Tag: SDGs
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Incomes of 22 million Ghanaian households decline post COVID-19
Almost half of the world’s population is currently impoverished. Extreme poverty according to the World Bank is the number of people living on less than US$ 2 a day. This is equivalent to about GHS 22. In Ghana, 22 million households are estimated to be living below the international poverty threshold. According to the Ghana…
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UN to commit over $500 million to Ghana towards achieving SDG targets
The United Nations Resident Coordinator to Ghana, Charles Abani has disclosed that the UN is set to commit over $500 million dollars to Ghana. According to him, this amount when fully disbursed to the country will help Ghana achieve its targets for the Sustainable Development Goals which will open up the country for growth. Charles…
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World Economic Forum partners to launch Africa’s 1st Country Financing Roadmap
The World Economic Forum is partnering with the Government of Ghana to launch the first Country Financing Roadmap (CFR) initiative in Africa. This government-led project, in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Investment Partnership, a World Economic Forum and OECD/DAC joint initiative, seeks to address bottlenecks in the financing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A…
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3rd Ghana Green Building Summit 2020 held in Accra
Yecham Property Consult in conjunction with the IFC –EDGE Program with support from the Embassy of Denmark, hosted a virtual edition of the Ghana Green Building Summit from July 23rd to 24th July, 2020 at the head office of CalBank. The iconic tower, which was the perfect setting to host the Summit, is a green…
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GSS to conduct survey to track impact of COVID-19 on businesses in Ghana
The Ghana Statistical Service in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, and the World Bank will from today, 26th May to 20th June 2020, conduct a Business Tracker Survey to track the impact of the novel Coronavirus pandemic on businesses in Ghana. The survey, which involves the use of telephone interviews for data…
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Nana Amoasi VII writes: Universal electricity access and inter-linkages with other SDGs
Energy is widely regarded as a major determinant of economic prosperity of any State. It is accepted as a crucial ingredient that propels any economic activity, and indeed the pillar of wealth creation. Especially in the developing world, the provision of a greater access to energy has been suggested by some as vital in helping…