stories of food wasted on farms […]
Health Care Policy
CONTEXT FOR REFORMGhana’s health system is characterised by rising cost and lack of a sustainable financing model; limited availability of doctors (population growing faster than doctor levels). This has led to inefficient health care system that produces poor quality outcomes. There is an urgent need to improve accessibility, responsiveness, efficiency, coverage, quality, sustainability and value […]
Housing Policy
CONTEXT FOR REFORM Ghana has a serious housing problem caused by: rapid and unplanned urbanisation, poor housing and planning systems, poor buildings, unaffordable houses, limited access to credit, and undersupply of decent and affordable houses. Example, house prices in Accra are far expensive than similar houses in London using purchasing power parity or minimum wage […]
Governance and Democratic Delivery
Security Services Armed Forces Promote and maintain and professionalised non-partisan & competent forces that is able to confront the growing threat to national security from terrorism, regional violence & disputes, national relief emergencies, territorial integrity and oil reserves Armed forces to focus on their universal remit (nation security and emergences), and not allowed into any […]
Schools Policy for Ghana
CONTEXT FOR REFORM Ghana’s school system is a mishmash of poor, fair and good. Most schools outside the big metropolitan areas, rural schools and schools in deprived metropolitan areas (e.g. Mamobi in Accra or Effia Kuma in Takoradi) are poor to fair, while some schools in metropolitan areas are fair to good (e.g. Bishop Bowers […]
Alternative Manifesto for Ghana
Ghana has emerged as one of the success stories in Africa – poor contextual comparison -and has benefitted from the goodwill of democratic stability: increase in foreign investment, grants, and often condescending paean from donors. Yet, Ghana is at crossroads regarding its competitiveness and ability to fulfil the aspirations of its founders and citizens. Its long held (and […]