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Maintain Ambulances to Save Lives in Rural Ghana

One of the high value-for-money propositions which is placed into the top-ten list for the Ghana Priorities project is to maintain the rural emergency transport system.

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The smartest solutions for Ghana’s future development

Recently, an eminent panel of seven distinguished economists met in Accra to evaluate more than 1000 pages of research across all sectors of government. The panel includes Finance Minister Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Planni...

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Boosting Ghana’s Industry for Sustained Growth

Ghana's economic growth has been rapid since the start of the new millennium, reaching 14% in 2011, but economic performance has been relatively lower since then, particularly from 2013-2016. Important factors for t...

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Sensible budgets are not Ghana’s forte. But there is hope

The Econmoist published a  great write-up on our Ghana Priorities project research.  Ghana's National Development Planning Commission (ndpc) and the Copenhagen Consensus, an international think-tank, have ...

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Modernised Administration for Increased Autonomy

Digitising public administration at the local level improves efficiency and productivity. Faster and simpler revenue collection, especially, boosts transparency and increases municipalities’ autonomy by enhancing th...

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Electricity for Health and Productivity

Expanding access to electricity can increase productivity and even improve health, which makes it a vital component of development in rural areas.

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Family Planning for Health and Development

Family planning plays an important role in the reproductive health and rights of women. Access to contraception helps empower women and adolescents, increases investment in children, and contributes to poverty reduc...

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Improving Learning in Ghana: Right Approach Matters

Ghana has made great strides to improve its education system in the past decades, with near-universal primary school enrolment and equal access to schooling between boys and girls. However, as in many other developi...

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Eminent economists to prioritise best policies for Ghana’s future

The Ghana Priorities Eminent Panel Conference was opened in Accra yesterday, as reported by multiple news outlets such as Ghana News Agency, Starr FM, Daily Mail, and GhanaWeb.

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Bawumia to open conference which will determine Smartest Policies for Prosperous Future

The Vice President,  Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will open a multi-day conference in Accra on Thursday at which eminent economists from Ghana and abroad are going to prioritise the smartest solutions to the country's ...

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